West Memphis

west of Memphis, the stage is set

two decades and lifetimes of regret

a trio of boys bound and drowned

their families are turned upside-down

and three idiot teens take the fall

we know the outcomes after all

the possible ones, those expected

no matter the end, they're dejected

the leader was posturing Satan

bad effects for being so blatant

but this is not just about karma

there is impotence in this drama

and incompetence to great degree

the Razorback powers couldn't see

couldn't see the police squelching

the evidence the town was belching

a bloody man caked in knee-deep mud

a once-confessed defective dud

other leads were never chased

the powers had to end the case

so two decades pass and they rot

but many supporters never forgot

and they came out halfway free

and they wanted to live silently

still, the trio murdered is still blank

and probably always will be, to be frank

a puzzle without a solution

thanks to the human pollution

this is what our race does best

stab ourselves right in the chest

if these miscarriages still occur

our hope vanishes inside of a blur

Reviews

[A. Amos]

K my friend you are master of playing with words, you're writing is like listening to Beethoven. Elegant same time thought provoking, another great piece of art.

[Kenneth The Poet]

I try my best. Thank you so much.

[A. Amos]

Pleasure my friend.

[Coyote Poetry]

Good to read your poetry again. I love your real life story and field trips. A lot was said in he short poem. You had a bit of everything in the tale.
"a puzzle without a solution
thanks to the human pollution"
The above lines were my favorite. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thank you, Coyote. Always good to hear from you.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome.

[Jeremy Baker]

I'm intrigued by the story behind this. The commentary on the human psychosis that accommodates extreme violence and self destruction is thoughtful, but I can't help but feel that perhaps this is incomplete; that there is more you wanted to say but are holding back? It's a wonderful and compelling write nonetheless!

[Kenneth The Poet]

There is more to this story and I will reveal it but I have to find the right inspiration first. It's more or less how the human psyche can wreak havoc on innocent lives, no matter how messed up those lives are to start with. Thank you for the thoughtful review.