#Heaven is a place #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Savior #Messiah #heaven #secondcoming #John 14 #Revelations5 #Isaiah25 #Revelations22

Heaven is a place,
not an abstraction,
a promise written in red,
in these words of Jesus
a prophecy of heaven...
We must believe...
 
Heaven is a place, in fact,
not a myth, a vision...
Heaven is waiting
A place of salvation...
This is our reward...
 
Be ready, be prepared...
for the time is coming...
Heaven is a place, a promise,
spoken from the lips of Jesus
Our risen Savior and Lord...
 
----------------
Edited/new name August 7, 2026
Heaven is a place
 
John 14:1-6
Revelations 22:1-2
Revelations 5:13
Sermon, “A Place for You”
by Pastor Terry Rogers
Sermon series, “Written in Red”
Faith Renewed Church
August 7, 2026
Believe in Him
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/08/believe-in-him.html
July 27, 2026
while we are waiting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/while-we-are-waiting.html
Matthew 28:18-20
July 27, 2026
Be prepared, be ready
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/be-prepared-be-ready.html
Matthew 24:36-44
Isaiah 61:2(b)
Revelations 22:20
Revelations 19:11-16
Sermon, by Pastor Terry Rogers
Sermon series, “Written in Red”
Faith Renewed Church
July 23, 2026
their jaws dropped
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/their-jaws-dropped.html
Luke 4:16-21
Isaiah 61:1-2
(but not Isaiah 61:2(b))
Sermon, “This Scripture is Fulfilled”,
by Pastor Terry Rogers
Sermon series, “Written in Red”
Faith Renewed Church
July 23, 2026
Why do You love us so?
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/why-do-you-love-us-so.html
Praise songs before the sermon
Faith Renewed Church, July 19, 2026
Edited July 23, 2026
pour out your praise – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/pour-out-your-praise-v2.html
praise and intense prayer by whole congregation
Faith Renewed Church, May 31, 2026
May 28, 2026
Surrender - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/surrender-2.html
Faith Renewed Church
May 18, 2026
Believe – 3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/believe.html
Based on Matthew 9:27-31
Sermon, “Your Faith”
Faith Renewed Church
 
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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, Savior, Messiah, heaven, second coming, John 14, Revelations 22, Revelations 5, Isaiah 25,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Savior #Messiah #heaven #secondcoming #John 14 #Revelations5 #Isaiah25 #Revelations22

A place #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Savior #Messiah #heaven #secondcoming #John 14 #Revelations5 #Isaiah25 #Revelations22

A place, not an abstraction,
The promise written in red,
In these words of Jesus
Prophecy of heaven,
We must believe...
 
A place, in fact,
Not a myth, a vision,
Heaven is waiting
A place of salvation,
This is our reward...
 
Be ready, prepared...
For the time is coming...
A place, a promise,
From the lips of Jesus
Our risen Savior and Lord...
 
----------------
August 7, 2026
A place
 
John 14:1-6
Revelations 22:1-2
Revelations 5:13
Sermon, “A Place for You”
by Pastor Terry Rogers
Sermon series, “Written in Red”
Faith Renewed Church
August 7, 2026
Believe in Him
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/08/believe-in-him.html
July 27, 2026
while we are waiting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/while-we-are-waiting.html
Matthew 28:18-20
July 27, 2026
Be prepared, be ready
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/be-prepared-be-ready.html
Matthew 24:36-44
Genesis 6:5-8
Isaiah 61:2(b)
Revelations 22:20
Revelations 19:11-16
Sermon, by Pastor Terry Rogers
Sermon series, “Written in Red”
Faith Renewed Church
July 23, 2026
their jaws dropped
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/their-jaws-dropped.html
Luke 4:16-21
Isaiah 61:1-2
(but not Isaiah 61:2(b))
Sermon, “This Scripture is Fulfilled”,
by Pastor Terry Rogers
Sermon series, “Written in Red”
Faith Renewed Church
July 23, 2026
Why do You love us so?
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/why-do-you-love-us-so.html
Praise songs before the sermon
Faith Renewed Church, July 19, 2026
Edited July 23, 2026
pour out your praise – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/pour-out-your-praise-v2.html
praise and intense prayer by whole congregation
Faith Renewed Church, May 31, 2026
May 28, 2026
Surrender - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/surrender-2.html
Faith Renewed Church
May 18, 2026
Believe – 3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/believe.html
Based on Matthew 9:27-31
Sermon, “Your Faith”
Faith Renewed Church
 
