Widowmakers Poem by Robert Sheridan

Widowmakers



Mary didn’t, but had a lamb
Black spider’s web site for a fly
Whaler’s wife in black – walk
Single death – a baker’s dozen
Earp’s, Clanton’s, McLaury’s – gun choice.

Exclaim loudly from a second marriage
Iron caskets beneath the sea
Tears that run down a woman’s face
Centuries of war – MIA’s
Window jumpers – Great Depression.

Shooting the wife-beater in self-defense
Lincoln et. el’s. assassination
Innocent’s in jail hung out to dry
Jack came down and broke his crown
Trail of Tears – Cherokees de-nationed.

'2008'

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