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The Highway Shooter

by Frank P Whyte — Read all 321 poems by Frank P Whyte

There was a collective sigh of relief in Columbus, Ohio on this snowy St. Patrick's Day!

Wednesday, March 17, 2004


 

You'll be leaving Las Vegas
Under the gun.
Held tightly in handcuffs,
No longer on the run.


What were you thinking,
Mr. McCoy?
That the spirit of our community
Was easily destroyed?


You had our attention,
I'll grant you that,
Firing from bridges,
Where you patiently sat.


But from the beginning,
You were on borrowed time,
Murder and mayhem,
Those were your crimes.


How is it that you are
Such a fool?
For none but a coward
Would fire at schools.


There are terrorists at large,
But you were our neighbor.
And we cannot understand
How this is something you would savor.


But for all that you are,
And all that you are not,
We are collectively grateful,
That you're a lousy shot.




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Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on March 17, 2004
Very nicely done

Reviewed by Lynn Barry
Reviewed on March 17, 2004
Outstanding, Frank!

Reviewed by na na (Reader)
Reviewed on March 17, 2004
Excellent! Very well written. Bill Murray

Reviewed on March 17, 2004
(((frank)))

i'm from ohio originally, live in texas now, and my parents still live in mansfield. i was relieved to hear they caught him...now, i hope they have the right man, and that there are no copycats.

thank God he was a lousy shot--

powerful write, well done!

(((HUGS))) and love, karla. :)

Reviewed by E. Richardson
Reviewed on March 17, 2004
Amen, Frank...nice write...and thank God this fool was not in the same class as Chales Whitman.

Reviewed by Floria Kelderhouse (Reader)
Reviewed on March 17, 2004
Thank God that he was lousy at shooting....
Such horror that we have to live with each day..
As these crazies are running around..shooting at
innocents...I saw this
on TV and said a prayer...powerful poem Frank...
So glad he was caught...floria


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