Had she known – v2

Oh, sorrow for the black-haired maiden,
her suitor is now departed,
had she known her future,
so many questions
mysteries revealing,
sorrow unfolding,
captured asunder
for failing to ask questions
the mortal coil asking
requesting providence
a growing greater knowledge,
seeing the tragic future,
repeating the assertion,
had she known, oh had she known,
the one central question
in their union, in their parting…
 
knowing the prescribed future
what only could be expected
the truth they had detected
her sorrow manifest, open,
on his death, his departing,
He is gone now forever,
her world no longer singing
in the grove the poplars
where she is planted
by the witch she consulted,
so she would not have to marry
one not her lover, her center,
so she would not tarry,
the potion hot and heavy,
the poplar growing
here across the sea…
 
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Edited October 30, 2024
Had she known – v2
 
after poem, “Had she known”,
based on the poem, “The Poplar”,
about a maiden’s Kozak lover
by Taras Shevchenko
&
Written and posted October 2, 2024
after “Perebendya”
typed October 15, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/after-perebendya_23.html
after poem, “after “Perebendya””,
based on the poem, “Perebendya”,
the last of the Kobzars
by Taras Shevchenko
&
Written and posted October 2, 2024
Do the Kobzars sing
typed October 15, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/do-kobzars-sing_23.html
after poem, “the suffering of Ukraine”,
based on the Dedication to “The Kobzar”,
by Taras Shevchenko
&
Edited October 30, 2024
Sing to me, Taras – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/sing-to-me-taras-v2.html
a prayer to Taras Shevchenko
&
Edited and posted October 17, 2024
Channeling Taras – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/channeling-taras-v2_26.html
About Taras Shevchenko speaking to my spirit,
through his life and poetry
 
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