May Day, May Day Kharkiv On Fire! Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BC D EF GHF FI FJFK LMNO PQP NNRS TFF DUF| A city once vibrant Flourishing | A |
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| now filled with pain and fear | B |
| Desolate Such that her belly is emptied citizens on the run | C |
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| Emptied of families once gathered at dinner | D |
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| Laughter flowed freely when mouths fed at table | E |
| Borsch and cutlets Salo and kielbasa | F |
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| Where are they now | G |
| Burrowed in bunkers Or | H |
| Buried in rottenness | F |
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| Here lie dead bodies bloating on streets | F |
| Russian birds spewed acids on them | I |
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| Z jets roared in her skies | F |
| Like stars that died thousand years ago Now down Now burnt | J |
| Ashes and smokes fatal losses | F |
| Brave warriors of watch night hail | K |
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| May day May day They retreat Like | L |
| A dog with tail between it's legs Such that | M |
| May day happened in February | N |
| Enemy drained War paused | O |
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| Drama of talks in field of play | P |
| Kaboom in a tete a tete | Q |
| Cocktail of diplomacy Pretense in display | P |
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| O ye corridor can you grant me exit to safety | N |
| Free from this cacophony | N |
| This denazification This demilitarization This deceit | R |
| That gurgled our blood | S |
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| What will tomorrow unfold | T |
| Thorns and roses or lilies | F |
| Or basket of crimsoned hibiscus | F |
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| Dearest Iryna send in flowers from yonder | D |
| Hordes of them to flood me To fly | U |
| To your warm homely hands | F |
Ifeanyichukwu Onwughalu
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 03/09/2022
Poet's note: This is a poetic reportage of the Russia - Ukraine War.
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