Interesting story here! Did not know that cyanide smells like almonds--also not really familiar with bitter almonds. Must look that up! Clever take on the prompt!
Short and ...bitter, Rall. Agatha Christie certainly wrote a lot about cyanide and bitter almonds. Whether it's a ring full of the stuff or a cyanide ampoule that spies had, differs from situation to situation, but it is a very unpleasant, albeit rapid, death (coma with seizures, apnea, and cardiac arrest, with death following in a matter of seconds). Excellent haiku!
Did we miss a story here. Good story-line for a mystery Rallentanda!
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In WW2 spies were issued with a cynanide pill to avoid torture and interrogation by the enemy.
ReplyDeleteCyanide smells like almonds.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting fact, Rallentanda.
ReplyDeletebitter almonds are toxic too...great take on the prompt...
ReplyDeleteInteresting how the two, sweet and bitter, can both be almonds yet so different.
ReplyDeleteinteresting!!! a very mystery based haiku; thanks for dropping in at my blog, have a good weekend
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Interesting story here! Did not know that cyanide smells like almonds--also not really familiar with bitter almonds. Must look that up! Clever take on the prompt!
ReplyDeleteShort and ...bitter, Rall. Agatha Christie certainly wrote a lot about cyanide and bitter almonds. Whether it's a ring full of the stuff or a cyanide ampoule that spies had, differs from situation to situation, but it is a very unpleasant, albeit rapid, death (coma with seizures, apnea, and cardiac arrest, with death following in a matter of seconds). Excellent haiku!
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