"Josh"
by Keith Walter Dow
There were hammers hidden behind belt buckles There were bottles and rocks on the ground There were molds of brass that housed knuckles There were fractured skulls and unforgettable sounds A symphony of brain damage A confession into the barrels of guns A recollection of every punch ever landed An anthology of collapsed lungs The "best of times" are a virus I need nothing I've never touched The group pictures are inside my eyelids I chased a moment I barely lived once
Keith Walter Dow is a former Army MP and bouncer and the author of Karmic Purgatory from which this selection was taken. He is the co-founder of Dead Reckoning Collective. You can follow him on IG here. Listen to our Savage Wonder episode with him here.
Learn more about Veterans Repertory Theater here.