in memory

so i have written two things in my response to the horrible car crash last weekend. this is the first, a poem (sorry about that, its the assignment).
This is the prompt: Do a two page free write on any give topic. Choose a topic that is familiar enough to allow you to draw from media headlines, current topics or every day issues that you will likely encounter. From your two page free write, extract the most authentic language and details. Write a poem of no longer than one hundred words.
i skipped the free write. meh.

In Memory: Katherine, Tiffany, Jessica and Matthew

1 party
1 drunken adult
8 kids
1 car
1 ride home
1 wrong move
1 utility pole
1 smashed car
6 firefighters
4 police officers
4 kids dead
4 kids hurt
1 adult going to jail
2 tv stations broadcasting our tragedy
1 community
1 high school
8 parents mourning
4 crosses
4 memorial services
4 funerals
4 churches
4 kids recovering
12 charges filed
1 Five Million Dollar Bond
1 snow covered memorial
1 week gone by
2 tv stations still interested
1 tragic night that so many of us will not forget

(© 2.17.07)