Hunter S. Thompson and Anita Thompson

Louisa Davidson 2003 © Special To The News

This forefinger in the throat photo
Strikes as sadly foretelling.
Perhaps it's a very good thing Anita
Went to the gym.
Just as my family was relieved
That my mother didn't lie down to take
A very uncharacteristic nap
With our father
The day before
He shot himself.
Might have been murder and suicide instead.