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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

"Va’ Pensiero" in Odessa The Whirligig # 364

THIS WEEK'S WORDS come from "Lion" by Tina Chang: chewed, pursued, moved, mother, modern, morphed, rust, taste, waiting, tree, hunger, dappling

waiting for the bombs to fall

people pursued chewed up spat out

hunger in their bellies

moved to underground railway stations

the taste of blood and rust morphed into fear

a child crying over his dead mother 

 hugs a tree in the dappling sunlight

we call it modern day warfare- 


EARTHWEAL OLW # 112


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5 comments:

  1. Magical Mystical TeacherApril 1, 2022 at 4:04 PM

    Stunning! Masterful use of the Whirligig words. Thank you. And may the brave souls of Ukraine never submit to the tyrant.

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  2. rallentandaApril 1, 2022 at 7:52 PM

    Slava Ukraine !

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  3. Sherry Blue SkyApril 2, 2022 at 8:03 AM

    A stunning poem and a heartbreaking video. Such courage in the face of utter devastation. Thanks for sharing that video.

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  4. Kim Whysall-Hammond aka The Cheesesellers WifeApril 2, 2022 at 8:52 AM

    Brilliant!

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  5. ms_liliApril 3, 2022 at 8:40 AM

    Difficult to let the reality sink in for such unfortunate innocents.

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