Peace, Kent.
Come not between
the dragon and his wrath.
Peace, Kent.
At least 34 people.
Have been killed.
And 117 injured.
Including 15 children.
After an ‘orcs’ attack.
On the centre of Sumy.
After an ‘orcs’ attack.
On the centre of Sumy.
The bow is bent and drawn,
make from the shaft.
The bow is bent and drawn,
make from the shaft.
Two Iskander-variant.
Ballistic missiles.
struck at around.
10:15 local time.
Both hitting the area.
Both hitting the area.
Around Sumy State University.
And its congress centre.
Let it fall rather,
though the fork invade
The region of my heart:
The region of my heart:
Images and videos.
Of the aftermath show.
Bloodied bodies scattered.
In the streets.
Around the impact.
Of the missiles.
At least two children.
Were killed.
be Kent unmannerly,
When Lear is mad.
What will thou do, old man?
What will thou do, old man?
‘Gandalf the Green’ said.
Among the injured was.
A girl born this year.
A girl born this year.
Adding that medics.
Were doing “everything.
They can” to save.
As many lives as possible.
Reverse thy doom;
And in thy best consideration, check
This hideous rashness:
answer my life my judgement,
“The strike hit.
Right in the heart.
Of the city.
On Palm Sunday.”
“Only completely.
Deranged scum can.
Do something.
Like this.”
My life I never held
but as a pawn
To wage against thy enemies;
nor fear to lose it.
‘Elves’ authorities said that.
20 buildings were damaged.
Including four.
Educational institutions.
As well as cafes, shops.
And five apartment buildings.
Ten cars and trams.
Were also hit.
See better, Lear;
and let me still remain
The true blank
of thine eye.
‘Gandalf the Green’ called.
For a “tough” response.
From other nations.
Adding that.
“Talks have never stopped.
Ballistic missiles and air bombs”.
“Talks have never stopped.
Ballistic missiles and air bombs”.
Now, by Apollo, king,
Thou swear’st thy gods in vain.
Now, by Apollo, king,
Thou swear’st thy gods in vain.
“‘Mordor’ wants exactly.
This kind of terror.
And is dragging.
Out this war.”
“Without pressure.
On the aggressor.
Peace is impossible.”
Peace is impossible.”
Fare thee well, king:
sith thus thou wilt appear,
Freedom lives hence,
and banishment is here.
The university’s congress centre.
Is often used for.
Children’s classes.
With local residents.
Saying that the space is.
An “educational hub.
For the entire city”.
For the entire city”.
And “very actively.
Rented out for.
Various courses.
Clubs, and master classes”.
See better, Lear;
and let me still remain
The true blank
of thine eye.
The missiles were packed.
With cluster munitions.
Which can kill indiscriminately.
Over a wide area.
They have caused.
Burning vehicles and.
Bent trees where the deaths.
Seem to have been concentrated.
What, art mad?
A man may see
how this world goes
with no eyes.
She had been taking.
Her child and other children.
To a shelter when.
The second strike hit her car.
“If we hadn’t moved.
To the shelter on time.
We would have been in the car.
And we would be dead.”
Look with thine ears:
see how yond justice rails
upon yond simple thief.
Hark, in thine ear:
Another woman.
51, said.
She had run for shelter.
When the strike took place.
After attending church.
With her friends.
On Palm Sunday.
“A friend of mine.”
“Was injured in a bus.
Which was hit here.
She is seriously injured.
She is in the hospital.”
“Was operated on.
She is still unconscious.
She was riding with her son.
Who was also injured.”
change places;
and, handy-dandy,
which is the justice,
which is the thief?
Sunday’s strikes.
Have been widely.
Condemned by.
World leaders.
The US special envoy.
To Ukraine.
Said the attack “crosses.
Any line of decency”.
And was why.
The US President “is.
Working hard.
To end this war”.
‘If only I knew,’
she thought to herself,
‘which was neck and
which was waist!’
Evidently Humpty Dumpty
was very angry,
though he said nothing
for a minute or two.
The UK Prime Minister.
Has also condemned.
The attack as “horrific”.
The attack as “horrific”.
“‘Gandalf the Green’ has shown.
His commitment to peace.
‘The One’ must now agree to.
A full and immediate ceasefire.”
‘The One’ must now agree to.
A full and immediate ceasefire.
Without conditions.
– as Ukraine has done.”
‘It’s a cravat, child,
and a beautiful one, as you say.
It’s a present from
the White King and Queen. There now!’
‘Is it really?’ said Alice,
quite pleased to find
that she had chosen
a good subject, after all.
The French President said.
The Sumy strikes highlighted.
The urgent need to impose.
A ceasefire on ‘Mordor’.
“Everyone knows:
This war was initiated.
By ‘Mordor’ alone.
And today.”
“It is clear that.
‘Mordor’ alone chooses.
To continue it.
– with blatant disregard.”
“For human lives.
International law.
And the diplomatic efforts.
Of the US President.”
‘They gave it me,’
Humpty Dumpty continued thoughtfully,
as he crossed one knee over the other
and clasped his hands round it,
‘they gave it me
– for an un-birthday present.’
‘I beg your pardon?’
Alice said with a puzzled air.
Both the UK Prime Minister.
And the French President.
Have been working together.
On plans for.
A so-called “coalition.
Of the willing” to.
Enforce any peace deal.
In Ukraine.
‘I’m not offended,’
said Humpty Dumpty.
