March
4
#SOL22 #4
an anti-ode
reading the headlines
“people who die from this day forward”
“will die because of you”
“nuclear plant…seized by Russian forces”
“banned access to Twitter and Facebook”
“increasingly harsh crackdown on independent”
“and critical voices in Russia”
“has no water, heat or electricity”
“running out of food”
my broken heart splinters further
that a madman has the power
to trample on innocent lives
unchecked
John Prine speaks for me: https://youtu.be/m1qE2vJdDw4
He’s not just talking about Putin here.
Terry, I totally agree, “Now Jesus don’t like killin’
No matter what the reason’s for.” There have been many wars fought, theoretically on religious grounds (at least Putin isn’t claiming that!). As I cynically tell my students, wars are fought for: 1) access to natural resources; 2) control of territory; 3) ego. I think to Putin, 3) is his first motivation, followed by 1) – farmland.
“my broken heart splinters further”
Same here, too.
Kevin
I pray for peace.
Your poem captures the tragedy of unhinged power so well. War is hell, and your writing is exquisite.
Thank you for your kind comment! War IS hell, and my heart remains broken.