Of Walls and Fences

by Kenneth Vincent Walker / July 3rd, 2022

The brush beside
A fence unkempt is
Breaching through
Broken slats of rust.

The decaying of our
Heart’s discontent,
Crumbles of cement,
Lament and mistrust.

Regrettably the wood
Has dried to splintered
Perfection; fractured
Enough to pierce our

Callused skin. Thus,
There is no peace and
No security no matter
How well we attempt

To fence ourselves in.

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, July 3rd, 2022 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.