The Count

He loves his Mercedes
Her last name not Benz
Returning from Hades
The victim of friends
The Count, Monte Cristo
Dantès is his name
Used money, not pistols
To gather his fame
Avenging betrayal
With plot after plot
Dumas’ shrewd portrayal
unties every knot

Author notes: https://allpoetry.com/contest/2785368-Bibliophiles--4-The-Count-of-Monte-Cristo image from Amazon