One Found Poem by Karen Mooney

 

Dear Mr Putin - In Your Own Words

 

Russia is a part of European culture.

Therefore, it is with difficulty

that I imagine NATO as an enemy.

There are both things in international law:

the principle of territorial integrity

and right to self-determination. 

 

Terrorism has no nationality or religion.

Everything will probably never be OK.

But we have to try for it. You must obey the law, always,

not only when they grab you by your special place.

 

I think the international community should unite

to fight such inhuman phenomena as terror attacks

and the murder of totally innocent people.

It is necessary to suppress any extremist actions,

on all sides, regardless of their origin.

No one should be allowed to violently trample on the law.

 

In almost any country, probably in Russia in particular,

it's fashionable to criticise people in power.

If you come out in support of someone like me,

you're going to be accused of trying to ingratiate yourself.

Any people has a right to self-determination,

and now in Europe the process of diluting national sovereignty

in the framework of a united Europe is more accepted.

 

History proves that all dictatorships,

all authoritarian forms of government are transient.

Only democratic systems are not transient.

Whatever the shortcomings,

mankind has not devised anything superior.

 

Sources: Based on Vladimir Putin quotes on brainyquote.com

 

Karen Mooney's poetry has been published in USA, UK and Ireland. Her co-written pamphlet with Gaynor Kane, Penned In, was published by The Hedgehog Poetry Press last year, and she is excited to have one of her own due soon – Missing Pieces