Haiku on John Wilkes Booth
by Jean Jones
Last Words
I look at my hands-
"Useless, useless," I repeat,
Death my only claim.
The words we say to ourselves at the end
"Useless, useless," he
Says to himself, looking at
His hands-John Wilkes Booth
Epiphany
The only thing that
matters is our history;
The rest is useless-
© 2021 Jean Jones
Jean Jones has an MFA in Creative Writing Poetry from Bowling
Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. He teaches English as a
Second Language part-time at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington,
and is regularly published by Horror Zine and Aphelion
Webzine.
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