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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, Savior, Messiah, heaven, second coming, John 14, Revelations 22, Revelations 5, Isaiah 25,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Savior #Messiah #heaven #secondcoming #John 14 #Revelations5 #Isaiah25 #Revelations22

#Believe in Him #Jesus #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Savior #Messiah #heaven #secondcoming #John 14 #Revelations5 #Isaiah25 #Revelations22

Believe in Him
our Savior, Jesus...
The Christ, the One
who was to come...
 
Believe in Him
The Messiah, Jesus...
He will come again
to gather us home...
 
Believe in Him
His words in scripture...
Be prepared, be ready,
for heaven right now...
 
----------------
August 7, 2026
Believe in Him
 
John 14:1-6
Revelations 22:1-2
Revelations 5:13
Sermon, “A Place for You”
by Pastor Terry Rogers
Sermon series, “Written in Red”
Faith Renewed Church
July 27, 2026
while we are waiting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/while-we-are-waiting.html
Matthew 28:18-20
July 27, 2026
Be prepared, be ready
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/be-prepared-be-ready.html
Matthew 24:36-44
Genesis 6:5-8
Isaiah 61:2(b)
Zechariah 14:4
Acts 1:9-11
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 15:1-7 (one lost sheep)
Luke 15:11-32 (prodigal son)
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
Revelations 22:20
Revelations 1:7
Matthew 24:30
Revelations 19:11-16
Sermon, by Pastor Terry Rogers
Sermon series, “Written in Red”
Faith Renewed Church
July 23, 2026
their jaws dropped
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/their-jaws-dropped.html
Luke 4:16-21
Isaiah 61:1-2
(but not Isaiah 61:2(b))
Sermon, “This Scripture is Fulfilled”,
by Pastor Terry Rogers
Sermon series, “Written in Red”
Faith Renewed Church
July 23, 2026
Why do You love us so?
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/why-do-you-love-us-so.html
Praise songs before the sermon
Faith Renewed Church, July 19, 2026
Edited July 23, 2026
pour out your praise – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/pour-out-your-praise-v2.html
praise and intense prayer by whole congregation
Faith Renewed Church, May 31, 2026
May 28, 2026
Surrender - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/surrender-2.html
Faith Renewed Church
May 18, 2026
Believe – 3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/believe.html
Based on Matthew 9:27-31
Sermon, “Your Faith”
Faith Renewed Church
 
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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, Savior, Messiah, heaven, second coming, John 14, Revelations 22, Revelations 5, Isaiah 25,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Savior #Messiah #heaven #secondcoming #John 14 #Revelations5 #Isaiah25 #Revelations22

#Kherson #Human #Safari – v2 #poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #humansafari #Putin #murder #children #civilians #warcrimes #crimesagainsthumanity #Mariupol #Kherson #FPV #drones #ZarinaZabrisky #CaolanRobertson

The world is shocked
by the carnage in this video
the savagery in this moment;
but this is repeated daily,
hourly, for many years...
 
Wanton murder, torment,
young men of Russia in Kherson,
staring at their flickering screens
guiding their FPV drones
to destroy civilian targets...
 
Precise action,
nothing random,
hunting humans –
No value in war,
just cruel, awful, death...
 
They call this “Human safari” -
a bland term truly;
but it describes cruelty,
death for money, for sport...
 
These Russian soldiers
are Dead Souls only
that Gogol wrote about;
They are bereft of life,
taking human life...
 
Cruel subhumans
(if only they were robots)
staring at their screens -
posting videos -
Their acts of genocide...
 
