A ‘Septolet’
Russia suffers 200,000 casualties in one year. Putin decides to conscript 400,000 more troops.
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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–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
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๐๐๐ป E. ๐๐ป๐
Ugh. Iโve been listening to some of the coverage on NPR and itโs all just so heartbreaking.
๐๐๐ป Bridgette ๐๐ป๐ ~ it’s a human catastrophe
~David
I suspect that if they really manage to arrest him for war crimes, whoever replaces hm would have a pretext to end this criminal misadventure without losing face.
๐๐๐ป Dolly ๐๐ป๐ ~ I doubt he’ll get arrested; he’ll just stay within Russian borders
Abducted and brought to trial (one hopes!)?
Soon there will me no men left in Russia! That is half the workforce!! This points to very tough times for Russia and the Russian people though I suspect Putin is insulated from any hardship.
๐๐๐ป Muri ๐๐ป๐
Sad sad sad and insane
๐ ๐ข Beth ๐ข ๐
Today the ICC issued a warrant for Putin for war crimes, specifically, abducting Ukrainian children. I believe many more war crimes have been committed. Though it is likely that Putin will never be tried, I think a warrant is a step in the right direction. Thank you, David, for keeping the Ukrainian war in our consciousness.
๐งก ๐ Cheryl ๐ ๐งก ~ no, I also don’t think he will ever be tried
Madness manifested, so sad
โค๏ธ ๐ฃ Kate ๐ฃ โค๏ธ
Wow. That is so sad.
๐๐๐ป Molly ๐๐ป๐
Failures leads to escalation
But so do perceived victories of war.
Escaltion amidst devastating casualties
๐๐๐ป Abi ๐๐ป๐ ~ it’s surreal and dreadful
Yes David, these iron cladded regimes just refuse to fall.
Horrific