Ukraine

Dwarf

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Dwarf – A Poem by Shashikant Dudhgaonkar Dwarf by Shashikant Dudhgaonkar This poem was written as a reflection on the recurring futility and senselessness of war, inspired by the ongoing conflicts between Israel and Gaza, the escalation involving Iran, and the prolonged Russia–Ukraine war. Despite the shifting actors, borders, and causes, what remains tragically constant … Read more

Basement/Underground

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Few lines on the ongoing war in Middle East and Ukraine where people from both sides are suffering Basement/Underground No sun or it’s rays Peering from curtains That don’t wave On windows that don’t exist In a place Where no light or sound does ever reach It’s the mobile alarm That wakes people from sleep … Read more

Cargo

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These lines are written in response to a prompt by https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/03/15/three-things-challenge-903/ The prompt was to write something which should include the following three words courier, delivery and front. Cargo There was once just A single postal service Then came the couriers With their cargo trucks Ocean crossing fleets of Huge containers ships They delivered packages … Read more

Nightmares And Dreams

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Nightmares and dreams Searching for meaning In nightmares and dreams As days are passing at feverish speed Pandemic wars and a lot else is coming Everything real, yet unreal it feels Daytimes are just like hallucinating Thinking of sleeping throughout the day And lie awake when the world is asleep But will that change anything … Read more