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Ukrainian Spring

We watch from afar. We wring our hands
seeing the treachery of our governments
who do nothing, as if it is 1941 again.

UKRAINIAN SPRING

yellow sun     blue sky
burning sulfur and flint ash
corpses springing up

4/7/2022

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Caren Krutsinger

April 12, 2022 at 10:37 PM

It is so sad Kim. So very sad! Thank you for writing this one.

Kim Rodrigues

April 13, 2022 at 4:24 AM

Thank you, Caren.

Demetrios Trifiatis

April 8, 2022 at 7:47 AM

Very powerful, dearest Kim. We must stand up to the invaders who kill, rape, and destroy Ukraine and its people! Blessings!

Kim Rodrigues

April 8, 2022 at 8:23 AM

Absolutely!

Victor Buhagiar

April 8, 2022 at 1:41 AM

So true Kim. I agree with Gershon. What are they waiting for? Hugs.

Kim Rodrigues

April 8, 2022 at 7:36 AM

Thanks for your support, dear one!

Gershon Wolf

April 7, 2022 at 9:34 PM

Yes. Write it loud and louder. WE DO NOTHING. WAIT TIL THEY BOMB US. DO WE NEED ANOTHER PEARL HARBOR? ANOTHER 9/11 to reality-check our 'Woke, Morally Bankrupt, Non-Democratic Democrat Administration?!! Go after 'em, Kim! Don't let up. I won't either... How about Obama's little revision of history today on how tough he was on Russia? Mr. Abominable, a feckless chicken if ever there was! So tired of America's newfound cowardice. What happened to this once-brave country?!!!! Write on, Kim! :) gw

Kim Rodrigues

April 8, 2022 at 7:36 AM

Thank you! It is horrifying that we did not act toughly at the beginning. This administration seems to be playing the devil. How can we just look on at this travesty!? Makes us sick…

David Kavanagh

April 7, 2022 at 2:35 PM

Hopefully Kim, no mushrooms pop up during the summer or there will only be an endless nuclear winter, a lot at stake, excellent haiku, cheers David

David Kavanagh

April 7, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Only to us, Not to putin

Kim Rodrigues

April 7, 2022 at 3:50 PM

A lot at stake…lives. Every life matters!

Perceive Ray

April 7, 2022 at 1:45 PM

Unimaginable feelings triggered from title of poem through to end...corpses springing up - haunting but true... sticks with you...

Kim Rodrigues

April 7, 2022 at 3:50 PM

Sighing with you! Let them grow perpetual flowers of peace.

Debra L Brown

April 7, 2022 at 1:20 PM

Kim, a sad poem. "Corpses springing up" is not my kind of spring. Well penned. Blessings ~ Debra

Kim Rodrigues

April 7, 2022 at 3:49 PM

It shouldn’t be anyone’s kind of Spring! God help them!

Rico Leffanta

April 7, 2022 at 11:40 AM

Instead of planting wheat and corn, they are planting corpses. Who calls that life? Aloha!

Kim Rodrigues

April 7, 2022 at 3:48 PM

So awful to be a witness to this travesty! Putin has no shame. He shows himself to be truly evil, up front!

Tom Cunningham

April 7, 2022 at 8:27 AM

We didn't let Hitler or ISIS get away with it how is this phyco any different, oh he Wears a suit. Tom

Kim Rodrigues

April 7, 2022 at 9:05 AM

It’s crazy!

Vijay Pandit

April 7, 2022 at 7:20 AM

We watched it from a distance back then until the conflict touched us. You say it well Kim--it is devastating to watch the destruction and bodies on the street.

Kim Rodrigues

April 7, 2022 at 7:27 AM

It is so hard! We have friends who adopted three orphans a couple years ago. Three saved from this terrible atrocity…tears.

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