Haiku and "Successive Haiku" - (several Haiku on a single theme) written by a Catholic Christian Hermit.

Skyla Whitacker Taylor Placker - Tribute

Sleep peacefully now
Nothing can ever threaten
Or hurt you again.

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Sleep peacefully love,

Forever in God's arms, close.

Cradled in His Heart.

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With deepest sympathies to the

Placker and Whitacker Families,

Teachers, Friends, Neighbors.

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It has now been two full months since the

brutal senseless murder of two innocent girls, 

"best friends forever": 

Skyla Jade Whitacker 11,

Taylor Dawn Paschal Placker 13

during an afternoon walk on a

country road outside little Weleetka OK. 

I offer this for the consolation of

their family and friends,

while praying for the repentance

of and capture of (surrender of)

the killer or killers. 

As a little girl who grew up and

played on a gravel road so long ago,

I'm taking this to heart,

making Holy Hours, praying Rosaries,

praying constantly for the victims,

their family, friends, the community.

Mary Kathryn, hermit

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Taylor and Skyla
Murdered 08 June 2008 Weleetka OK, Unsolved

-Copyright 2008 Mary Kathryn, hermit

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Two months, now, since . . .
Innocence died, and trust . . . .
Fear clutches each heart.

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Skyla and Taylor
Went for a walk, nearly home,
When murdered.  WHY?  WHY?

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Pornography, fear,
Hatred, snuff films, meth -- which?
Drove killers insane?

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Tears still stream, heart aches . . . .
Precious children of God shot.
Stupid, senseless waste.

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Dirt road, poor but loved!
Animals to play with.  Friends.
Safety, friendship killed.

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Oh Blood of Christ, wash!
Heal.  Cleanse.  Give repentance.
Restore peace of soul.

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God's arm enfold them,
Glorify them forever.
With Angels, singing.

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In your holy arms,

Lord, enfold community --

Help them to forgive.

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God is calling YOU,

Killers, to surrender,

To repent.  Mercy!

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Thirteen bullets.
Murderers kill families.
Rip insides out.

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Far and wide they grieve,
Such cowardice, such evil,
And pray to God:  Help!

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Bring murderers shame,
From shame repentance: Christ's Blood!
Wash them clean again.

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Chasing Butterflies 

-Copyright 2008 Mary Kathryn, hermit

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Chasing butterflies,
Rescuing box turtles 
Hand in hand they walked.

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Sharing girlhood's dreams,
Friendship's first blossoms, two girls,
Walked down dusty road.

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Eternity called,
Jesus said, "Come up here, girls."
Washed clean by His Blood.

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Somewhere, murderers
Gloat turns to instense terror,
Horror at their sins.

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The Blood of Jesus
Waits to wash you clean, they prayed
"Forgive them . . . . know not . . . "

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"Return to the Lord,
Do penance, turn yourselves in"
Your victims pray.

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Comfort the parents
Lord, the friends and teachers, too,
Investigators.

 

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Oklahoma's Hot

-Copyright 2008 Mary Kathryn, hermit

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Oklahoma's hot.
Not much topsoil left .  Graze.
Settlers scratch living.

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Hard work, church goers,
Tough no nonsense people who
Rejoice in the Lord!

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When men lose touch
With decency, reason,
We locks 'em in cage.

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And prays for bad guys
To get their senses back straight
So's they can come home.

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Outlaws settled here
Then sooners, boomers, and
Married with natives.

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Oklahoma's NOT Kansas City

-Copyright 2008 Mary Kathryn, hermit

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Not Kansas City,
Oklahoma's a far piece . . .
Country's peacefulness.

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We's got us snakes,
Tarantulas, scorpions,
And tough good people.

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Them that was, once'n
Outlaws, now run feedstores,
Takes special to live.

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-One Path to Carmel's Heights

-Copyright 2008 Mary Kathryn, hermit

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In spite of beatings,
I took the Road Less Traveled
And climbed Carmel's shores.

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Inching my way up,
From deepest ocean trenches,
Lifted by God's grace.

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Leaving brothers, all,
I grasped one rock, 'nother, up!
Eyes on the Summit.

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One Pearl only:
To be God's holy bride, sought.
Pigheaded, I climbed.

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Bruised and broken, up.
Sliding down, losing grip, on . . . .
Father's call:  "Come here!"

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Unseen, he lifted
My faltering heart oft.
Set me on the plain.

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Bandaged, healed, my heart,
While I slept in His arms, safe,
Amidst lions' roars.

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Prayers:   hermit

http://hermitsskeet.motime.com

                 http://greenscapular.motime.com

Posted and copyright 12 August 2008, Mary Kathryn, hermit

Thanks to Hermanoleon Clip Art.

 

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Photograph Copyright Mary Kathryn, hermit 2008

Posted by: MaryKathryn at August 11, 2008 07:41 | link | comments
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