Drums Across Time II (villanelle)

By dwells

The strongest tribe will take the biggest cave
“Injustice!” – did the lesser tribes exclaim
The heart remembers what the minds forgave

Primordial, Man’s penchant to enslave
Injustice – all through history, the same
The strongest tribe will take the biggest cave

The wealth of kings, the kingdom cannot save
Injustice – how the swain invokes your name
The heart remembers what the minds forgave

Excuse the bad behavior of the knave
Injustice – angry cudgel meant to shame
Aggrieved; no compensating what he gave

The anarchy of guillotine and glaive
Injustice – does the peasant breast inflame
No good intentions live beyond the grave

Infernal drum whose beat will soon deprave
Injustice – never contemplates the blame
The strongest tribe will take the biggest cave
The heart remembers what the minds forgave

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Published on Thursday, August 1, 2019. Filed under: "Philosophical" and "Poetry"

Author's Note:

The tyranny of the minorities (everybody has an axe to grind)

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Comments on "Drums Across Time II (villanelle)"

On Thursday, August 1, 2019, dwells (4177) wrote:

Just returned to change a word in the closing; thus the II in the title now. Cheers all! - Dan
A former member wrote: Simply masterful. "We didn't start the fire...." You're still the best at what you do and still one of my top favorites, man. Thanks for sharing this.
On Tuesday, February 14, 2017, motherofnature (46) wrote:

truckling along throughout your mind. as i dismember every line.. enchantment your words come hard like cement. another great write Dan!
On Friday, February 10, 2017, Jerry stiles (235) wrote:

U got that rite brotherrr,,the strongest survive,,
On Thursday, February 9, 2017, Adagios (716) wrote:

the truly enlightened can inform, chasten, embrace, and refute in a single stanza. you've taken us into deep waters my friend, and like the Rorschach this leaves something for everyone in the shape their own mind provides. bravo!