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The invasion began on the twenty fourth of February When in from Belarus came, the filth of humanity The world soon got to know of their cruel depravities Each town they invaded, they were guilty of atrocities. Putin had hoped to announce victory, on the ninth of may But strong Ukrainian resistance is standing in his way Helped by the civilised world supplying arms to fight Now Russia can no longer claim to have military might. The west imposed heavy sanctions but the war is still raging Especially in the Donbas region where defenders are engaging Putin doesn't care for loss of life, to him it doesn't bother While sending in his conscripts to be used as cannon fodder. But don't be fooled for one minute and offer them any sympathy For many of his soldiers have committed, vile acts of atrocity Murder, rape and lootings have been committed commonplace Reports of young children being bashed, with rifle butt's in the face. Buildings shelled and under the rubble many people still alive The Russian scum wouldn't allow anyone to help them survive Mobile crematoria used to destroy evidence, of their killing spree But evidence is being documented for the whole world to see. Rebuilding all the infrastructure, will take a very long time And the Russian aggressors must be made to pay, every last dime Good will always triumph over evil and one day Ukraine will free And hopefully in time be able to move on, from that awful tragedy. To all the would be aggressors out there and especially Putin The civilised world will support freedom and you'll never win There will be no forgiveness or a route to save face Humanity owes you nothing, you're an absolute disgrace. Written on 6th May 2022

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Michael Tor

Date: 5/30/2022 8:36:00 PM

Bill took my words away. Thank you for letting us know whats going on in Ukraine Tom, Id rather read your updates in poetry then watch the news.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/31/2022 12:23:00 AM

Thank you Michael, it's a terrible injustice the Ukrainians are suffering and ill keep writing whilst Putin is still breathing. Tom

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/16/2022 1:23:00 AM

What the what? "Reports of young children being bashed, with rifle butt's in the face. " WHAT?????????????

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/16/2022 1:43:00 AM

Thank you Caren, Ukraine were monitoring calls to Russia and a Russian soldier was telling a friend how ****** up the war was with civilians shot in cold blood and kids having rifle butt's bashed in the face, the Russians are scum and deserve every bullet coming their way. Tom

Bill Baker

Date: 5/10/2022 3:35:00 PM

Thank you for taking the time to share what's happening in the war, Tom. You do such a wonderful job of reporting through your rhyme poetry. Write On! my friend. Bill

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/11/2022 12:48:00 AM

Thank you very much Bill, Putin is one evil man and is responsible for all the war crimes being committed in Ukraine. Can't believe the west is not standing up to him with an iron fist. Tom

Janice Canerdy

Date: 5/9/2022 9:19:00 PM

When will this horrendous evil end? Putin is the devil. Your poem is truly excellent, Tom. Janice

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/10/2022 1:00:00 AM

Thank you very much Janice, Putin had no justification for that invasion that has brought misery and death to a peaceful nation. Tom

Valsa George

Date: 5/7/2022 11:19:00 PM

"Buildings shelled and under the rubble many people still alive The Russian scum wouldn't allow anyone to help them survive"..... Just imagine how those poor survivors die inch by inch with no one allowed to come to their rescue ! It is so brutish ! Let us hope goodness will triumph at the end ! Powerful narration as always Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/8/2022 12:29:00 AM

Thank you very much Valsa, it's unbelievable what is happening there at the moment. As always it's the poor innocent people who suffer the most. Tom

Aurore Severo

Date: 5/7/2022 5:54:00 PM

I have two friends in Ukraine, since 2 weeks ago I lost contact with them both, and I am very worried.This is such a well written poem you have expressed this very well.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/8/2022 12:28:00 AM

Thank you very much Aurore, it's heartbreaking to see on the news what's happening over there, I hope you make contact with your friends soon. Tom

Mike Gentile

Date: 5/7/2022 12:32:00 PM

I could not agree with your more Tom! You have stated it perfectly!! Happy Saturday!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/7/2022 1:11:00 PM

Thank you Mike, he's a poor excuse for a man, he's a raving physchopath along with his scum army. Hope your weekend is going well. Tom

Alexis Y.