----------
Edited August 6, 2026
Human Safari – v2
 
https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/2084608193645146204
Viral video of Yurii, a 52-year-old vegetable seller,
hunted by a Russian FPV drone in Kherson, Ukraine
Edited August 6, 2026
civilian targets – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/08/civilian-targets-v3.html
Caolan Robertson’s reel of August 4, 2026:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1608733760765457
Caolan Robertson’s documentary about a farmer
hunted in his fields in Kherson, October 113, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlTnKYTxWOY
November 2025
https://youtu.be/yaAUV3JmxwM?si=JN07Bdby8cG9-dIk
Zarina Zabrisky’s documentary, “Kherson: Human Safari”
New name/edited October 15, 2025
civilian targets
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/civilian-targets.html
October 14, 2025
targets
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/targets.html
Edited March 16, 2026
Дети – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/03/v5_16.html
Edited September 1, 2025
our complacency is our complicity – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/our-complacency-is-our-complicity_1.html
Edited August 30, 2025
the cost of our silence is measured in children’s lives – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-cost-of-our-silence-is-measured-in_30.html
Edited July 12, 2025
Unrelenting Terror – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/07/unrelenting-terror-v2.html
Edited April 14, 2025
Screaming into the Void – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/screaming-into-void-v3.html
Revised April 11, 2025
Kryvyi Rih – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/kryvyi-rih-v2-kryvyi-rih-not-just.html
Edited December 12, 2024
The blood of the dead in Bucha – v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-blood-of-dead-in-bucha-v6.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, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, war, terror, genocide, Russia, peace, human safari, Putin, murder, children, civilians, war crimes, crimes against humanity, Mariupol, Kherson, FPV, drones,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #humansafari #Putin #murder #children #civilians #warcrimes #crimesagainsthumanity #Mariupol #Kherson #FPV #drones #ZarinaZabrisky #CaolanRobertson

#Kherson #civilian #targets – v3 #poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #humansafari #Putin #murder #children #civilians #warcrimes #crimesagainsthumanity #Mariupol #Kherson #FPV #drones #ZarinaZabrisky #CaolanRobertson #human #safari

Their attacks are targeted,
extremely personal, direct...
Nothing is “indiscriminate”,
the strikes, the chaos are
no accident, just pure evil,
FPV drones hunting, stalking,
Human safaris, genocide -
Double-tap attacks on responders...
civilian targets, the elderly,
innocent children in the crosshairs,
on their flickering drone screens…
 
Ukraine is in the crosshairs
of the savagery of Russia,
The Conscience of Dead Souls,
of cruel naked aggression…
Kherson is in the grip,
of relentless bombardment,
its people tormented,
hiding from drones...
A frontline of terror
a land exposed to genocide,
with no end in sight…
 
Russia’s war crimes,
mounting daily, hourly,
crimes against humanity,
for more than a decade,
Russia’s war of attrition
where human life means nothing,
even their meat assaults,
destroying their own lives…
Cruelty at all costs…
They must be stopped,
They must be defeated…
 
--------  
Edited August 6, 2026
civilian targets – v3
 
August 5, 2026
Human Safari
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/08/human-safari.html
https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/2084608193645146204
Viral video of Yurii, a 52-year-old vegetable seller,
hunted by a Russian FPV drone in Kherson
Caolan Robertson’s reel of August 4, 2026:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1608733760765457
Caolan Robertson’s documentary about a farmer
hunted in his fields in Kherson, October 113, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlTnKYTxWOY
November 2025
https://youtu.be/yaAUV3JmxwM?si=JN07Bdby8cG9-dIk
Zarina Zabrisky’s documentary, “Kherson: Human Safari”
Edited March 16, 2026
Дети – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/03/v5_16.html
October 14, 2025
targets
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/targets.html
Edited September 1, 2025
our complacency is our complicity – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/our-complacency-is-our-complicity_1.html
Edited August 30, 2025
the cost of our silence is measured in children’s lives – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-cost-of-our-silence-is-measured-in_30.html
Edited July 12, 2025
Unrelenting Terror – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/07/unrelenting-terror-v2.html
Edited April 14, 2025
Screaming into the Void – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/screaming-into-void-v3.html
Revised April 11, 2025
Kryvyi Rih – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/kryvyi-rih-v2-kryvyi-rih-not-just.html
Edited December 12, 2024
The blood of the dead in Bucha – v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-blood-of-dead-in-bucha-v6.html
Edited November 29, 2024
the front will be everywhere – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-front-will-be-everywhere-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, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, war, terror, genocide, Russia, peace, human safari, Putin, murder, children, civilians, war crimes, crimes against humanity, Mariupol, Kherson, FPV, drones,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #humansafari #Putin #murder #children #civilians #warcrimes #crimesagainsthumanity #Mariupol #Kherson #FPV #drones #ZarinaZabrisky #CaolanRobertson #human #safari

