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.