Date: 5/7/2022 8:09:00 AM

Hi Tom, You have penned such a well written and informative write. It's so heartbreaking that the war is still going on in Ukraine. I hope it ends soon-Alexis

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/7/2022 8:56:00 AM

Thank you very much Alexis, hard to believe that this is going on in Europe all because one man wants to restore the iron curtain. He's a war criminal along with the thugs he calls his army. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 5/7/2022 6:05:00 AM

Hi, Tom I know how disgraceful Putin and his cronies are, inhumane totally, We listen to CNN and BBC religiously every night - I feel as do many that Zelensky and Boris Johnson have shown both good will and strength during this hateful era. Blessings Jennifer.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/7/2022 6:38:00 AM

Thank you very much Jennifer, im amazed how strong the Ukrainian people are especially those soldiers at the steel works who show no sign that they will surrender, I salute them. Tom

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 5/6/2022 3:03:00 PM

I am happy that you too are putting up a gallant fight against this DICTATOR and his hordes of fanatics, my dearest friend, Tom. We all must stand up to him and stop his ruinous War! God bless you!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/6/2022 3:19:00 PM

Thank you very much Demetrios, I hope the west continue to supply arms to kick that evil scum out of Ukraine, I don't own a gun but use a pen to call out the great injustice against the Ukrainian people. Tom

Panagiota Romios

Date: 5/6/2022 2:33:00 PM

The Chinese were never made to pay for all the deaths from the China virus.we blame a bug! Give me break! Putin and the Russians Will never pay. He’d nuke us first and the EU, I know the USAwillpay. We have spent billions for them.Not sure How NATO will help rebuild the Ukraine. Shameful.Pangie Putin will walk free.ALL who killed Jewswalked free at Nuremberg,

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/6/2022 3:16:00 PM

The Chinese were crafty in not allowing experts in to establish if it was a man made virus or not, sadly we'll never know the truth. I hope all the money seized from Russian assets will be used to help rebuild Ukraine. Just read they've lost another ship in the black sea. What a shame lol. Tom

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/6/2022 1:29:00 PM

This part is perfectly penned Tom "Rebuilding all the infrastructure, will take a very long time And the Russian aggressors must be made to pay, every last dime Good will always triumph over evil and one day Ukraine will free And hopefully in time be able to move on, from that awful tragedy. "

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/6/2022 3:11:00 PM

Thank you Caren, I know they've seized billions of Russian money and this will help pay for the damage they have done, sadly it won't bring back the thousands of people murdered by that Russian scum. Tom

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/6/2022 1:11:00 PM

Another great delineation and summation of this ugly state of affairs. Go Zelenskyy!!!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/6/2022 1:16:00 PM

Thank you very much Gershon, I Hope he's getting all the arms that the western world have promised him, there's rumours Putins in hospital, let's hope they give him an overdose. Tom

Terry Flood

Date: 5/6/2022 12:12:00 PM

Can’t argue with a word of that, Tom. I’d happily feed Putin into a mincer face first. Hopefully the Lewes guy will be Putin this year… and of course I do mean the real thing. Good write, Tom. Terry

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/6/2022 1:12:00 PM

Thank you Terry, nice and slow then can him and label it as dogfood. Problem if he goes another of his Kremlin clan would step in. Physchopaths the lot of them. Tom

Paul Callus

Date: 5/6/2022 11:57:00 AM

You write with passion and conviction, Tom. The brutal goings-on in Ukraine must be recorded for posterity. ~ Regards // paul

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/6/2022 12:38:00 PM

Thank you very much Paul, I know they're gathering evidence of war crimes but will the victims ever get justice. It's a sad world we live in. Tom

David Kavanagh

Date: 5/6/2022 11:22:00 AM

A disgrace to the human race Tom, A long way to go in this war still, and already Russia have lost more troops (murderers) than they did in their whole stint in Afghanistan, but numbers mean nothing to Putin, another fine factual poem, cheers David

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/6/2022 12:35:00 PM

Thank you very much David, couldn't believe that about the children, they managed to intercept calls from soldiers boasting to friends in Russia about it, another call was about clubbing an old man to death because he had pictures of Russian soldiers on his phone. Hopefully that scum will be killed in battle. I saw that about his loss of troops compared to Afghanistan, Putin doesn't care. Tom

