Free Verse Poem by DJ Tyrer
It all began long ago So long ago none remember details Merely observe the effects Of the final links in a chain Ancient slights and cruelties Having trained generations To be cruel and evil Passing on the lessons learnt Ensuring the practices Continue, are refined An entire history of malice Engraved upon the hearts Of a generation Unburdened by the guilt of original sin Yet trapped just the same In a cycle Repeating the mistakes of the past With the fresh vigour of the young Invigorated with illusions of the novel And their own irrefutable perfection
Enjoy the literary work of DJ Tyrer, the visionary behind Atlantean Publishing. As the editor of View From Atlantis and the 5-7-5 Haiku Journal webzines, Tyrer’s works have been featured in literary journals, including Genre: Urban Arts, Haiku Journal, Lothlorien Journal, Poetry Quarterly, and Tigershark.
