In the Penal Colony
A #BookReviewHaiku for the classic novel
By Kendall Defoe Published 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read
Photo by Rocío Perera on Unsplash
What's your crime, Kafka?
From your cut and scar to us...
Now, it is our truth.
*
Thank you for reading!
If you liked this, you can add your Insights, Comment, leave a Heart, Tip, Pledge, or Subscribe. I will appreciate any support you have shown for my work.
You can find more poems, stories, and articles by Kendall Defoe on my Vocal profile. I complain, argue, provoke and create...just like everybody else.
Give it a look...
About the Creator
Kendall Defoe
Teacher, reader, writer, dreamer... I am a college instructor who cannot stop letting his thoughts end up on the page. No AI. No Fake Work. It's all me...
And I did this:
Keep reading
More stories from Kendall Defoe and writers in Poets and other communities.
Comments (4)
I've only read one Kafka; I need to expand to more!
The simple crime of existence where it feels I don't belong yet cannot escape.
Thanks for sharing
I've been rereading it very recently. Haven't finished yet. I think I got somewhat tired of Kafka. The first time I was reading his pieces, they felt good and enjoyable. Now that I'm reading him, it feels like too much beating around the bush.