Cruelty on Ice

by Kenneth Vincent Walker / March 1st, 2026

Cruelty overlooked
Because it doesn’t
Directly effect you
Or me; as cruelty is
Mistaken for justice

In the land of liberty.
Cruelty is never the
Right course to take.
For cruelty leads to
More cruelty, as the

Dam begins to break,
And the flood waters
Shall leave nothing in
Its wake once we’ve
Decided, as a nation,

That cruelty is okay.

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 2015. Read other articles by Kenneth Vincent.

This article was posted on Sunday, March 1st, 2026 at 8:00am and is filed under Poetry.