Slowly, but then all of a sudden
Loosing the grip of the tyrant...
Breaking the chains of empire
fetters on their hearts...
Grains falling into the hourglass
faithful steps unfolding...
that which was planned for centuries
coming to vivid life...
A dream of freedom, legacy,
reclaiming their ancient glory...
They stand resolute, united
in this their victory...
Attrition is by inches
leading to a tipping point...
Will is stronger than size
in their current fight...
Breaking the chains of empire
making them bleed with a thousand cuts...
Freedom is inevitable
when their work is done...
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Edited July 1, 2026
Breaking the chains of empire - v2
June 30, 2022 – Liberation of Snake Island
June 30, 1941 – Act of Restoration of the Ukrainian State
1721 – Muscovy taking the name Russia
Edited June 24, 2026
Resolve personified – v7
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/resolve-personified-v7.html
Edited March 3, 2026
Taras saw this future – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/03/taras-saw-this-future-v3.html
This poem was inspired by a note on February 3, 2026, from Oleksandra Moskalenko,
Willem F. Duisenberg Fellow, University of Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Studies,
on LinkedIn, “Shevchenko appears to us almost a prophet,
someone who foresaw this war and believed in our victory.”
Several of his poems speak to that to me, including “The Dream”,
“The Great Grave”, and “To Marko Vovchok”
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