A revolutionary, a subversive – v3 #TarasShevchenko #Ukraine

a revolutionary, a subversive,
a Ukrainian dissident,
confident, courageous,
turning on his masters,
their power on society as well…
 
his spirit restless, relentless,
not willing to be silent,
become an insurgent,
speaking truth to power,
at such an awful cost…
 
but Ukraine was that important,
his love for her self-evident,
freedom for the serfs, his family,
every word he uttered, he spoke,
sought release for her, her life…
 
risking everything, his own freedom,
speaking truth to power, the Tsar,
for the cause of his life, his Ukraina,
his mission, his calling, his purpose,
for the freedom of his beloved Ukraine…
 
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Edited October 13, 2025
A revolutionary, a subversive – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-revolutionary-subversive-v3.html

after poem “A revolutionary, a subversive”, based on the poem,
“The Dream, by Taras Shevchenko
Written and posted September 30, 2024
A revolutionary, a subversive
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-revolutionary-subversive.html
Edited October 13, 2025
The power of his words – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-power-of-his-words-v4.html
about Taras Shevchenko’s life and poetry
Written and posted September 30, 2024
the aspirations of his people
typed October 15, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-aspirations-of-his-people-he.html
about Taras Shevchenko’s life and poetry
Written and posted September 30, 2024
Plumb his words
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/plumb-his-words.html
about Taras Shevchenko’s life and poetry
Edited October 29, 2024
A voice against injustice – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-voice-against-injustice-v2.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 10/13/24
 
 
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