Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
April 27, 2026

Another Shooting in America

"...Second degree felony instead of terminal stupidity..."

Another Shooting in America

The same but
different this time
like the last.

A 19 yr old babysitter
accidentally shot a ten year old
while taking selfies.

At first critical
the child is expected
to recover. Not so sure
about the 19 year old.

Arrested for a
Second degree felony
instead of terminal stupidity.

But I would imagine
the prospect of any more
baby sitting jobs are grim.






Article © Rp Verlaine. All rights reserved.
Published in the April 26, 2021 issue .
Image(s) are public domain.
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