Sam Kauffman

Date: 5/6/2022 11:02:00 AM

Tom, this so perfectly reflects the utter inhumanity of the russian (purposely left off the capitalization) army under Putin. I truly believe what goes around, comes around and the chicks always come home to roost! Thank you for continuing to expose these atrocities against humankind and God. Makes me take an honest look at my own actions and words! Blessings! Over Fork Over!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/6/2022 12:28:00 PM

Thank you very much Sam, still cant believe he had the gall to Invade a peaceful nation like Ukraine, they have to be admired for talking a stand against the aggressors, Putin is deranged and he'll keep sending troops to try and claim some sort of victory. So far his plans haven't gone to his liking, hopefully some in the Kremlin will take him out, we live in hope. Over Fork Over. Tom

Rico Leffanta

Date: 5/6/2022 10:58:00 AM

The Russians have heard of Putin's 3-day grace period for citizens to flee the ruined steel mill, but have not heard about Putin shelling the steel mill for those 3-days! The Star Wars celebration reminded me that the Force is always with us, but everyone wants to change its direction . . . . .Aloha!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/6/2022 12:23:00 PM

Thank you Rico, they have already got actors lined up to thank Putin for saving them from the Nazis in the Donbas region so he can claim some sort of victory on the 9th May, hope a Ukrainian sniper has seen day of the jackal and is successful, we live in hope, problem is another crackpot would take Putins place. Tom

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 5/6/2022 9:50:00 AM

So well written and full of information. Of course in Malta we hear of their dastardly acts. And they call themselves human. I don't want too be uncharitable, but I wonder what humanity means. A splendid poem.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/6/2022 10:34:00 AM

Thank you very much Victor, one thing for sure the Russians haven't heard of it, he's brainwashed his own people by means of his media which of course is run by the Kremlin. Dogs the lot of them. Tom

Sotto Poet

Date: 5/6/2022 9:17:00 AM

Tom, your piece is well crafted and perfectly timed. You have maintained your potential to transmit the savagery of what Ukrainian residents have been subjected to for the past two months. I wish that there is something more that could be done to bring an end to the killings and misery that have struck a noble and lovely nation like ours. Another one of your great pieces on behalf of the developed society has been published online.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/6/2022 10:32:00 AM

Thank you very much Lasaad, as Lin said in her comment he has us walking on eggshells in case we upset him, If it was me I'd take a more aggressive stance against that madman Putin, he'd wish he'd never been born. Tom

Lin Lane

Date: 5/6/2022 8:49:00 AM

Tom, you continue to capture the brutality of what the citizens of Ukraine have been dealing with for two months. I wish so much more could be done to put an end to the murders and devastation of a proud and innocent country, instead of walking on eggshells so as not to annoy the rapid dog.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/6/2022 10:30:00 AM

Thank you very much Lin, my thoughts too, Putin has made the west cower under his threats of nuclear war, does he think we wouldn't respond. The rabid dog needs to be put down and quick. Tom

L Milton Hankins

Date: 5/6/2022 8:44:00 AM

So well-written and so appropriate, Tom. You have done so much to increase awareness of the atrocities in Ukraine. I appreciate your work.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/6/2022 10:28:00 AM

Thank you very much Milton, I hate injustice of any kind and will continue to call out the injustice that's happening in Ukraine. Tom

Ilene Bauer

Date: 5/6/2022 8:30:00 AM

tom - i applaud all of your poems about the situation in ukraine. you have done a brilliant job of calling out putin and all of the despicable acts of his soldiers. the world is watching and we can only hope that things start going in the right direction soon...

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/6/2022 8:37:00 AM

Thank you very much Ilene, it's so heartbreaking to see what's happening over there and I admire those brave soldiers holding out in the steel works and have vowed to fight to the death. I hope there's a Brutus in the Kremlin for the good of all humanity. Tom

Michael Tor

Date: 5/6/2022 8:09:00 AM

Disgrace and Satans cousin. He will get his someday dont you worry Tom...

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/6/2022 8:17:00 AM

Thank you Michael, we all look forward to that day. Hope you are keeping well. Tom

Vijay Pandit

Date: 5/6/2022 7:38:00 AM

An absolute disgrace is right--the man is evil, unbothered by human suffering. Another one of your masterful writes in support of the civilized world, Tom. I certainly concur with your sentiments.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/6/2022 7:54:00 AM

Thank you very much Vijay, the world should have no more dealings with that evil piece of tripe. Tom