-
on Ukraine xxiv
children of Bilohorivkataught to shelter under deskswent to school as children doregistered as children musteach morning and for every classwere among those registered again todayin the rubble, broken glass and dust ~ n.b. Sixty people sheltering in a school in the neighbourhood of Luhansk were killed on 7th May. Today, 8th May is Freedom Day →
-
Collateral Damage
what would we do if he dropped bombs here ? as we saw it fall we’d know it’s all over for us ! would we make up where we could offer necessary apologies long overdue balance our consciences play music say one final I love you ? ~ n.b. NaPoWriMo 2022 Day Twenty-eight prompt; Concrete →
-
on Ukraine xxiii
reading a poemare you a star dancer ordreaming of dancing? ~ n.b. Thank you for reading my poem, ‘Star Dancer and Her School of Dance – Francis Picabia 1913‘ . We don’t know each other, but I wish you well. CLP 11/04/2022 →
-
on luck (on Ukraine xxii)
cold rain and Covidare we heating or eating?anything else? ~ n.b. Escape your oppressors, come to the UK. You’ll be welcomed with warm hearts once you have passed HM Border Force with your visa. CLP 30/03/2022 →
-
on time / on Ukraine xxi
cash our currencywhile you pay in cold bloodtoo little too late? ~ n.b. We do what we can, but this is the only way we know how. Is it enough? CLP 27/03/2022 →
-
on Ukraine xx
where is the exit?each day fresh atrocityeveryday the same ~ CLP 20/03/2022 →
-
on time / on Ukraine xix
the truth hurts, it burnseats at our souls if we liesomething more than words ~ n.b. The truth will out. For Marina Ovsyannikova this was the time to stand up and speak her truth. CLP 15/03/2022 →
-
on Ukraine xviii
Norwich station Saturday nighta Russian skinhead looking for a fightwearing blue, white, red of his nation’s flag,carrying two beer bottles in clenched handspolished boots and military trousers tucked in the topsproud to be Russian, looking for a fightthis is Norwich station, Saturday night ~ n.b. The human race never fails to disappoint. CLP 12/03/2022 →
-
on Ukraine xvii
weaponry so cruelthreat of mutual destructiondare we intervene? ~ CLP 11/03/2022 →
-
on Ukraine xvi
Kyiv to Channelyou new Burghers of Calaisheld by paper chains ~ n.b. UK Border Force, your first contact with England; all forms – no compassion. It is possible to see England’s famous White Cliffs of Dover from the French Coast. Refugees trying to reach family members in the UK are haunted by England’s proximity, taunted →
Journey of Words 