"WHAT DO THEY KNOW"
By Keith Walter Dow
Someone said of people who cuss
It’s the impact of a lack of vocab, but
What the fuck do they know?
I tried to reel in this fish once
I should have cut bait and run, but
What the fuck do I know?
I’m not even an angler
Anymore than those strangers
Are authorities of language
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.
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