#Kherson #Human #Safari #poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #humansafaris #Putin #murder #children #civilians #warcrimes #crimesagainsthumanity #Mariupol #Kherson #FPV #drones

The world shocked
by the carnage;
but this is repeated daily,
hourly, for many years...
 
Wanton murder
staring in their screens
guiding the FPV drones
to kill civilian targets...
 
Precise action
hunting humans –
No value in war,
just cruel death...
 
“Human safari”
a bland term truly,
but it describes cruelty,
death for sport...
 
These Russian soldiers
are Dead Souls only,
bereft of life...
 
Cruel subhumans
staring at screens -
posting videos -
their acts of genocide...
 
----------
August 5, 2026
Human Safari

 
https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/2084608193645146204
Viral video of Yurii, a 52-year old vegetable seller
hunted by a Russian FPV drone
In Kherson, Ukraine
Caolan Robertson’s reel of August 4, 2026:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1608733760765457
Caolan Robertson’s documentary about
Hunted in his fields in Kherson
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1518197122637274
November  2025
https://youtu.be/yaAUV3JmxwM?si=JN07Bdby8cG9-dIk
Zarina Zabrisky’s documentary,
“Kherson: Human Safari”
Edited March 6, 2026
civilian targets – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/03/civilian-targets-v2.html
New name/edited October 15, 2025
civilian targets
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/civilian-targets.html
reporting and documentary by Caolan Robertson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlTnKYTxWOY
October 14, 2025
targets
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/targets.html
Edited March 16, 2026
Дети – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/03/v5_16.html
Edited September 1, 2025
our complacency is our complicity – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/our-complacency-is-our-complicity_1.html
Edited August 30, 2025
the cost of our silence is measured in children’s lives – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-cost-of-our-silence-is-measured-in_30.html
Edited July 12, 2025
Unrelenting Terror – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/07/unrelenting-terror-v2.html
Edited April 14, 2025
Screaming into the Void – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/screaming-into-void-v3.html
Revised April 11, 2025
Kryvyi Rih – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/kryvyi-rih-v2-kryvyi-rih-not-just.html
Edited December 12, 2024
The blood of the dead in Bucha – v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-blood-of-dead-in-bucha-v6.html
Edited November 29, 2024
the front will be everywhere – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-front-will-be-everywhere-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, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, war, terror, genocide, Russia, peace, human safaris, Putin, murder, children, civilians, war crimes, crimes against humanity, Mariupol, Kherson, FPV, drones,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #humansafaris #Putin #murder #children #civilians #warcrimes #crimesagainsthumanity #Mariupol #Kherson #FPV #drones
 

#Taras' #Cry, his #Lament #Zapovit #Testament #GrandmasSmuzi #poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Taras #Shevchenko #muse #Ukrainian #glory #serfdom #prison #freedom #independence #history

Taras' Cry, his Lament,
in “Заповіт” (“Testament”)
"Я не знаю Бога."...

We hear his anguish
in a foreign land, his heart
longing for Ukraine...
 
His words were a cry, a confession,
a lament, a curse, a rebuke
Taras spat upon himself...
 
But it was a lie, an indictment
so undeserved...
for his love for his people
was breathed by God,
His words are like scripture,
a constant lament...
 
Taras said, "I don't know God",
but he knew God's heart...
 
God was within him, beside him,
in fetters, in chains,
while he was on the steppes...
In the sentence of the Tsar...
 
God was with Taras
in the gift of flight, flying,
from his prison, over Ukraine...

