European countries have pledged to supply Ukraine with 100 Leopard-2 tanks, like the ones here, training in Germany. Springtime is our time Until then, we abide And hold the line This Ukraine of mine Spending time in muddy fields As winter wanes to spring Rains are easing, soon dry out Then our tanks will sing … Continue reading Soon Our Tanks Will Sing
Category: Ukraine
Sleepy Joe Woke Up the World
US President Joe Biden made a surprise trip to Kyiv on February 20, 2023, ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine Sleepy Joe woke up the world In sweet cold morning sunshine Strode Kiev streets with President Zelensky Told Putin what the time is It’s time for freedom to stand tall And … Continue reading Sleepy Joe Woke Up the World
The Ghost Must Die
Stalin’s sordid spirit lurking His genocide aligns With Putin’s crimes against humanity Ukraine Cossack spirit thrived Despite great powers drawing lines From 1500s on, and each time Ukraine’s thirst for freedom lived After WWI, Ukraine tried to stand tall But the Red Army rolled in to stop it all Revolutionary Bolsheviks’ clarion call Welcome to … Continue reading The Ghost Must Die
A Proud Ukrainian Soldier
My name is Dmytro Kovalenko A proud Ukranian soldier I just turned 18 years old But somehow I feel older My father died in war’s first week When he rallied to the cause I fight now for his legacy For him I will be strong I serve in Ukraine’s 24th Danylo Brigade Fighting near Bakhmut … Continue reading A Proud Ukrainian Soldier
Artem Chekh Saw Some Death
Artem Chekh saw some death In 2014, Donbas front lines Back then death was more limited They knew the names who died Now they bury by the dozens Every day and everywhere A flood of twisted fallen faces A national despair Missile attacks on residential areas, hospitals, theaters, schools Brutal torture, mass graves, mutilated children … Continue reading Artem Chekh Saw Some Death
Memorial Day 2022
Punchbowl Crater is home to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Nice view from up there. Service members, veterans, and Hawaiian residents participate in the Mayor's Memorial Day ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. The ceremony honored America's service members that have fallen while serving their country. Flags flutter … Continue reading Memorial Day 2022
Meet Dmitry from Moscow
In the last three weeks, thousands of anti-war protesters have been arrested in Russia. Despite the danger of beatings and incarceration, these brave people still take to the streets. My name is Dmitry Ivanov I’m a senior at Moscow State University I thought my life was figured out But now I just can’t see I … Continue reading Meet Dmitry from Moscow
Vladimir and Volodymyr
Putin’s plan has gone awry Ukraine won’t come easy Didn’t count on Ukraine’s fight Or the iron-willed Volodymyr Zelensky Vladimir tries to roll his tanks Into Kiev like a king But Volodymyr shows they’ll fight to death To freedom they will cling Vlady was a KGB agent Volody was a comedian Vlady’s army’s scorching earth … Continue reading Vladimir and Volodymyr
Ash Wednesday in Ukraine
Debris and the shell of a car litter Freedom Square outside the local city hall in Kharkiv on March 1 after it was hit by Russian shelling. The robed man made a cross on his forehead With palm leave ashes Then made his way down the line Applying an ash cross to each of them … Continue reading Ash Wednesday in Ukraine
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