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?
Ukraine has said.
It is ready to accept.
An immediate 30-day ceasefire.
With ‘Mordor’.
Proposed by the US.
After a day of.
US-Ukraine talks.
In Saudi Arabia.
‘“First, the fish must be caught.”
That is easy:
a baby, I think,
could have caught it.
The US Secretary of State said.
He would present.
The offer to ‘Mordor’ and.
That “the ball is in their court”.
– Moscow is yet.
To publicly comment.
On the issue.
‘Gandalf the Green’ said.
It was now up to.
The US to convince.
‘Mordor’ to agree to.
The “positive” proposal.
“Next, the fish must be bought.”
That is easy:
a penny, I think,
would have bought it.
Tuesday’s talks.
In Jeddah were.
The first official meeting.
Between the two countries.
Since the extraordinary clash.
Between ‘Gandalf the Green’.
And the US President.
In the Oval Office.
“Now cook me the fish!”
That is easy,
and will not take
more than a minute.
In a joint statement.
The US also said.
It would immediately.
Restart intelligence sharing.
And security assistance.
To Ukraine.
Which Washington.
Had suspended.
After the unprecedented.
Public row.
At the White House.
On 28 February.
“Let it lie in a dish!”
That is easy,
because it already
is in it.
“Both delegations.
Agreed to name.
Their negotiating teams.
And immediately begin negotiations.”
“Toward an enduring peace.
That provides for ‘elves’.
Long-term security.”
The US-Ukraine statement said.
“Bring it here!
Let me sup!”
It is easy to set
such a dish on the table.
The US Secretary of State.
Told a press conference.
In Jeddah.
Late on Tuesday.
That he hoped.
‘Mordor’ would accept.
The proposal.
Ukraine was “ready.”
“To stop shooting.
And start talking.”
He said, and if ‘Mordor’.
Rejected the offer.
“Then we’ll unfortunately.
Know what the impediment.
Is to peace here”.
“Today we made an offer.”
“That the ‘elves’ have accepted.
Which is to enter.
Into a ceasefire and.
Into immediate negotiations.”
“We’ll take this offer.
Now to the ‘orcs’.
And we hope they’ll say.
Yes to peace.”
“The ball is now.
In their court.”
“The ball is now.
In their court.”
“Take the dish-cover up!”
Ah, that is so hard
that I fear
I’m unable!
The US President’s.
Special envoy.
Who was at the Jeddah talks.
Is due to travel.
To ‘Mordor’.
In the coming days.
Although this could.
Change quickly.
“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 offer of.
A 30-day ceasefire.
Goes beyond.
‘Gandalf the Green’’s proposal.
For a partial truce.
In the sky and at sea.
He thanked.
The US President for.
He thanked.
The US President for.
“The constructiveness”.
Of the talks in Jeddah.
“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:
In a video message.
‘Gandalf the Green’ said.
‘Mordor’ had to “show its.
Willingness to stop the war.”
Willingness to stop the war.
Or continue the war”.
“It is time for.
The full truth.”
“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:
At the White House.
The US President told.
Reporters he would speak.
With ‘the One’.
Who would “hopefully”.
Agree to the proposal.
“It takes two to tango.
As they say,” he said.
Adding he hoped.
The deal would be.
Agreed in the next.
Few days.
“We have a big meeting.
With ‘Mordor’ tomorrow.
And some great conversations.
Hopefully will ensue.”
He added that.
He was open to.
Inviting ‘Gandalf the Green’.
Back to Washington.
“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:
Achieving a swift end.
To the war in Ukraine.
Has been a key pledge.
For the US president.
He has placed increasing pressure.
On ‘Gandalf the Green’.
To accept a ceasefire.
Without offering.
Without offering.
The immediate security guarantees.
Insisted upon.
By ‘Gandalf the Green’.
“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:
On Friday.
The US President.
Issued a rare threat.
Of further sanctions.
Against Moscow.
In a push for a deal.
‘Mordor’ is already heavily sanctioned.
By the US over the war.
The US President said.
He was contemplating the move.
Because “‘Mordor’ is absolutely.
‘Pounding’ Ukraine.”
On the battlefield right now”.
Meanwhile, the war.
Continued on the ground.
On Tuesday.
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 “US set to present 30-day ceasefire offer to Russia” by Maia Davies on 12 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, led by ‘THROUGH the LOOKING-GLASS’ written by Lewis Carroll, you know.
Please read the original story on the BBC news:
