Woodpecker
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I am a Ukrainian. On February 24 my country was invaded by Russia. We have martial law installed and everybody who can fight is fighting. I just took my dog out for a walk 2 feet outside my house. We have a curfew until Monday morning. I could hear birds singing in the forest and a woodpecker sat on top of the pine tree in front of me. Explosions are sounding in the distance and are no longer phasing me. There’s not a lot I can do to support my army right now but at least I can write poetry. more »
Written on February 27, 2022
Submitted by Bookcaseofdoom on February 27, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABC |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 68 |
Words | 12 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 3 |
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