A ‘Septolet’
Russian tanks veer wildly before exploding. Russian soldiers run in every direction, some ablaze.
Septolet?
The Septolet is a poem consisting of seven lines containing fourteen words with a break anywhere in between the two parts. Both parts deal with the same thought and create a picture.
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When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
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The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
Great David, I have not seen a Septolet before I like its simplicity of form and the way it captures a picture brilliantly ๐
๐ ๐๐ป Ange ๐๐ป ๐
Up in smoke sadly true! โฃ๏ธ
๐งก๐ข Cindy ๐ข๐งก
When will it stop??โฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ
๐๐๐ป Terveen ๐๐ป๐
May they go down with the sinking sun, for unleashing terror on a peaceful nation. Hail Ukraine!
๐๐๐ป Lamittan ๐๐ป๐ ~ Amen!
~David
Or strings singe and burn ITS fingers
๐๐๐ป Andrew ๐๐ป๐ ~ indeed
Or soldier puppets dangling on Putin’s strings.
๐๐๐ป Andrew ๐๐ป๐ ~ yep
It’s like a horror movie
Firing adrenal
Sending shivers down your spine
Raising goosebumps
๐ค๐๐ป Abi ๐๐ป๐ค
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Hard to think about the physical realities of this terrible war! Vivid poem, David!
๐๐๐ป Cheryl ๐๐ป๐
Hate to like this, but itโs a good poem, briefly and succinctly pointing out the horrors ๐ฅ
๐ค๐๐ป Paula ๐๐ป๐ค ~ I agree
Dang i can see them running ablaze!! great poem.
๐ค๐๐ป Art ๐๐ป๐ค ~ thanks
~David