Russia Violates Ukraine, 1
watch snow
breathe unwind
snow gentle silence stillness
no wind only snow falling
falling through me
heaven’s touch
keep watching
nothing else to do
But there is.
Freezing, dense snow
Birds flash here and there
Unfazed.
I feed, selfishly
As chickadees come to me
Unfazed.
Freezing, how do they sleep?
Dream?
Dawn
Will they rise?
But there are
screaming children, confused
Not understanding.
There are desperate parents
A father looks into his baby’s eyes
Sending her away
Knowing
Birthing
Bombed
Lines and lines to safety
Whatever that means
Not for their heart
Oppression rumbles in
Resistance thickens thickens
Darkness lies
Truth will out.
Life demands embracing every season.
by Bill Hutchins
