Free every defender – v2

Free every defender
those who fought against evil
every hero that is held captive
honor their bravery, their sacrifice,
bring them home to their beloved Ukraine
to the place for which they give their all
return them to their homeland,
the place that they love…
 
Free every defender
these warriors, these heroes,
from their days, years of torture,
honor all they have lost, all they give,
for the cause of freedom, survival,
the embrace of their loved ones
for their home, their homeland
bring them home to Ukraine
the place that they love…
 
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Edited May 11, 2025
Free every defender – v2
 
May 10, 2025
Free every defender
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/free-every-defender.html
Honoring their dead
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/honoring-their-dead.html
You hold each of them so closely
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/you-hold-each-of-them-so-closely.html
Their best sons and daughters – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/their-best-sons-and-daughters-v3.html
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, Ukrainians, honor, heroes, bravery, reverence, defenders, legacy, Glory to the Heroes, Stand With Ukraine, spirit, victory, peace, love, POW, prisoner of war,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #Ukrainians #honor #heroes #bravery #reverence #StandWithUkraine #defenders #GlorytotheHeroes #legacy #spirit #culture #identity #victory #peace #unity #love #prisonerofwar #POW #FreeMariupolDefenders #FreeAzovstalDefenders

Free every defender

Free every defender
every hero that is held captive
honor their bravery, their sacrifice,
bring them home to Ukraine
to the place for which they give their all
return them to their homeland,
the place that they love…
 
Free every defender
from their days, years of torture,
honor all they have lost, all they give,
for the cause of freedom, survival,
for their home, their homeland
the embrace of their loved ones
bring them home to Ukraine
the place that they love…
 
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May 10, 2025
Free every defender
 
May 7, 2025
Honoring their dead
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/honoring-their-dead.html
Edited April 14, 2025
Screaming into the Void – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/screaming-into-void-v3.html
Edited April 4, 2025
You hold each of them so closely
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/you-hold-each-of-them-so-closely.html
Their best sons and daughters – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/their-best-sons-and-daughters-v3.html
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, Ukrainians, honor, heroes, bravery, reverence, defenders, legacy, Glory to the Heroes, Stand With Ukraine, spirit, identity, victory, peace, love, POW, prisoner of war,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #Ukrainians #honor #heroes #bravery #reverence #StandWithUkraine #defenders #GlorytotheHeroes #legacy #spirit #culture #identity #victory #peace #unity #love #prisonerofwar #POW #FreeMariupolDefenders #FreeAzovstalDefenders

held by the barbs, the nails – v2

Still not free to move

held prisoner, captive;

held by the barbs

the nails, the forces,

bars that constrains them.

A furtive reminder

of those we remember,

those held in foreign lands,

those missing in action

some never to return.

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edited November 5, 2017

held by the barbs, the nails – v2

November 4, 2017

held by the barbs, the nails

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/11/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html

the POW/MIA flag

in front of Ellis Family Market

part of the Main Street Flags

Main Street

Patten, ME

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 45,350 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

God, country, United States, America, veterans, prisoners of war, missing in action, POW, MIA, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, North Korea, war, casualties, flag, remember, never forget, Patten, ME

#God #country #UnitedStates #America #veterans #POW #MIA #Vietnam #flag #remember #neverforget #Patten #ME,

held by the barbs, the nails

not free to move

held prisoner, captive

held by the barbs

the nails, the forces,

poles that constrains them

a furtive reminder

of those we remember

those held in foreign lands

those missing in action

some never to return

============

edited November 5, 2017

held by the barbs, the nails – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/11/held-by-barbs-nails-v2.html

November 4, 2017

held by the barbs, the nails

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/11/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html

the POW/MIA flag

in front of Ellis Family Market

part of the Main Street Flags

Main Street

Patten, ME

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 45,340 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

God, country, United States, America, veterans, prisoners of war, missing in action, POW, MIA, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, North Korea, war, casualties, flag, remember, never forget, Patten, ME,

#God #country #UnitedStates #America #veterans #prisoners of war #missing in action #POW #MIA #Vietnam #Iraq #Afghanistan #Syria #NorthKorea #war #casualties #flag #remember #neverforget #Patten #ME,