On the Brink of Trumperica, XVI
written on the third anniversary of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
wave after wave
of blue-and-yellow flags
in bitter cold
atop the White House Fencing
a hand-drawn sunflower
FYI:
I think I have the power to end this war, and I think it's going very well. ... you've been there for three years,... You should have never started it. You could have made a deal.
The Convicted Felon Donald Trump criticized President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Feb. 18. NBC News
And
Tomorrow marks the third anniversary of the full-scale war against Ukraine: a painful and shameful occasion for all of humanity!
As I renew my solidarity with the martyred Ukrainian people," the Pope reminded, "I invite you to remember the victims of all armed conflicts and to pray for the gift of peace in Palestine, Israel, and throughout the Middle East, in Myanmar, in Kivu, and in Sudan.
Pope Francis, February 23, Vatican News.
And for more, see Special Feature: Selected Poems for the Third Anniversary of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
