Black Petals Issue #105, Autumn, 2023

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Ode to Chateau Marmont: Poem by Kenneth Vincent Walker
Cadaver Dogs: Poem by Kenneth Vincent Walker
Phases of the Moon: Poem by Kenneth Vincent Walker
The Darkest Octave: Poem by Kenneth Vincent Walker
Green Man Standing: Poem by Joseph V. Danoski
The Day That Mary Went Away: Poem by Joseph V. Danoski
The Northern Migration of Souls: Poem by Joseph V. Danoski
Gone West: Poem by Simon MacCulloch
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Witchery: Poem by Simon MacCulloch
Carry On: Poem by Simon MacCulloch
The Song of the Dead: Poem by Ben Huber

Kenneth Vincent Walker: The Darkest Octave

The Darkest Octave

 

Kenneth Vincent Walker

 

Automatically gifted to

Humanity; this barely

Audible and yet natural

Phenomenon pulsating

Reminiscent of distant

Thunder over yonder;

A subtonal anomaly to

 

Cure our every malady

Exists in each heartbeat;

Yet in the darkest octave

Hidden within Mankind.

Oh, the animal kingdom

Curiously senses a vibe;

An undercurrent and an

 

Undertone of yearning

In subwoofer thumping,

Supernatural rumblings,

Best known as the Bass;

For it’s the basis down

To existential basics, a

Primordial rhythm; the

 

Very foundation of life.




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.



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