Shirley Hawkins Poet Rhyme

Itchy Feet

I have a bee in my bonnet
A fly up my nose
A flea in my ear
And tinnitus toes

I've just read the news,
In the paper today
It gave me the blues,
So I threw it away

I cannot comprehend
The news that I saw
When will we see the end
Of these treacherous wars

The people in Ukraine
They are bearing up well.
The degradation and pain
Suffering would be like a living hell.

The courage and fortitude
That these people have shown
It has made me feel ashamed
To have the audacity to moan.

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Rico Leffanta October 19, 2022 at 11:28 AM It isn't that Russia does not have enough land, only that Putin is not bright enough to understand he should welcome all the Ukrainians who want to be Russian into Russia, thereby making both countries a better place for people to live. Aloha! Shirley Hawkins October 19, 2022 at 3:08 PM Instead he has caused mass destruction in both countries.

Mike Gentile October 19, 2022 at 4:53 AM Shirley , you have so beautifully and poetically expressed what we should all be feeling! Put everything into [erspective and count our blessings!! A great write for me to read this morning!! Happy Wednesday xxoo Shirley Hawkins October 19, 2022 at 3:13 PM Mike, your kind comments brightened my day, too. Thank you. Happy Days. Take care, Shirley X

Deb M October 19, 2022 at 12:41 AM Shirley so well written and said…when will it end…..just awful. Debx Shirley Hawkins October 19, 2022 at 3:22 PM There doesn't seem to be an end in sight, Deb. With Christmas not too far away when so many people in the world have not got a roof over their heads or money for food. It is all so unfair.

Gershon Wolf October 18, 2022 at 7:39 PM Agreed. 100%. My wife is from Ukraine -- and it was pretty bad before the war -- no heat in apartments in winter... no fresh vegetables in most stores, etc. And that was before the war... Zelenskyy for President of the USA. Run that faker Biden and that Giggle-puss Harris out on the first rail out of town! Shirley Hawkins October 18, 2022 at 8:07 PM It must be tough for you and your wife, Gershon, to have experienced these circumstances before the war and see things get worse instead of better. My heart goes out to everyone who has lived in Ukraine or had relatives there. I hate fighting, especially when the other party does not want to fight a needless insurrection, All because some crazy narcissist intends to possess a piece of land that doesn't belong to him!!! Blessing to both you and your wife. Old Duck.