Timeless – v5 #poetry #Ukraine #TarasShevchenko

Quintessential, Timeless, his voice,
His legacy, his keen eye of witness…
Courageous, willing to speak against power,
to pay its awful price for Ukraine…
 
Timeless, an enduring presence -
His words come to life before us -
transcending time and space, language,
encircling the globe, but alive in Ukraine…
 
Timeless witness, storyteller, chronicler,
No other voice sufficient, so prescient,
so urgent, so utterly compelling…
He is the Kobzar of his people, Ukraine…
 
Timeless, watching down upon them
Pride in the heroes, his people joined together,
rising to the challenge of the moment, Ukraine,
resistant, resilient, resolute, United They Will Stand…
 
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Edited November 30, 2025
Timeless – v5
 

 
My poem here “Timeless” is about Shevchenko’s voice, his legacy. He believed in Ukraine, in her history and her future. He wanted the best for his homeland with every breath. He longed for a brighter future, true freedom, reclaiming history and glory, but even more than in their ancient past. His love speaks to this new generation. They have indwelled his spirit and his belief in their homeland. He would say they are not like those he wrote about. He would see himself in them, knowing the legacy of Ukraine is in good hands. In the same way, his legacy, his words and his spirit, inspire and encourage Ukrainians and their collective fight today, their fight for freedom is exactly what Shevchenko prayed for.

Edited October 6, 2025
Timeless – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/timeless-v4.html
December 3, 2024
Timeless
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/timeless.html
Edited November 26, 2024
what a difference – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/what-difference-v3.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
after poem, “It makes no difference to me”,
based on the poem, “In the Fortress, No. 3”,
by Taras Shevchenko
 
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