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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

Date: 5/4/2022 1:55:00 PM

A sad thing to have to tell a child…a useless war. Well done and heartfelt! Congratulations on your podium placement!

Anton Bradinger
Date: 5/4/2022 11:31:00 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

Date: 5/4/2022 9:46:00 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
Date: 5/4/2022 11:28:00 PM

Thank you so much! I am no native speaker and feel very encouraged by your friendly comment!