A Faustian Tragedy

A cautionary tale, a dream,
the sorrow of my homeland,
giving up so quickly,
our freedom, our independence…
 
A reproach to our neighbors,
to the ones who would come behind us,
three souls barred from heaven,
mocked on this earth…
 
A Faustian bargain, a tragedy,
giving up life, liberty,
in quiet acquiescence,
in submission to evil…
 
A reproach, a reminder,
of the treachery of evil,
receiving so little,
but costing so much.
 
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Written and posted October 7, 2024
A Faustian Tragedy
typed October 15, 2024
 
after poem, “A Faustian Tragedy”,
based on the poems, “The Great Grave”,
by Taras Shevchenko,
called, “A Comedy”,
see Goethe
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Written and posted October 7, 2024
Are the people blind
typed October 15, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/are-people-blind-fallen-from-heights.html
after poem, “Are the people blind”,
based on the poems, “The Great Grave”,
by Taras Shevchenko
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Written and posted October 6, 2024
Weep, oh weep, my poor Ukraina
typed October 15, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/weep-oh-weep-my-poor-ukraina-dream.html
after poem, “Weep, oh weep, my poor Ukraina”,
based on the poems, “The Dream”,
by Taras Shevchenko
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Written and posted October 6, 2024
on the backs of the fallen
typed October 15, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/on-backs-of-fallen.html
after poem, “on the backs of the fallen”,
based on the poems, “The Dream”,
by Taras Shevchenko
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Written and posted October 4, 2024
not submissive
typed October 15, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/not-submissive_24.html
after poem, “not submissive”,
based on the poems, “To Safarik”,
rebuke of Pushkin’s poem,
“To the Slanderers of Russia”,
to submit to the domination of Russia…
by Taras Shevchenko,
about Pavel J. Safarik
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Written and posted September 29, 2024
A voice against injustice
typed October 15, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-voice-against-injustice.html
Poems about Ukraine and the book, The Poet of Ukraine,
about the life and poetry of the Bard of Ukraine, Taras Shevchenko,
which I read after Hurricane Helene,
from 9/29/2024 to 10/15/24
 
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