Anton Bradinger Poet Terzanelle

We Have To Announce

next night in the subway to come without sleep
rereading the letter she got yesterday
"We have to announce with regret true and deep ..."

her husband had died on the second of May
she asked herself how she could tell it her son
rereading the letter she got yesterday

plans for the future at one blow were gone
shocked and deprived of the power of speech
she asked herself how she could tell it her son

no persons of trust and no help within reach
harried by black thoughts, recurring and dire
shocked and deprived of the power of speech

his unit in Kharkiv had come under fire
she read disbelievingly in this short letter 
harried by black thoughts, recurring and dire

without an idea how to deal with that matter
next night in the subway to come without sleep
she read disbelievingly in this short letter 
"We have to announce with regret true and deep ..."




A RHYMING PANTOUM OF FIVE STANZAS Poetry Contest

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Kim Rodrigues May 4, 2022 at 1:55 PM A sad thing to have to tell a child…a useless war. Well done and heartfelt! Congratulations on your podium placement! Anton Bradinger May 4, 2022 at 11:31 PM Thank you very much! Here in Vienna, Austria we see an increasing number of refugees from the Ukraine, mainly women with children.

L Milton Hankins May 4, 2022 at 9:46 AM Congratulations, Anton, for your excellent podium placement in my terzanelle contest. I found your poem poignant and heart-rending at the same time. You are highly deserving of this honor. Anton Bradinger May 4, 2022 at 11:28 PM Thank you so much! I am no native speaker and feel very encouraged by your friendly comment!