Gershon Wolf Poet Monorhyme

Shooter's To-Do List

Open each chamber, assiduously
  Load each bullet, meticulously
    Center targets in sight, fastidiously
      Pull the trigger, punctiliously
        Mow down innocents, detachedly
          Grin in triumph, hideously
             Undermine freedom, inevitably

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Ronald D Thompson August 14, 2019 at 5:08 AM Perfectly sums up the psyche of a maniac. Great use of some clever vocabulary. Excellent. RT Gershon Wolf August 14, 2019 at 12:42 PM Thanks, Ronald... I used to assign these as vocabulary words to high school kids. :) gw

Caren Krutsinger August 13, 2019 at 11:04 PM I cannot fathom or imagine it. I truly am confused at how anyone could do this. They must have to pretend it is a video game and the people are not real? Gershon Wolf August 14, 2019 at 12:41 PM I cannot fathom these shooters either. One common denominator seems to be that they are all angry. Another (that I observed during my time as a 'correctional counselor' years ago) is that they think they are always right about everything~ gw

Line Gauthier August 13, 2019 at 3:54 PM It's amazing as they can be so cold and maniacal. Well captured, Gershon. Gershon Wolf August 13, 2019 at 5:56 PM You are so right, Line. They are cold, out of touch with their emotions. :) gw

Tom Cunningham August 13, 2019 at 3:20 PM So true Gershon, what goes on in their minds beggars belief. Tom Gershon Wolf August 13, 2019 at 5:55 PM You are so right, Tom. Thanks for weighing in. ~ Gershon

Kim Rodrigues August 13, 2019 at 2:40 PM Wow, Gershon...so sadly true. He needs his gun to lockup and by the way he can be locked up too...before he maims and kills! Excellent write! Right on target. Gershon Wolf August 13, 2019 at 5:55 PM I like the way you phrased this, i.e., 'right on target.' -- Bullseye, Kim! :) gw