my black-haired maiden – v2

rising from the black soil,
a picture of resolve, of beauty,
eyes that have seen so much sorrow,
suffering of her homeland, Ukraine…
 
a heart open to sacrifice,
a life of service and pain,
marshalling forces together,
to heal her homeland, Ukraine…
 
her same story repeating,
the subjugation of this people,
struggling for independence, freedom,
my black-haired maiden, Ukraine…
 
too long has she suffered,
the fight they are fighting,
so much sorrow, so much pain,
suffering of her homeland, Ukraine…
 
but God goes with each of them,
sustaining them in this battle, raging,
struggling for independence, freedom,
my black-haired maiden, Ukraine…
 
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Edited October 30, 2024

my black-haired maiden

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/my-black-haired-maiden-v2.html 

after poem, “my black-haired maiden”, 

based on the poem, “Katerina” 

by Taras Shevchenko

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Edited October 30, 2024
In that battle where they vanquished – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/in-that-battle-where-they-vanquished-v2.html
after poem, “in that battle where they vanquished”,
based on the poem, “Night of Taras”
by Taras Shevchenko
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Edited October 30, 2024
the blue sea, an angry monster – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-blue-sea-angry-monster-v2.html
after poem, “the blue sea, an angry monster”,
based on the poem, “Ivan Pidkova”
by Taras Shevchenko
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Edited October 30, 2024
Gone the ancient freedom – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/gone-ancient-freedom-v2.html
after poem, “Gone the ancient freedom”,
based on the poem, “Osnovyanenko”
by Taras Shevchenko
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Edited October 30, 2024
Do the Kobzars sing – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/do-kobzars-sing-v2.html
after poem, “the suffering of Ukraine”,
based on the Dedication to “The Kobzar”,
by Taras Shevchenko
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Edited October 15, 2024
In my dream, darling
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/in-my-dream-darling_23.html
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Written and posted October 1, 2024
the suffering of Ukraine
typed October 15, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-suffering-of-ukraine_23.html
after poem, “the suffering of Ukraine”,
based on the Dedication to “The Kobzar”,
by Taras Shevchenko
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Edited October 30, 2024
All my people are strangers – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/all-my-people-are-strangers-v2.html
after poem, “All my people are strangers”,
based on the poem, “Dumka”,
lament of an orphan girls,
successor to “The Poplar”,
and introduction to “Osnovyanenko”
by Taras Shevchenko
 
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