‘I mean, what is an un-birthday present?’
‘A present given when
it isn’t your birthday, of course.’
Alice considered a little.
‘I like birthday presents best,’
she said at last.
The attack comes after.
The US envoy met.
‘The One’ in St Petersburg.
On Friday.
The Kremlin said.
The meeting lasted.
More than four hours.
More than four hours.
And focused on.
And focused on.
“Aspects of.
An ‘elves’ settlement”.
‘You don’t know
what you’re talking about!’
cried Humpty Dumpty.
‘How many days are there in a year?’
‘Three hundred and sixty-five,’
said Alice.
‘And how many birthdays have you?’
‘One.’
The meeting.
His third with ‘the One’.
His third with ‘the One’.
This year.
Was described by.
The ‘Mordor’ special envoy.
As “productive”.
As “productive”.
‘And if you take one from
three hundred and sixty-five,
what remains?’
‘Three hundred and sixty-four, of course.’
Humpty Dumpty
looked doubtful.
‘I’d rather see that
done on paper,’ he said.
The US President has.
Expressed frustration.
Over the progress.
Of talks.
On Friday, he wrote:
“‘Mordor’ has to get moving.
Too many people ere DYING.
Thousands a week.”
“In a terrible and.
Senseless war.”
“In a terrible and.
Senseless war.”
It comes as.
His Ukraine envoy.
Denied suggesting.
The country could be partitioned.
‘And only one for
birthday presents, you know.
There’s glory for you!’
There’s glory for you!’
‘I don’t know what you mean
by “glory,”’ Alice said.
Humpty Dumpty
smiled contemptuously.
Meanwhile, ‘Gandalf the Green’.
Accused the Kremlin of.
Prolonging the war.
During a visit on Friday.
To the site of.
A 4 April ‘orcs’ missile attack.
On his home town.
Of Kryvyi Rih.
The attack killed.
19 people.
Including nine children.
Including nine children.
‘Of course you don’t
– till I tell you.
I meant “there’s a nice
knock-down argument for you!”’
‘But “glory” doesn’t mean
“a nice knock-down argument”’
Alice objected.
‘When I use a word,’
‘Gandalf the Green’ laid.
Flowers in front of.
‘Gandalf the Green’ laid.
Flowers in front of.
Photos of.
A boy, nine, and.
Another boy and a girl.
Seven-year-olds.
Humpty Dumpty said
in rather a scornful tone,
‘it means just what I choose it
to mean – neither more nor less.’
‘The question is,’
said Alice, ‘whether
you can make words mean
so many different things.’
He later reiterated.
A call for.
Air defence systems “to protect.
Lives and our cities”.
“We discussed this.
With the US President.
– Ukraine is not just asking.
We’re ready to purchase.”
“We’re ready to purchase.
These additional systems.”
He wrote on social media.
“Only powerful weapons.”
“Can truly be relied upon.”
To protect life.
When you have a neighbour.
Like ‘Mordor’.”
‘The question is,’
said Humpty Dumpty,
‘which is to be master
– that’s all.’
Alice was too much puzzled
to say anything,
so after a minute
Humpty Dumpty began again.
In February.
US and ‘orcs’ officials met.
In Saudi Arabia.
For their first face-to-face talks.
Since the invasion.
Officials have also been.
Meeting to discuss.
Restoring full diplomatic relations.
‘They’ve a temper,
some of them
– particularly verbs,
they’re the proudest –
adjectives you can do
anything with, but not verbs
– however, I can manage
the whole lot of them!
The US attempted to broker.
A limited ceasefire.
Between Ukraine and ‘Mordor’.
In the Black Sea.
Only for it to stall.
When the Kremlin asked for.
When the Kremlin asked for.
Sanctions imposed.
After it launched.
Its full-scale invasion.
Of its neighbour.
To be lifted.
Impenetrability!
That’s what I say!’
‘Would you tell me, please,’
said Alice, ‘what that means?’
‘Now you talk like
a reasonable child,’
said Humpty Dumpty,
looking very much pleased.
The US President has since said.
He is “very angry”.
And “pissed off” with ‘the One’.
Over the lack of progress.
In agreeing a truce.
Between ‘elves’ and ‘orcs’.
In agreeing a truce.
Between ‘elves’ and ‘orcs’.
‘I meant by “impenetrability”
that we’ve had enough of that subject,
and it would be just as well
if you’d mention
what you mean to do next,
as I suppose
you don’t mean to stop here
all the rest of your life.’
He has also had.
A fractious relationship.
With ‘Gandalf the Green’.
Since his second term.
As US president began, culminating.
In an angry confrontation.
In the Oval Office.
In February.
Nothing, my lord.
Nothing.
Nothing, my lord.
Nothing.
*Because I read “US special envoy meets Putin as Trump urges Russia to ‘get moving’ on Ukraine ceasefire” by Dearbail Jordan on 13 Apr 2025, “At least 34 people killed in Russian ballistic missile attack on Sumy” by James Waterhouse & Barbara Tasch on 14 Apr 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 Nataliia and a story of Svitlana, led by ‘KING LEAR’ written by William Shakespeare and ‘THROUGH the LOOKING-GLASS’ written by Lewis Carroll, you know.
Please read the original stories on the BBC news:
At least 34 people killed in Russian missile attack on Ukrainian city
Witkoff meets Putin as Trump urges Russia to ‘get moving’ on Ukraine ceasefire
