"Once a Military Wonderland"- 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. Once a Military Wonderland Jezreel, desolate- Layered in earth and Bone, Hid Naboth’s blood, Fed dogs Jezebel’s torso, Gave Elijah lungs To condemn, Boasted Ahab’s 70 Heads In two piles by the city Gate. Jezreel, unearthed by spade, Of the Iron Age, Dry moat, And great walls. Jezreel gone Like Ozymandias, Solomon too. Dan Lukiv is a writer, educator, and frequent contributor to canadian content. comments about this article? give us feedback