Poems written by Peter Gibbs over 60 years, inspired by romance, travel, the beauty of nature, emotions and family and friends - peterspoetry.co.uk 

Putin - The Devil We Know

 

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​When Putin greets his daughters

Does he boast of how his drones

Can kill Ukrainian children

Sheltering in their homes

If Putin talks to ex-wife

The one who walked away

Is his invasion mentioned

As death toll grows each day

When Putin's with his mistress

Does she applaud his taste

For missiles raining from the skies

And cities laid to waste

When Putin stops at end of day

And retires to his bed

Does he hear crying widows

See mounting piles of dead

As Putin talks of peace with Trump

This killer with a smile

Raising hopes of ceasefire

While plotting all the while

When Putin meets his Maker

We hope he's made to pay

And faces final judgement as

Damnation comes his way.

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