by Tricia Knoll
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| Law enforcement personnel work at the scene of a shooting, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Arkabutla, Miss. Six people were fatally shot Friday in the small town in rural Mississippi near the Tennessee state line, and authorities said they had taken a suspect into custody. —CNN, February 17, 2023 |
Small town. 300 people.
Unincorporated.
around noon.
Not many details now.
Man with gun
pulls into driveways.
Shoots six dead.
Sheriff: we have arrested
the guy who did it.
No known motive.
On February 24-25
youth age 10 – 15
are invited to join
a night time guided
over uneven
terrain which will
observe all age-appropriate
hunting regulations.
Must be accompanied
by an adult.
Tricia Knoll is a Vermont poet who understands no town is too small to endure gun violence. Her own hometown experienced a mass shooting within the last six months. She recently learned it may require shooting six squirrels to make a meal.