Dear Jane ~ from author Lynn Shepherd

I have a very fun Dear Jane letter for you today. It comes from author Lynn Shepherd (Murder at Mansfield Park), and I am very glad that Lynn chose to write a poetic Dear Jane (I was really hoping someone would take that bait when I dangled it out there).
Enjoy!

Dear Jane, I hope you'll forgive me

For having my way with Miss Price,

But we all find it quite hard to like her,

And she'd be far more fun with a vice.

And you do weigh the scales against Mary,

Who's a girl much more like Lizzy B,

So I made her my bright clever heroine,

(And slipped in a murderous spree).

So I hope you'll forgive my presumption

For daring to write in your style,

But pastiche or mash-up or sequel

I hope that you're flattered - and smile.

~Lynn