Small-Town Killer
A Story in Haikus
Author’s Note #1: This format of storytelling, telling a story through haikus, is inspired by stories told by fellow Vocal user Thavien Yliaster. In particular, it is inspired by his story “Reunited”, which you can read here:
Author’s Note #2: This story-in-poems is based on a real-life murder case that happened in my hometown. You can read more about the case here:
A scream in the night
Unheard by all in the town
A silent whimper
*
The death came quickly
Murder by a bloody knife
Nowhere to be found
*
The husband, he claimed
Someone broke in and ran out
Leaving his wife dead
*
The rumors ran wild
People did not believe him
Chilling theories rose
*
He killed her for love
He killed her for the money
He killed her to leave
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He insisted and
said, “The madman who killed her
is out and about!”
*
Half the town said yes
And half of the town said no
Torn down the middle
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And then the day came
When the cops took him away
For his wife’s murder
*
The main evidence:
A compromising message
Left with 9-1-1
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“I killed my wife, shit!”
Prosecution claimed he said.
“Blood everywhere.”
*
The trial went on
With high anticipation
Throughout the whole town
*
A guilty verdict
The jury then handed down
Sealing the man’s fate
*
An ugly murder
A stain on the family
Not the only one
*
Secrets in the dark
Skeletons brought in the light
Over months and years
*
Small town, perfect life,
And the perfect family—
Perfect end of life
About the Creator
Stephanie Hoogstad
With a BA in English and MSc in Creative Writing, writing is my life. I have edited and ghost written for years with some published stories and poems of my own.
Learn more about me: thewritersscrapbin.com
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