after he fired
whisper, soft summer
moon, stay; shine while the echo
fades from his shot, my . . .
Party Foul
Best friends, she tells me
Too much to drink, shots fired
Tears bring no justice.
bang bang gone
bang bang hammer down
iron fired crimson drips
cold bleeding bullets
a falling stone stare
carnival of acid rain
drowning in powder
A thought shot through my head( amongst other things)
It's not the Bullet
At fault for the life that's lost
No; it is the hole.
Gunfight
Sheriff and Outlaw
Meet at the square at high noon
Bang! One stands, other falls
#haiku #OldWest #gunfight
Can’t bear the weight
a broken hind leg
dig the hole right beside her
my first real friend, gone
Directions
open your mouth wide
put the barrel deep inside
click, bam!, ker-splat slide
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The Code
Malachite eyes watch
~ helpless as sniper takes aim ~
his bluff : not enough.
Paint me
blood makes an impact,
cracking sound of bone on stone,
Only a crime scene once.
Ten from heaven
you turned nine last week
Thought he was just a nice boy
gun “slipped”, you’re gone