Arthur Vaso Poet Free verse

Perestroika, a Love Letter

Perestroika, a love letter


Glasnost beaten by the devil
prison camps revitalized
repression modernized
 	for the new world
	new wars the same young men die
Ukraine's children bleed red

Putin's delusions
unraveled Russian humanity

He could suffer no longer
he sang songs at the piano
in reminisce
languishing in time
that seemed to move backwards
solitude became intolerable

A marked man buried
never forgotten
in the wind a soft voice whispers
come my love
I await you

Love Raisa

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Brenda Chiri March 29, 2023 at 7:12 PM I see you have mastered free verse my friend! Loved it ss I love all your work!

Paul Callus September 3, 2022 at 4:55 AM Gorbachev was a man of character, much admired by those who saw in him a path leading to peace. His wife Raisa too left a most positive impression. (I still remember with nostalgia that fateful day when Gorbachev met Bush on our little island of Malta in 1989.) ~ Regards // paul

Mark Koplin September 2, 2022 at 4:04 PM Russia definitely needs new leadership. Gorbachev ended the Cold War, well done Art!

Mystic Rose Rose September 2, 2022 at 7:58 AM OMG how you touch my heart with this sad sad story of love and loss, thankyou for sharing your tender pen today Arthur , fav ing it :)

Joseph May September 2, 2022 at 3:33 AM Nice tribute to Gorbachev, there is such a stark difference between him and Putin..

Arthur Vaso September 1, 2022 at 11:11 PM In honour of Michael Gorbachev who passed away Aug 30, 2022. He changed the course of history, and is rare to see such a humble, kind, compassionate man rise to the top of power in any country. He vehemently opposed Putin, who is trying to take Russia back into its repressive past