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on Ukraine
Illia KyvaShot by a person unknown Lies in Moscow Park ~ n.b. While the winter grips the throats of soldiers, (who, may I remind you, are the sons of mothers), the SBU go hunting for those who have promoted this war against their own. CLP 05/12/2023 →
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on Ukraine
now, in other newswinter comes to clog the wheelsfurniture in fire ~ n.b. Days into years, years into tears. CLP 11/11/2023 →
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on Ukraine
Russian soldiers knowpeace lies across the borderwhat is this all for? ~ n.b. The border to Armenia, that is. Reports of desertions from the Russian forces, reflect the fact that this war on Ukraine has no legitimate basis. CLP 26/10/2023 →
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on numbers
Gaza’s two milliondivided by twenty trucksneeds a miracle ~ n.b. If you believe in miracles, maybe the five fish and two loaves story might be repeated and the twenty permitted lorries of aid crossing from Egypt into Gaza, will do the trick and feed the two million. Call me a Doubting Thomas, I don’t think →
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On Ukraine
Bang, bang, bang. Door closed.Someone’s knocking on each side.Do not let them in. ~ n.b. Day 583. Futility. “Was it for this the clay grew tall?” (Wilfred Owen). CLP 29/09/2023 →
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on Ukraine
I read five, eight, oneBefore too long it’ll be yearsLosing track of time ~ n.b. Every single day there is more war. Some people are getting very rich. There is always money for war, but for earthquakes and securing infrastructure, not so much. CLP 28/09/2023 →
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on Ukraine
tuning out the newsvillages lost or regainedwe head for the beach ~ n.b. War, long periods of boredom, broken by moments of complete terror, so something like that. I’m lucky to live in a country where a lost village means coastal erosion, no longer Viking longships full of men seeking new land to farm. CLP →
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on Ukraine
War correspondentKharkiv at night as backcloth“Next year…” Autumn comes ~ n.b. Another describes Moscow as running “a forever war”. CLP 04/09/2023 →
Journey of Words 