WHITMANESQUE

  You who cry about Ukraine

upset and angry, full of righteous fire,

while supporting the Israeli occupation

of Palestine and Golan Heights,

shall we take your own words

in which you defend the latter,

and change one word, just

one, that of 'Israel' to 'Russia'?

Russia has a right to defend itself!

Russia is just defending itself!

We believe in Russia!

We stand with Russia!

And then add how all

criticism of Russia is racism,

because tens of millions of Russians

were killed in the 20th century.

30.01.2023

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