at least one little tear

with me my whole life
guiding my hand, my portion
high upon the steppe,
in the darkest prison,
shining light upon me,
birthing your gift within me,
no matter where fate leads me,
fortune or disaster
and when my days are over
shed at least one tear,
for I am gone forever,
your humble servant boy…
 
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written and posted October 11, 2024

The anguished words of the defenders

typed October 17, 2024

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-anguished-words-of-defenders.html

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written and posted October 11, 2024

Ten years under the gun

typed October 17, 2024

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/ten-years-under-gun_25.html 

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written and posted October 10, 2024

at least one little tear

typed October 16, 2024

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/at-least-one-little-tear_25.html 

after poem, “at least one little tear”, 

based on the poem, “The Muse”,

by Taras Shevchenko,

&
Written and posted October 10, 2024
ahead is glory
typed October 16, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/ahead-is-glory_25.html
after poem, “ahead is glory”,
based on the poem, “Fortune” or “Fate”
by Taras Shevchenko
after Return from prison
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Written and posted October 10, 2024
A little boy, a little girl
typed October 16, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-little-boy-little-girl_24.html
after poem, “A little boy, a little girl”,
based on the poem, Poems of Exile,
“N.N. (My thirteenth birthday is over)”,
by Taras Shevchenko
written in Fortress of Orsk, in 1847,
about his first love of Oksana Kovalenkivna
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Written and posted October 10, 2024
my heart’s flying
typed October 16, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/my-hearts-flying_24.html
after poem, “my heart’s flying”,
based on the poem, Poems of Exile,
“N.N. (Sunset ii coming…)”,
by Taras Shevchenko
&
Written and posted October 10, 2024
Fly to me, my darling thoughts
typed October 16, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/fly-to-me-my-darling-thoughts_24.html
after poem, “Fly to me, my darling thoughts”,
based on the poem, Poems of Exile,
“1847 Songs of Mine, songs of mine…”,
by Taras Shevchenko
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Written and posted October 10, 2024
I have been brought to wait
typed October 16, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/i-have-been-brought-to-wait_24.html
after poem, “I have been brought to wait”,
based on the poem, “In the Fortress, No. 10”,
by Taras Shevchenko
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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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