Title: Russian DancersArtist: Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris)Date: 1899 via https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/459097 "The Russian Spring" The great Rus, a land once dominated by Tsar's, dictators, communists, and now, by a cruel despot who longs for the glory days of the USSR. Putin's mission is clear—he aims to reclaim all the territory that once made up the Russian empire.… Continue reading “The Russian Spring,” tanka prose