Essays Fiction and Poetry by Andrea LeDew
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Essays Fiction and Poetry by Andrea LeDew
This poem derives from the virtual speech given today, March 16, 2022, before the US Congress, by Ukraine’s President Zalenskyy. As of the time of this poem, Russia under Putin was persisting in its brutal attempt to take over the Ukraine by force. Ukraine’s leader eloquently and forcefully put the case, that it is time …
A poem containing images from the reporting about the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, which all feel a little too close to home.
I wrote this poem after listening to a recent interview on MSNBC Morning Joe with two veterans, about their reactions to the recent pull-out from Afghanistan, completed on August 31, 2021. One veteran was the head of Team Rubicon and the other was teaching a class on 9/11 to college students. Some of the …
