Recoil
I hit a wall
Fast and hard
Slammed it
full-body,
From words
Propelled like
bullets
And you, the
triggerman.
I never dreamed
that
Mere words could
Scream across a
room,
Fiery projectiles,
And drill into my
chest
A cavity deeper
than
A black hole.
Kat Lehmkuhl
Kat Lehmkuhl is a life-long poet from Ohio in the US. She
has been happily married to her best friend, Sean for the past 25 years and has
three kids. Her credits and awards include Ariel Chart and the WILDsound
Festival (2018 & 2019). Her most recent poetry book Words, Just Words
can be found at this link:
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Poetry