my heart’s flying

in darkness my liberty
I am not held by these chains,
by these prison walls,
sunset signals my escape,
I am freed of these bonds…
 
my heart’s flying,
far from this place
to my homeland, Ukraine,
praying the bright stars
will gather me home,
they will show me the way…
 
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Written and posted October 10, 2024
my heart’s flying
typed October 16, 2024
 
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
&
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
&
Written and posted October 10, 2024
In an alien land
typed October 16, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/in-alien-land_24.html
after poem, “In an alien land”,
based on the poem, “In the Fortress, No. 4”,
by Taras Shevchenko
&
Edited and posted October 16, 2024
what a difference – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/what-difference-v2_24.html 
Written and posted October 10, 2024
what a difference
typed October 16, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/what-difference_24.html
after poem, “what a difference”,
based on the poem, “In the Fortress, No. 3”,
by Taras Shevchenko
&
Edited and posted October 16, 2024
It makes no difference to me – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/it-makes-no-difference-to-me-v2_24.html
Written and posted October 9, 2024
It makes no difference to me
typed October 16, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/it-makes-no-difference-to-me.html
after poem, “It makes no difference to me”,
based on the poem, “In the Fortress, No. 3”,
by Taras Shevchenko
&
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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