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The Last Straw

These last few years have put our world to test: Pandemic threat, political unrest, Divisive strife, we hoped, our past forgot As lives that mattered were, in cold blood, shot... But nothing impacted and shocked us more Than unjustified and uncalled war. March 6, 2022 10 syllables per line

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Line Gauthier

Date: 11/10/2022 9:15:00 PM

So true, Margarita ~

Meghan Hutchings

Date: 3/17/2022 11:22:00 AM

Congratulations, Margarita! Your poem is a brilliant write! Sadly, it is a very accurate summary of the last few years. Most days, I feel that all we can do is pray. Excellent job on your poem!! Much love...Meghan

Margarita Lillico
Date: 3/17/2022 12:32:00 PM

Thank you, Meghan. We can only do so much and then wait hoping for the best as life unfolds in unprecedented manner. M.

Christuraj Alex

Date: 3/15/2022 8:57:00 PM

Congratulations, again!

Robert James Liguori

Date: 3/12/2022 6:27:00 PM

The world is at test! Yes, but when will it end. War is a choice and it can easily be stopped as it has been started. Truly 'unjustified and uncalled for'!

Christuraj Alex

Date: 3/10/2022 8:06:00 PM

"unjustified and uncalled for war" - It's true. Beautifully written. Congratulations!

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 3/10/2022 2:57:00 PM

Beautifully expressed Margarita~and congratulations on your winning placement in the contest. The world is at odds, our leadership weak and the power hungry are relentless. :)Paulette

John Gondolf

Date: 3/7/2022 2:32:00 PM

Hopefully someone will stop the madness of this little man. In the mean time the Ukrainians are suffering dearly. My thoughts are with a friend there.

Margarita Lillico
Date: 3/7/2022 2:48:00 PM

To the last minute I was convinced that those tanks were "fake" to instill fear, not invade. I was wrong and in disbelief now. Wrong man, wrong deeds :( XOXO

Rico Leffanta

Date: 3/7/2022 10:38:00 AM

Shocking how the rest of the world just pointed a "Shame on thee" finger! Aloha!

Margarita Lillico
Date: 3/7/2022 10:53:00 AM

Blaming and shaming is deep seated flaw of humanity… if left at that, it’s just that. But invasion, casualty, destruction should not be part of modern history. I grew up in Soviet Latvia, so near and dear and sad:( Aloha!