Poets logo

Silent Tragedy

A Haiku Reflection on the Pain of School Shootings

By Jason “Jay” BenskinPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Credit: Picture Lisa Keller Wallenburg

Chalk dust in still air,

a backpack waits by the door—

names carved into grief.

Haiku

About the Creator

Jason “Jay” Benskin

Crafting authored passion in fiction, horror fiction, and poems.

Creationati

L.C. ♥ Gina ♥ Mike ♥ Heather ♥ Caroline ♥ Dharrsheena ♥ Cathy ♥ Daphsam ♥ Misty ♥ JBaz ♥ D. A. Ratliff ♥ Sam Harty ♥ Gerard ♥ Mark ♥ Melissa ♥ M Combs ♥ Colleen

Enjoyed the story? Support the Creator.

Subscribe for free to receive all their stories in your feed.

Subscribe For Free

Reader insights

Comments

There are no comments for this story

Be the first to respond and start the conversation.

Sign in to comment
    Written by Jason “Jay” Benskin