The Midwest Boy Killer

Judged an outstanding member of your community,
Only shows how erroneous some people can be!
How were you getting away with all that for so long?
Neighbors not suspecting you doing those things so wrong?

What horror transpired when they found that evidence;
All those bodies found buried under your residence!
You engaged in clandestine homosexual acts;
Nefariously murdered and can’t deny those facts
Exemplary of evil in those killing attacks!

Guilty as charged on all thirty-three counts you were found;
All victims’ families pain and suffering abound.
Capital punishment was not good enough, no doubt!
Your lethal injection death was your easy way out!



I am not expressing my personal opinions on controversial subjects such as the 
death penalty or anything else here.  This is just my first attempt at an acrostic 
poem that was written in 2004 on the tenth anniversary of Gacy's execution.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Dietrich Avatar
May 22, 2012 at 8:07 PM
wow, you did awesome with this one. Congrats on your well deserved win.
Roberts Avatar
May 22, 2012 at 7:17 PM
great acrostic, congrats on your first place win
Song Avatar
May 22, 2012 at 3:15 PM
What a creeper, huh?...My son tried to write a poem about this criminal and researched him for the longest time...his history is full of pain and then he turned it against his victims....Bob, you did an outstanding job on your first acrostic. Rich in detail and a unique approach for this acrostic...Enjoyed it a lot! Congrats to u! :) Gwendolen
Williams Avatar
May 22, 2012 at 1:41 PM
Robert congrats on your win..david
Guzzi Avatar
May 21, 2012 at 2:04 PM
Congrad's on your win! Light & Love
Rozario Avatar
May 21, 2012 at 9:25 AM
Heard about this guy...nicely written. Congrtas
Brown Avatar
May 21, 2012 at 7:52 AM
Congratulations on your placement in Susan's "Any Old Acrostic" contest . Love, CarolRobert
Grisetti Avatar
May 20, 2012 at 6:00 PM
Congratulations on your win.
May Avatar
May 20, 2012 at 4:52 PM
congrats on your win Robert..
Taylor Avatar
May 20, 2012 at 4:37 PM
Congrats on your win, Robert. Excellent Ralph
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
May 20, 2012 at 4:07 PM
Congrats on your win Robert! This is well-written!! I'm glad you wrote the explanation. It will save you from soupmail! Haha...Blessings and Love, Rhonda
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