My only resolution for 2022 is to learn how to write short (8 lines or so) free-verse poems.  I am taking an online course on this topic. This is my first “poem”.  Hope you like it.  The context is the unprovoked attack on Ukraine by Russia.

Am I dreaming?
It must be
It can’t be real
It is so surreal

Dreams are not …
Nightmares are

Empty shells now –
Broken, hollow
Devoid of form
Once full of life Continue Reading