"They Loved their Own Visions"- from The Ruby of the Universe - Dan Lukiv his poem is from The Ruby of the Universe. The title is taken from a line in the final poem, and all of them explore themes related to war. click here to read the others. They Loved their Own Visions A grindstone, That earth, Bathed in red skies, Breeding breeders In a gillotine- Adventure. See them In London and Paris and Toronto-- Collecting daystars: A Green Day here, A bloody war there, And self-help books For everybody. This is the ruby of the Universe, A grindstone spinning As the heads fall. Dan Lukiv is a writer, educator, and frequent contributor to canadian content. comments about this article? give us feedback