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Shattered Normality

sounds of gunfire
    shatter a warm afternoon...
         one more lockdown

gray feral pigeons
     scatter from their rooftop nests  ...
         tomorrow's headline

darklosssadsocialsorrowhaiku

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Poet Destroyer A

November 9, 2013 at 10:52 PM

nice win Carrie...PD

Fatima Nusairat

November 9, 2013 at 5:42 PM

Congratulation carrie

Karen Anglesey

November 9, 2013 at 12:24 PM

Very stark reality with frightening visuals. A picture that is all too common in the world today. Good one. Congrats on the win :)

Dr.Ram Mehta

November 9, 2013 at 4:26 AM

Congrats on the win , carrie

Skat A

November 8, 2013 at 8:58 PM

Carrie,, CONGRATS ;) on your win....thanks for the support.... love ~SKAT~

Hidden Sister

February 27, 2013 at 9:29 PM

Very good write so true!

Andrea Dietrich

February 26, 2013 at 4:44 PM

Just as I'd expect. A very awesome entry. Congrats on the truly well deserved placement.

Kash Poet

February 26, 2013 at 11:06 AM

Congratlations Carrie on your win.Loved this on my first read.

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

February 26, 2013 at 10:36 AM

Many congratulations on your number 1 Carrie luv xx

Connie Gildersleeve

February 26, 2013 at 4:05 AM

Powerful write Carrie. Congratulations on you win. Connie

Joyce Johnson

February 26, 2013 at 12:16 AM

You are right. Headlines every day. In our mountains a thirteen year old was given a lilcense and a gun to go bear hunting. He shot in the fog at a movement and killed a woman (who should not have been there in hunting season) who was hunting mushrooms Congratulations on a great win. Love, Joyce

Tahera Mannan

February 25, 2013 at 11:08 PM

Many congrats Carrie for this well deserved win

Gwendolen Song

February 25, 2013 at 9:23 PM

Hiya Carrie...thank u so much for writing an entry for my contest.. this haiku encompassed so much, from the scene of the crime to the media's coverage...it does effect us all...bless u, lady! Enjoyed reading your work. gwendolen