the breadbasket of the tsar (v2)

Jon Nakapalau

                  who no longer eats bread

                  but that basket
                                                can hold so many other things

                                                    black soil to grow
                                                        endless rows of sunflowers

                                                                               for holodomor ghosts to haunt
                on starry nights

                                                      but the world still wants
                                               champagne wishes and caviar dreams

                                                                                                    and there is much cake to eat.

(dedicated to the people of Ukraine).

  • Author: Jon Nakapalau (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 22nd, 2022 17:06
  • Comment from author about the poem: Ukraine was known as the breadbasket of the empire under the Tsars. Ukraine produces more sunflower oil than any other country in the world.
  • Category: Sociopolitical
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