how many?

how many?

there is no rose

for the graves

of fathers

of mothers

of sisters

of brothers

none will stand

in sorrow beside

the mass graves

none will cry

tears for them

as they die

the damp dirt

covers them

in horrid memories

the villainous acts 

rightfully

condemned

there is 

no peace

in their valleys

tears flooding memories

hearts breaking

russians killing

still

dead babies 

haunt memories

taking bite 

of the souls

of those

still living

it can never

be too many times

to remember 

reminding

the world

again and again

dead babies!

dead babies!

dead babies!

dead babies!

dead babies!

dead babies!

DEAD BABIES!

Reviews

[Carola]

very true words keith.
when this crazy russian take-over attempt is finally stopped & ukrainians can return (to no comfortable homes) they will have their own remembrance day for their fallen.
cheerio carola

[keith]

the battlefront is only the beginning of war
the recovery is far from being comfortable
we need to step up and do what we can for the Ukrainians and the world
just a reminder ... doors open 24/7/365
2-4 next tuesday

[Chris Shaw]

I have pondered long and hard on those mass graves. All those people who were leading normal lives thrown into pits like discarded rubbish. It breaks your heart. No mourners, no ceremony and no roses. This is a hard hitting piece and your ending using different size of font, is very effective. It goes from a whisper to a penetrating scream.

Chris

[keith]

i am commited to do what i can for the people of ukraine
ukraine itself
ukranian democracy
world democracy

promote awareness of a return to WW II nazi crimes being repeated and the threat to the entire world

if this putin war is not stopped immediately we will see WW III

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

If one is not moved by the truth of this piece of poetry than we truly are lost as a species. Thank you for sharing your powerful poem with us.

[keith]

i'm trying yo help spread the word
don't get many visitors now
maybe i'm to blunt too honest
i'm a grateful dead fan but am not kinder and gentler

appreciate you taking time to read and comment!
spread the word!

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Never doubt in the art you create , keith. Remember that art is subjective and people love what they love. It is not an indictment of your powerful work if you get little responses. To me if one person has viewed my work I consider it a success. This poem moved me with is powerful emotive truth. Only true art does that. Never stop writing and sharing your truth. And always be true to yourself and the words you write. That is real success to me, my friend.

[keith]

true dat, all dat
my work i do as beauty first ... self-explained
effect of viewing secondly is i proded them into thinking and responding to that i have made
and that is the better value of art when one can put the observer first
i've had my thrill from design, materials, making it
and then being able to show & share
it is the challenge rather than other art crap i do ... HA! i do for me and then get something else from others responding
it's a full circle practice
everything depends on the others, Yeng Yang