Sunday, February 13, 2022

today there's talk of football & war


yevtushenko opens the trenches
his own included
never to be covered
     babi yar

the painters will make murals
before the death knell rings
old men and old women
take to their posts

there are superbowl commercials
that must be aired
ukrainian & russian biathletes
tempted to lay down their arms

just do it


jewish souls wander
trenches speak louder
than words
     babi yar

--- e b bortz 

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