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Don'T Forget Ukraine

For over three long months , the war has been raging
Against the Russians, the Ukrainian army are engaging
You can't help but admire them, for putting up such a heroic fight 
Heavily out manned and outgunned, against military might.

But the west needs to speed up their shipments of artillery
So that Ukraine can match them, on the battlefield militarily 
Vladimar Putin is a bare faced liar, a war criminal and a crook
Who has broken and trampled over, every rule in the book. 

He's threatened to execute three members of Ukraines army
Accused of being mercenaries, but they're in the military! 
It's a total sham trial and the whole world can see through it
It's Russian soldiers who are war criminals, a fact he won't admit.

Enough is enough the west, has to stop pussyfooting around
Or the world won't know peace until Putin's six foot underground 
The world would be a much safer place, without him in power
Or are we just happy to dance, to his obscene tune and cower.

The war criminal Putin has threatened, to hit western supplies 
NATO and the west should respond, and give him a surprise 
Deliver those rocket launchers sharpish, to Donbas in the east 
And give the Ukrainians a fighting chance, of beating the beast. 

When this unjust war is over the imposed sanctions must stay
Ukraine will need a lot of rebuilding and its Russia who must pay
Other despots are watching closely, the tactics of Vlad Putin
The west must send a strong message that he's not going to win.


Written 12 June 2022

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Jennifer Proxenos June 19, 2022 at 1:23 PM My poem and tribute to you 'Informative Tom' is heartfelt, you keep us up to date, please record and publish your work my friend. Blessings, Jennifer. Tom Cunningham June 19, 2022 at 2:22 PM Thank you very much Jennifer, while Putin is still breathing I'll keep writing. Tom

Bill Baker June 18, 2022 at 5:58 AM Thank you for using your poetic skills to keep us updated of the war, Tom. Great reporting and poetry my friend. Bill Tom Cunningham June 18, 2022 at 6:06 AM Thank you very much Bill, we must not forget the brave Ukrainians in the face of the aggressor. Tom

Michael Tor June 16, 2022 at 4:49 AM Thanks Tom for your wonderful piece. So sorry to hear about the Jamaican Hacker. I read John found out where it came from. Hopefully it will stop. Have a nice day my friend. Tom Cunningham June 16, 2022 at 5:29 AM Thank you very much Michael, the worry is that it will become the forgotten war, not if I have anything to do with it. Tom

Kim Rodrigues June 15, 2022 at 10:21 AM Thank you for keeping this before our eyes. We must not forget our friends who fight for their freedom! Tom Cunningham June 15, 2022 at 10:24 AM Thank you very much Kim, As with anything there's a danger of it becoming yesterdays news. We must keep supplying those much needed weapons so that Ukraine can defend itself. Tom

Gary Radice June 15, 2022 at 2:25 AM When England getting beat 4 0 or England winning a cricket game gets more news than Ukraine I start worrying. ..and I'm worrying. Great write Tom. Cheers - Gary Tom Cunningham June 15, 2022 at 3:19 AM Thank you Gary, sadly I'm seeing less reports and it's slowly becoming the forgotten war. If Putin wins then there will be no stopping him. It's in the west's interests to give Ukraine everything to try and stop this madman. Tom

Beryl Edmonds June 14, 2022 at 1:12 AM An excellent write Tom, there must come an end to this outrageous, unnecessary war. Have read your warning blog, how awful that such things can happen… Belle Tom Cunningham June 14, 2022 at 1:14 AM Thank you very much Belle, John Watt has identified a bogus account and both he and I have alerted admin. Tom

Valsa George June 13, 2022 at 9:33 PM Your exhortation to NATO and the west is imbued with a strong desire to see Putin defeated and world peace restored ! Tom, you are a champion of democracy and human values....! Great poem as ever, dear friend. Tom Cunningham June 13, 2022 at 11:15 PM Thank you very much Valsa, if you get a chance read my warning poem and blog, the comment below this was written by someone pretending to be Bill. Tom

Susan Lawrence June 13, 2022 at 7:59 AM Tom, Your words are sobering and so important to hear and see in writing. You have been such a valuable champion writing and educating us all in your amazing poems. Your heart shines here. This situation is beyond unfair, and Putin must go, the sooner the better. I can't bear to see the atrocities and lies anymore. Thanks for keeping us all informed. Susan:) Rico Leffanta June 13, 2022 at 11:14 AM What is truly sad is listening to other nations discuss their "support" for the Ukraine whilst "justifying" the need to remain on good terms with Russia "for the good of the nation". Do they really think Putin will be satisfied with conquering the Ukraine? Aloha! Tom Cunningham June 13, 2022 at 8:03 AM Thank you very much Susan, it's heartbreaking watching the news reports about Ukraine, those poor innocent people killed all because of one physchopaths lust for power, the quicker he's gone the better, for all mankind. Tom

Demetrios Trifiatis June 13, 2022 at 3:19 AM God bless you for reminding all of us Ukraine's fight against the dictator Putin. Yes, the west has done a lot but could have prevented this war as well. A man like Putin understands only of military might. Let the west provide more arms to the heroic people of Ukraine. God bless Ukraine and God bless you my dearest friend, Tom. Tom Cunningham June 13, 2022 at 5:58 AM Thank you very much Demetrios, he doesn't even care for the lives of his own people. That said I won't shed a tear for his murdering scum army. The west needs to man up and start dictating to Putin because he seems to be dictating to the west. Tom

