Soldier Off
A villanelle in support of Ukraine
2 min readMar 17, 2022
A tyrant’s power rises from below.
Imagine when he wages war
if every soldier just said, No!
Instant peace, even though
not grasped before:
a tyrant’s power rises from below.
MaryKeatingpoet.com Lawyer, disability advocate, Wheelchair rider. Published in SFWP, Sixfold, Scribes Micro Fiction (Poetry Editor). 2x Pushcart nominee.