murderous words

Murderous Words

Kenneth Vincent Walker

Sometimes words are

Said that never should

Have been said and we

Must then deal with the

Consequences of words

Having gone to our head.

Words spoken or read are

Of the living undead. They

Can never ever be unsaid

Or unheard; hurtful words,

Not physically, yet verbally

Bludgeon their victims to

Death indiscriminately in

One cold moment, in a cold

Breath, by cold-blooded

Killers, murderers, lacking

In depth and in empathy;

Regrettably standing firmly

Erect, lording over their

Subjects in retrospect, ones

They’ve tragically bled in

Disrespect and contempt;

Unfiltered and unprovoked

Subconsciously awakening

Words thoughtlessly said.

Kenneth Vincent Walker is a "New Formalist" poet, spoken word artist, performer and author of Borderline Absurd (An Exercise in Rhyme and Reason), published by Poem Sugar Press/ Community Arts Ink 2015. More recently his work has been widely published in online magazines, journals and blogs. Kenneth is originally from Buffalo, NY and completed his higher education in Canada. He now resides in South Central Pennsylvania where he performs his brand of poetry at various venues throughout the region.