Harry Horsman June 13, 2022 at 1:57 AM I'm still of a mind, from the beginning, that Europe should have signed them up as a member state, and threaten to invade on the stroke of midnight, to kick them out. You are right, thousand of unnecessary deaths. Tom Cunningham June 13, 2022 at 5:56 AM Thank you Harry, I fully agree with you, so many people would be alive today if we'd stood up to that bully from the beginning. Tom

Victor Buhagiar June 12, 2022 at 10:22 PM the more this war goes on the more it's forgotten. I have always been against srms but for once they are necessary. Pity only gain induces the war lords to send what's needed. Tom Cunningham June 13, 2022 at 12:49 AM Thank you Victor, I know its the arms manufacturers gaining from this but if they don't supply weapons then Ukraine will fall into the hands of that madman. Tom

Gershon Wolf June 12, 2022 at 6:43 PM The longer the war lasts, the more it retreats to the back pages of American newspapers and disappears from broadcast news. But with you around, Tom, we shall not forget Ukraine!! :) gw Tom Cunningham June 13, 2022 at 12:47 AM Thank you very much Gershon, I too have noticed coverage has become less and less and its in danger of becoming the forgotten war. Tom

David Mchattie June 12, 2022 at 11:34 AM I agree with everything that's been said here. The bravery of the Ukraine people is off the charts... but I'm not sure what they're end game is? Putin would have to die before this war will end... and though possible... will it happen? I'm not sure how many lives I would sacrifice on that faint hope. Tom Cunningham June 12, 2022 at 3:10 PM Thank you David, there is a lot of rumours going around about his health but the scumbag is still breathing. The west should supply the most powerful artillery they have because at the moment Russia has that advantage. If he takes Ukraine he'll carry on elsewhere. Tom

Rico Leffanta June 12, 2022 at 11:09 AM Putin does allude to being another Peter-the-Great, patting himself on the back for Russianising McDonald's, overcoming blockades, stablising the ruble, and reclaiming the Ukraine. What we see is what a waste our investment in the United Nations has been! Russia has left Ukrainians with nothing to fight over, their homes have been destroyed and their land filled with corpses and explosives. So much for civilisation! Aloha! Tom Cunningham June 12, 2022 at 3:07 PM Thank you Rico, the UN needs to be disbanded for they have done absolutely nothing to help Ukraine. I just can't believe we're letting him carry on with his illegal war. Talking and condemning does nothing its action we need from the civilised world. Tom

L Milton Hankins June 12, 2022 at 10:37 AM Thank you so much, Tom, for keeping Ukraine in the forefront of our international concerns. I agree that the sanctions should stay! If Putin lives, I think he should be punished severely in the international community. As for me, I hope he suffers a horrible end. Tom Cunningham June 12, 2022 at 3:00 PM Thank you very much Milton, I believe sanctions should stay until he's either assassinated or his own people remove him from power and Russia must pay for the rebuilding of Ukraine. Tom

David Kavanagh June 12, 2022 at 8:53 AM Nice one Tom, Putin’s nose is getting bloodier along with his hands, the longer this war drags on, I think putting the pows on that show trial, is another act of defiance and even desperation on his part, will he test our mettle and attack the west, perhaps, but it will be a major gamble, seems a long way to go in this one yet, cheers David Tom Cunningham June 12, 2022 at 8:56 AM Thank you very much David, well so far Ukraine has stopped him in his tracks and he wouldn't be so stupid to think he could take on the west as well or would he. He seems to think he's Peter the Great, far from it. I for one will be glad to hear of his passing. Tom

Deb M June 12, 2022 at 6:42 AM Tom….you are truly a very caring man…..your poems about Ukraine and their awful suffering are compassionate , unwavering and admirable…Debx Deb M June 12, 2022 at 7:04 AM And good people like you will make sure it isn’t forgotten Tom xx Tom Cunningham June 12, 2022 at 6:53 AM Thank you very much Deb, much appreciated, the horrors the Russians have inflicted on innocent Ukrainians must never be forgotten and they must be held to account. All this because one physchopath in the Kremlin thinks he's Peter the Great. Tom

Vijay Pandit June 12, 2022 at 5:46 AM Six feet underground sounds like a good plan for him, Tom. And I agree-- the sanctions must stay even after. Sad what he has done to a freedom loving nation. Will the world step in before it's too late (perhaps it already is). Keep writing Tom. Tom Cunningham June 12, 2022 at 6:20 AM Thank you very much Vijay, the intelligence was that Russia would invade, why NATO didn't go into Ukraine for a military exercise is beyond me, It would have stopped Putin in his tracks and saved thousands of lives by doing so. I think there are a lot of our special forces in there already but staying out of the spotlight. I think Russia suspects that too but has no proof. There would be no shortage of volunteers to dig a cesspit to bury that scumbag in it. Tom

Jenna Logan June 12, 2022 at 4:00 AM Hi Tom. The West 'shoulda and coulda' stepped in to stop the murdering and devastation months ago. I'm disgusted by the lack of intervention. I know there are repercussions to consider, and what ifs, but for the sake of humanity this has gone on far too long. Tom Cunningham June 12, 2022 at 4:52 AM Thank you Jenna, I think the west holds back when Putin threatens this and that but we should have just gone into Ukraine and helped kick the Russians out without actually stepping on Russian soil. Still can't believe the world has allowed that madman to cause the deaths of thousands of innocent men, women and children. Tom