what should we celebrate

after the plane had taken us

from the shatters of the Soviet space –

and dropped us off 

applauding 

on the promised Land

where no one expected us

or was particularly moved 

by our loud arrival 

we confused the letters

the words

where are all the vowels 

whr r ll th vwls 

whr r w

wht d w d hr 

wht shld w clbrt

what should we celebrate 

red carnations

red flags

red pioneer ties

that absorbed

all the blood shed by the communists 

do you hear the screams

whereas all the blood of our relatives

soaked the soil in babij jar 

dark and unseen 

do you hear the screams

what should we celebrate 

drops of honey glistening

on the sticky apple slices

how can I resist

warm cheerful colors 

shine on the eggshell

and suddenly I glide 

down the bunny hole

a little baby in a cradle

so sweet

mommy mommy

why do these people have wings

can I have them too

are there any non-religious holidays 

I could take religion

once a month

on a full stomach

but I am afraid to slip 

to once a week

once a day

every morning 

craving a pray 

feeling both guilty and relieved

a minute after

#poetry