Doctor Nikola brings needle tips,
electric shocks and
bitter potion sips.
He peddles hope
when all is hopeless,
but hands you rope and noose
when checks are bouncing.
Doctor Nikola seems nice
but he tells you lies,
while his kitten purrs.
Dr Nikola etc from the British Library
A second quadrille for De at dVerse. Found the image when I browsed around for images to write to.
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October 9, 2017
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Gah. Is there anything worse to peddle than hope? I don’t think so. Dr. Nikola is CRUEL. This is so well done.
Ha ha ha. I am dying over this.
Just the type of guy I’d fall in love with. 😉
Gadzooks! What a cad.
This made me smile. Reminds me of the villain in a Bond movie.
Aaargh! Will I sleep tonight after this eldritch imagery?
Sinister character, reminding me of the villian in the Bond movie ~
Dr Nikola makes me hope I don’t need doctors.
I think this might be your most evil villain yet.
OW! I don’t want to meet him in a dark alley!
The painting sure looks like inspiration for the poem, great muse!
wow – well done – and scary cos there are real folks like this –
haha – Sound like Doctor Evil’s twin…
This is chilling, Bjorn. A sort of Dr Mengele character.
Fantastic!!
Such a twist LOL
“but hands you rope and noose
when checks are bouncing.”
much love…
I am amazed at the depth of the portrait you have created in such a succinct form. This shows the skill of the storyteller.
He seems to be quite the character! Beautifully rendered.
UGH and SHAME on those who deliberately peddle false hope.
Well penned and great image for it.
The creepiness of this bit is beyond enchanting. And, of course, purrfect for the season.
I don’t know if I should say this, but it bought a smile on my face.. Magnificent..
He peddles hope when all his hopeless – a man for our times. Smiles.
That was a fun verse. Evil Doctor Nikola
Those who peddle in others misery
some offering help and hope
others in it for the cash
there is always a market
namaste
JzB
What a jerk. But there are so many like him. Makes me wonder how many kittens he strangled and then roasts.
I think he might be kind to kittens, just like Mengele is said to love his dogs.
This is true!
but he tells you lies,
while his kitten purrs.
A frightening combination with obvious connections to the occult, feline and villain!
Hank
Nicely creepy. A doctor to be avoided.