Six months ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. The invasion inspired fierce resistance by the people of Ukraine and touched people throughout the western world. University of Wyoming economics professor Sasha Skiba is watching the war from afar, rationing his attention between the war in his homeland and his responsibilities as department head. His parents are still in their home city, Lilv, in northern Ukraine.
Ukrainians have captured the world’s attention – and admiration – as they resist invading Russian forces. The war has ramifications for the rest of Europe and the world, and it’s personally impacting members of the University of Wyoming community.
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Megan Neville (she/her) is an educator and writer. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in The Academy of American Poets (Poets.org), Cherry Tree, Pleiades, wildness, Cream City Review, Glass: A Journal of Poetry, The Boiler, McSweeney s, Lunch Ticket, Gordon Square Review, and elsewhere. She is a poetry reader for Split Lip Magazine and was a finalist in Write Bloody s 2019 book contest. She lives in Tremont with her spouse and three cats. Find her online at megannevillepoetry.com.
TO THE WOMEN WHO SURROUNDED THE PENTAGON