Spring ‘22
Two years of curfew
Crackdowns on criminals without masks
Who drove too far
Or dared go for a walk after dark
Russian tanks roll into Ukraine
And the plague is suddenly over
The news cycles on
And the PM flies to Kyiv
For a photo opportunity
Stringent Health Measures forgotten
I’m glad I got a photo of the daffodils
Before Timi brought Luna to play with Hamish
And the two of them mowed down
Everything in the garden
But they were only flowers
They’ll grow again next year
And it’s good to see somebody
Having fun
Sometimes I wish I was a dog
Until I remember
How cruel
People are
Victor
Kennedy teaches English and American literature at the University of Maribor,
Slovenia. He is the author of several books and articles on songs and song
lyrics, including Strange
Brew, and editor of collections including Words and Music, and Symphony and Song. His poems
have been published in Trouvaille and Crumbs. He is the guitarist
for the surf band Strici iz ozadja and bassist for the rock band Invite (songs
available on Youtube).
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