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A Killer Among Us

It is a thorny impossible situation. No one is talking, eyes are red, feelings are not being shared. No one knows who to trust.  Whoever did this is either a friend or an enemy, and no one except the killer knows
which.  We are moving around each other with distrustful glances, suspecting our best friends, our cousins, our coworkers.  Hoping we are wrong. It is a trying time, and it does not dissipate for months. Death is bad, but murder is somehow worse.  We are on autopilot, jumping at loud sounds, never fully the same.  

Paralyzed by fear
Never fully fixable,
We suspect our friends

Written for Mick Talbot's Haibun Contest
on June 25, 2018

Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2018

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Susan Gentry Date: 7/7/2018 10:23:00 AM Congratulations on your win. Who was it? A compelling read. Enjoyed! Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 7/7/2018 3:13:00 PM I had to use my imagination, but I also used family tragedies to bring out empathy for this one.

Mick Talbot Date: 7/5/2018 8:20:00 AM A perfect prose, however, your haiku was a senryu, and you used capital letters to start your sentences, and added a comma, all three no, no's. Had it not been for the prose you would have been N/A'ed. Still, my most gracious thanks for participating, looking forward to your continued support, Mick.... PS Note Silent's comment, for if it wasn't for the senryu you would have been standing on the winners podium! Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 7/6/2018 9:49:00 AM Thank you Mick. I am very new to this.

Silent One Date: 6/25/2018 8:07:00 AM A well composed haibun,,, I do like the haiku/senryu at the end.. Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 6/26/2018 4:49:00 AM Thank you Silent One. This is actually my first try at a haibun.

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty Date: 6/25/2018 7:47:00 AM A good poem indeed. Is it for the contest? You should re-visit the contest page and see the rules. GL. Regards. Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 6/26/2018 4:50:00 AM Thank you. I will take another look at the rules.