Remember. Remember.
Don’t forget this theatre.
Remember. Remember.
Don’t forget this scream.
From the days before the attack.
The ‘orcs’ word “children” was.
Clearly painted on the lawn.
In front of the theatre.
Remember. Remember.
Don’t forget this disease.
Remember. Remember.
Don’t forget this disaster.
The new, U-shaped compound sits.
Near the centre of the city.
On its roof, ‘orcs’ flag paint with letters reading:
“For the people of Mariupol.”
Remember. Remember.
Don’t forget this demolition.
Remember. Remember.
Don’t forget this dead.
*Because I read some articles about Mariupol as follows, and also “Why are Ukrainians calling Russians ‘orcs’?” by James FitzGerald on 30 April 2022, on the BBC news.
So, I wrote this poem.
Please read the original stories on the BBC news:
Ukraine war: New images show Russian army base built in occupied Mariupol – BBC News
War in Ukraine: Estimated 300 dead in Mariupol theatre strike – BBC News
A bomb hit this theatre hiding hundreds – here’s how one woman survived – BBC News
**My friend shows you this poem also on the Ukrainian website for their children and others!
Please join them!
