Bogdan Chmielnicki sits astride a horse
A magnificent statue in Central Kiev
To a monumental Ukrainian figure
A George Washtington-style liberator
He took it to the Poles in the 1600's
A lone Jew glances at Bogdan on his horse
Forgive him his disgust, of course, for
That Cossack and his army murdered
Nearly every Jew in Kiev -- on their way
To killing 600,000 Jews, one-third
Of the Jews then in Europe, during an
Unprecedented Reign of Terror...*
Leave Chmielnicki astride his horse
Let Ukraine celebrate Bogdan
~ without one ounce of remorse
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*Chmielnicki's Reign of Terror is known
by the abbreviation 'Tach v'Tat,' which is
short form for the Hebrew calendar year
corresponding to 1648-49. The Cossacks'
genocidal campaign lasted through 1660.
Categories:
tach, celebration, dark, hero, history,
Form: Free verse
knockout is coming
drum drum dom dom tuck tach ko
on right time and place
Categories:
tach, desire, destiny,
Form: Haiku
ROY MERGED
Board ze stage coach Roy'
seat next to maggie Roy
sneak maggie look Roy
steal feel then now Roy
snatch tach.. margie
un-bothered Roy
naughty Roy
this is public place
public display of affection..
forgot you two just met Roy...
Oh see Maggie now angry at you Roy
are you promising..to be good behaved Roy
Roy and Maggie now best of friends..
in their folly try to keep it discreet.. luv
deluding themselves that people are...
unawares.. Roy sings Margie dances..luv
for both are into entertainment.. dances..
Maggie buddy buddies Roy
Roy you tell off Maggie..luv
you don like pal.. the pally
programming you hate...
private affiliated love..
Roy merged Roy
Roy submerged
Roy emerged ..
ROY OH.. loved..
loved and merged..
Lewis k Nyaga
Categories:
tach, cute love, fun, love,
Form: Prose