WAKA is 'the music of the Primes'.

A small crowd had gathered.

At a memorial site.

On Maidan Square.

In Kyiv.

 

Since ‘Mordor’ launched.

Its full-scale invasion.

In February.

2022.

 

Thousands of ‘elves’ flags.

Have been planted here.

Alongside framed pictures.

Of fallen soldiers.

 

 

Soon, the sound of.

The ‘elves’ national anthem.

Could be heard echoing.

Through the still streets.

 

It was at around that time.

That the strike.

On Kherson city took place.

In southern Ukraine.

 

 

Her 29 year old son.

Was killed fighting.

In the Kherson region.

In July 2022.

 

“He was a platoon leader.

A junior lieutenant.”

She said, clinging on.

To a photo of him.

 

Holding back tears.

“He was a very nice guy.

His comrades came recently.

And told how he fought.”

 

“His comrades came recently.

And told how he fought.

And how he died.

It’s very hard for me.”

 

 

Soon, the sound of.

The ‘elves’ national anthem.

Could be heard echoing.

Through the still streets.

 

It was at around that time.

That the strike.

On Kherson city took place.

In southern Ukraine.

 

 

As the silence began.

You watched as cars.

Stopped in the middle.

Of a busy road.

 

And people.

Stood solemnly.

In the streets.

In a moment.

 

That felt charged.

With emotion.

Sorrow and.

Intense national pride.

 

 

Soon, the sound of.

The ‘elves’ national anthem.

Could be heard echoing.

Through the still streets.

 

It was at around that time.

That the strike.

On Kherson city took place.

In southern Ukraine.

 

 

Separately, 21 people.

Have reportedly.

Been wounded.

Due to ‘orcs’ glide bombs.

 

Hitting residential.

And industrial areas.

In the regional capital city.

Of Zaporizhzhia.

 

 

Soon, the sound of.

The ‘elves’ national anthem.

Could be heard echoing.

Through the still streets.

 

It was at around that time.

That the strike.

On Kherson city took place.

In southern Ukraine.

 

 

A small crowd had gathered.

At a memorial site.

On Maidan Square.

In Kyiv.

 

Since ‘Mordor’ launched.

Its full-scale invasion.

In February.

2022.

 

Thousands of ‘elves’ flags.

Have been planted here.

Alongside framed pictures.

Of fallen soldiers.

 

 

*Because I read “Six dead in market attack as Ukraine remembers war dead” by Jessica Parker on 1 Oct 2024, and also “Why are Ukrainians calling Russians ‘orcs’?” by James FitzGerald on 30 Apr 2022, on the BBC news.
So, I wrote this poem, including a story of Halyna and Kostyantyn.
Please read the original story on the BBC news:

Six dead in market attack as Ukraine remembers war dead (bbc.com)

 

 

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