Thank you Annette! It's hard to put into words what's happening. My grandmother lived through 2 world wars in Poland. Looks like my mom will too. War may not be on our shores but it lives in our homes. Every person that lives through war or fights in a war brings it home. Few are therefore not impacted.
So true. It comes into our homes whether we want it or not. A friend of mine was telling me a story about her mother's family. The brother served overseas during WWII. They used to wait every night for the Western Union man to carry messages to the people about their loved ones. If it was ten p.m. they could go to bed with some sense of peace. I cannot get that sense out of my head.
Breathtaking. Heart breaking. "That’s how life is combines right now here." Brilliant how you wove the piece together, the weft of prose with the welt of poetry. Your poem is a knock out.
Thank you friend. I've found much comfort in them. And I hope others do too. Everytime I hear an interview with a Ukrainian, I hear what strength sounds like.
Thank you Annette! It's hard to put into words what's happening. My grandmother lived through 2 world wars in Poland. Looks like my mom will too. War may not be on our shores but it lives in our homes. Every person that lives through war or fights in a war brings it home. Few are therefore not impacted.
So true. It comes into our homes whether we want it or not. A friend of mine was telling me a story about her mother's family. The brother served overseas during WWII. They used to wait every night for the Western Union man to carry messages to the people about their loved ones. If it was ten p.m. they could go to bed with some sense of peace. I cannot get that sense out of my head.
Breathtaking. Heart breaking. "That’s how life is combines right now here." Brilliant how you wove the piece together, the weft of prose with the welt of poetry. Your poem is a knock out.
Thank you friend. I've found much comfort in them. And I hope others do too. Everytime I hear an interview with a Ukrainian, I hear what strength sounds like.