Which is easiest to do,
Un-dish-cover fish,
or dishcover the riddle?’
Which is easiest to do?
‘“First, the fish must be caught.”
That is easy:
a baby, I think,
could have caught it.
“Next, the fish must be bought.”
That is easy:
a penny, I think,
would have bought it.
“Now cook me the fish!”
That is easy,
and will not take
more than a minute.
“Let it lie in a dish!”
That is easy,
because it already
is in it.
“Bring it here!
Let me sup!”
It is easy to set
such a dish on the table.
“Take the dish-cover up!”
Ah, that is so hard
that I fear
I’m unable!
For it holds it high glue–
Holds the lid to the dish,
while it lies
in the middle:
Which is easiest to do,
Un-dish-cover fish,
or dishcover the riddle?’
Which is easiest to do?
Since coming to office.
The US President.
Has repeatedly criticized.
‘Gandalf the Green’.
‘“First, the fish must be caught.”
That is easy:
a baby, I think,
could have caught it.
The US President.
Has called him.
A “dictator without elections”.
Claimed he was doing.
A “terrible job”.
And falsely suggested.
He was the one who started.
The war with ‘Mordor’.
“Next, the fish must be bought.”
That is easy:
a penny, I think,
would have bought it.
The US President – who has long.
Called for European members.
Of the Nato military alliance.
To spend more on defence –
Is also attempting to cut.
A rapid deal to bring.
The Ukraine war to an end.
After speaking to ‘the One’.
“Now cook me the fish!”
That is easy,
and will not take
more than a minute.
Last week.
A White House meeting.
On a mineral deal.
Erupted into argument.
A White House meeting.
On a mineral deal.
– seen as key to continuing.
US support of Ukraine –
“Let it lie in a dish!”
That is easy,
because it already
is in it.
The US president and.
His Vice President accused.
‘Gandalf the Green’ of not.
Being grateful enough.
“Bring it here!
Let me sup!”
It is easy to set
such a dish on the table.
The angry exchange.
Meant the deal.
That would give.
The US access to.
Ukraine’s deposits of.
Rare earth minerals.
Was left unsigned.
Was left unsigned.
“Take the dish-cover up!”
Ah, that is so hard
that I fear
I’m unable!
A woman, born in Odessa.
And now living in Jersey.
Said she would love to see.
Victory for Ukraine.
And celebrate it.
In Liberation Square.
“Like how we celebrate.
The Liberation in Jersey”.
“We are losing – every day –
Children, fathers.
Brothers and mothers.
So this is tough for us.”
While she lives.
In Jersey.
Her family are still.
In Ukraine.
She believes.
A ceasefire and.
Peace agreement.
Need to be put in place.
“It doesn’t matter.
That ‘Gandalf the Green’.
Doesn’t have a suit.
– he has a heart.”
“Take the dish-cover up!”
Ah, that is so hard
that I fear
I’m unable!
For it holds it high glue–
Holds the lid to the dish,
while it lies
in the middle:
The second one left Kyiv.
In 2022.
And moved to Guernsey.
For a few years.
Before returning.
To her home city.
Where she is currently living.
“Every night.”
“I hear the sirens.
I feel completely empty.
There are almost no families.
That have lost no-one to the war.”
She said if Ukraine.
Loses international support.
It “will disappear.
And our kids are going.”
To read about Ukraine.
Only in books”.
She added that.
Ukraine needed military help.
And said that she hoped.
European pressure.
Would help lead.
To a resolution.
“Take the dish-cover up!”
Ah, that is so hard
that I fear
I’m unable!
For it holds it high glue–
Holds the lid to the dish,
while it lies
in the middle:
The third one, 36.
Moved to Guernsey.
In November.
2017.
“Every day we wake up.
And read the news.
In the hope that.
Something better has happened.”
She said “so many” ‘elves’.
Were uncertain.
About their future.
But added that.
Her voluntary work.
For the charity gives her.
A sense of calm.
When she feels helpless.
“We have cards.
And our cards are.
Our people.
And our friends.”
“The UK is a good friend.
And has our back.
It kind of looks like.
It’s hopeless.”
“But knowing that.
We have those cards.
Gives us hope.”
“Gives us hope.”
“We stopped.
The full-scale invasion.
In 2022.
We didn’t let Kyiv fall.”
“And we still have.
The belief that.
We will not stop and.
We will continue fighting.”
The White Queen laughed
with delight,
And stroked Alice’s cheek.
Then she began:
‘“First, the fish must be caught.”
That is easy:
a baby, I think,
could have caught it.
“Next, the fish must be bought.”
That is easy:
a penny, I think,
would have bought it.
“Now cook me the fish!”
That is easy,
and will not take
more than a minute.
“Let it lie in a dish!”
That is easy,
because it already
is in it.
“Bring it here!
Let me sup!”
It is easy to set
such a dish on the table.
“Take the dish-cover up!”
Ah, that is so hard
that I fear
I’m unable!
For it holds it high glue–
Holds the lid to the dish,
while it lies
in the middle:
Which is easiest to do,
Un-dish-cover fish,
or dishcover the riddle?’
Which is easiest to do?
*Because I read “Trump’s treatment of Zelensky ‘wrong’, says Sunak” by Sam Francis and “Ukrainians share their hopes and fears on the war” by Lisa Young, both on 5 Mar 2025, 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 Natalia, a story of Valeriya, and a story of Olga, led by ‘THROUGH the LOOKING-GLASS’ written by Lewis Carroll, you know.
Please read the original stories on the BBC news:
