E. U. talks
about talking
to Russia
Frank & Germ
push dialogue
to defend their interests
the Brussels strategy
for continental Europe
reactive logic
don’t fly with Ivan’s Russ
new restrictions
new sanctions
that’s the disco draft
federation swings back—
we’re your saturated corruption runoff
your
money launderers
overseas oligarch
shadow puppeteers
toothless weapons that run deep
and eat at the root
like a weed
E. U. rebuts—
take the bloc seriously
or get wrecked.
covert disinformation
divides democracies like cells
internecine plash points
in the ol’ E. of U.
Poly land & the greater Baltic
how they hate the west
but fear the Russ
much more
another subdivision
powerplant: suspicion
political mitosis
backing from the fight
we all know’s coming.
About the Poem
France and Germany were calling for a summit of the European Union to unite and diplomatically stopper Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggressive initiatives. However, either out of fear, intimidation or a truly different perspective, Poland and several Baltic countries balked at the suggestion. What is just another day in the European political landscape turned into a fascinating poem.
About the Author
Ethan Cunningham’s short works appear in print, on stage, and on-screen, but most recently in
Abstract Elephant, Ygdrasil, and New Plains Review. He is a daily newshound and deeply concerned about the state of world affairs.