destruction – Crumbs for the Journey

Widen the Lens

Widen the LensWiden the lensPull your gazeOff the uglyFor even a momentRefocusThe sadnessThe heartless destructionOf livesAnd livelihoodsOf buildingsAnd homesRemains in The field of visionBut take awayIts all-consumingPowerOver your heartSee alsoThe feathered friendsFlyingWith abandonResting now Upon nakedBranchesSee also the fringes of iceDecorating the edgesOf the comfortersWhich lay Upon the River rocksSee alsoThe tree trunksReflectedIn the stillnessOfContinue reading “Widen the Lens”

Imagine

Imagine A world without war A home without strife A gun without ammunition A voice without disdain A message without scorn

Lamentations

The trees stand sentry Offering themselves As holders of the bodies The earth, dry and dusty, Hardened clay Or fertile soil Lies ready To receive, To embrace The boxed bodies. The flowers contribute their beauty Brightly colored Spreading scent of life Hiding ugliness of death. What do I have to give? Can my tears sootheContinue reading “Lamentations”

War

War The unimaginable game of a man Senseless destruction of lives Lives of Ukrainians Defending their homeland, Their way of life, Their families and The world as they know it Lives of Russians Powerful brainwashing What did he say? What did he threaten To embolden young men and women To attack, unprovoked a neighbor country?Continue reading “War”