Shark’s and Wolves and Bats
and Owls
Maligned by fiction
they left the rails
of fact alas
it was horror they
Portrayed in print
and were made to pay
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the psyche is a peculiar side
many of us have denied
the classic fictional stories! we
Overlook their purpose in life all free
JAWS and werewolves
Dracula He
sucked the blood
an infections we
then think of the ocean
we think of the packs
of hairy wolves
And As the pack attacks
all are wild
and because of this
hunt together l the facts the bliss
of life is family
and in the mix
stresses build
And it knocks us for six
predation salvation
these animals they
work with success
and all do display
an integrity
and I guess it’s true
a lot of valour
it just comes through
boldness and bottle
and tenacity
and the fictional kitsch
its within us, we
Our fear each spasm
which has clearly led
To cynicism
in our head
Sadly We
Thus presume doom
and vulnerability
the coming gloom
negativity when we hear
their name
the blame
is ours
it’s our fear
Rex Tyler is a Poet, Campaigner, former owner of an organic shop of 30 years, and Public Speaker living in Berkhamsted, UK.