Marc Hall

There's been a murder, a woman was killed, found in a bathtub, partially filled. A pair of policemen went into the house and questioned the poor woman's spouse. He'd just come home from working all night and found her like that, a terrible sight. The younger policeman looked on with dismay. He'd never forget that terrible day. He saw the young woman from behind the door and empty milk cartons all over the floor,

Scattered strawberries, slices of fruit, and spoonfuls of sugar and honey to boot. ''Who could have done this terrible thing?'' His voice had a horrified, pitiful ring. ''Just look at the clues,'' replied Sargeant Miller. ''It looks like the work of a cereal killer.''

 Pun on words  Comedy  The killer is a serial killer not a cereal killer

 The killer isn't really a cereal killer but is a serial killer the killer and woman fought that is why all the breakfast food is everywhere.

 The woman could be the cereal and the empty box could be the murder weapon and spilled milk could be blood.

 The real killers are in everyday society.

 Rhyme Scheme: aabb  Metaphor: (The murder) It looks like the work of a cereal killer.  The whole poem is a couplet

 It is a very humorous poem, and I liked it.