The Gates of Kiev are now only the skies Drone-battered-bombed by the Siloviki Against the peace of churches and sunflower fields Workers and scholars and pastoral scenes
The Gates of Kiev once opened to all the world Musicians, artists, builders, priests, and poets Departed as missionaries to every land Civilization from the Kievan Rus’
But now
The Gates of Kiev are smoke-poisoned skies Through which foul Satan falls upon Slavic lands
"Those who will not study history..."
The arguments made again Ukraine defending itself from a murderous dictatorship are the same ones made against Britain for standing alone against ******.