Hominids and Homonyms
by Kenneth Vincent Walker
Hominids and homonyms,
Harmony with honey bees,
Anomalies which eventually
Are brought to our attention
And having come to fruition.
Anthropology as an analogy
Of Man's diverse dichotomy;
Two halves of a human brain
Make a man whole. However,
As different as night and day.
The Golden Age of creativity
Has escaped Man's captivity.
No time for paint the grave is
Calling, demanding we stop
This frivolous foolishness: La
Renaissance, La Belle Époque,
Died today buried in the mud;
A casualty of World War I, but
Then came World War II after
We were finally through, "The
War to End All Wars," but it is
In Man's warped DNA to lust
For more destruction as the
Animal outshines the Divine
So creativity rots on the vine
Until we have half a mind to
Finally come to our senses.
© 2024 Kenneth Vincent Walker
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/ Community Arts Ink, 2015, and available on Amazon. Also he is published in
numerous online magazines, journals and blogs.
Kenneth has been labeled a "wordsmith" and has read, recited and performed his eloquent and eclectic brand of poetry
reminiscent of the Golden Age and the Romantic Era with a Beatnik to modern sensibility and twist at coffeehouses, bookstores and outdoor
festivals throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
Lastly, Kenneth's voice may be heard on Spotify in his short yet chilling podcasts of 'Noir Poetry' set to music exhibiting
a darker side highly influenced by The Twilight Zone, Alfred Hitchcock and the writings of the immortal Edgar Allan Poe.
Find more by Kenneth Vincent Walker in the Author Index.
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