Orwell at the Kremlin

by Walter Bargen

"The depth of tragedy is keenly felt in Bargen's poem marking

the day of the Russian invasion: "February 24th, 2022.

The Cost of a Flower." In this early piece, we meet an old

woman questioning a Russian soldier, "Why are you here?

Why are you here?" The soldier's only response is a weak, "I

was told this was an exercise." Unlike this na ve or deluded

soldier, the old woman recognizes the politically expedient...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 195818280X
• ISBN13: 9781958182802
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Spartan Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"