There is no verse today,
Emptiness from the sad news.
The soul is saddened by the nightmare,
And cheer is wholly out of place.

Sad rumors from Kyiv,
A parallel day of mourning.
And what other for war,
If not a tragic aura, to spread?

I refuse optimism
At least for now —
A curse on Putinism!
Condolences to Ukraine.