Taras' cry, his plea was answered by God...
He was brought home to Ukraine,
to his eternal reward...
 
Yes, Taras knew God
in his native heart...
 
--------  
Edited/ new name August 4, 2026
Taras’s Cry, his Lament
 
Based on Taras Shevchenko’s poem
“Заповіт” (Testament)
written Christmas Day, December 25, 1845
and rock version of the poem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1u5PMjodC8
released July 30, 2026
composed by Grandma’s Smuzi
https://www.youtube.com/@Grandmassmuzi/
Edited/new name August 3, 2026
Taras’ Cry
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/08/taras-cry.html
August 2, 2026
Taras’ words
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/08/taras-words.html
Edited June 30, 2026
Taras saw this future – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/taras-saw-this-future-v4.html
Edited December 1, 2025
His prayer was answered – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/his-prayer-was-answered-v3.html
based on the poem, “Zapovit”, “Testament”
Edited December 1, 2025
lay my body – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/lay-my-body-v4.html
Edited October 16, 2025
His Testament – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/his-testament-v2.html
based on the poem, “Zapovit”, “Testament”
Reimagined October 14, 2025
each night he flies
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/each-night-he-flies.html
Taras Shevchenko, from his grave in Kaniv, Ukraine, above the Dnipro
Edited October 6, 2025
From the heights, he watches – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/from-heights-he-watches-v2.html
Edited October 6, 2025
High upon on mountain – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/high-upon-mountain-v5.html
Shevchenko’s poems, “The Great Grave”, “To Marko Vovchok”, “Hosea, Chapter XIV”
 
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, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, war, terror, genocide, Russia, peace, victory, Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian, freedom, independence, history, glory, prison, grave, Zapovit, Testament, Grandma’s Smuzi, serfdom,
 
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Taras' Cry #Zapovit #Testament #GrandmasSmuzi #poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Taras #Shevchenko #muse #Ukrainian #glory #serfdom #prison #freedom #independence #history

 

Taras' Cry
in “Заповіт” (“Testament”)
"Я не знаю Бога."...
 
His words a confession,
a curse, a rebuke
he spat upon himself...
But it was a lie, an indictment
so undeserved...
for his love for his people
was breathed by God...
His words are like scripture,
a constant lament...
 
Taras said, "I don't know God",
but he knew God's heart...
 
God was within him, beside him,
in fetters, in his chains,
while he was on the steppes,
in the sentence of the Tsar...
In the gift of flight, flying
from his prison over Ukraine...
Taras' plea was answered by God...
He was brought back to Ukraine,
to his eternal reward...
 
Yes, Taras knew God
in his Ukrainian heart...
 
--------  
Edited August 3, 2026
Taras’ Cry
 
Based on Taras Shevchenko’s poem
“Заповіт” (Testament)
written Christmas Day, December 25, 1845
and rock version of the poem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1u5PMjodC8
released July 30, 2026
composed by Grandma’s Smuzi
https://www.youtube.com/@Grandmassmuzi/
Edited June 30, 2026
Taras saw this future – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/taras-saw-this-future-v4.html
Edited December 1, 2025
His prayer was answered – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/his-prayer-was-answered-v3.html
based on the poem, “Zapovit”, “Testament”
Written and posted September 29, 2024
His wish was fulfilled
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/his-wish-was-fulfilled.html
based on the poem, “Zapovit”, “Testament”
Edited December 1, 2025
lay my body – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/lay-my-body-v4.html
based on the poem, “Zapovit”, “Testament”
Edited October 16, 2025
His Testament – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/his-testament-v2.html
based on the poem, “Zapovit”, “Testament”
Reimagined October 14, 2025
each night he flies
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/each-night-he-flies.html
Taras Shevchenko, from his grave in Kaniv, Ukraine, above the Dnipro
Edited October 6, 2025
From the heights, he watches – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/from-heights-he-watches-v2.html
Edited October 6, 2025
High upon on mountain – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/high-upon-mountain-v5.html
based on Shevchenko’s poems, “The Great Grave”, “To Marko Vovchok”,
and “Hosea, Chapter XIV”,
by Taras Shevchenko,
taking his poem into the Ukraine / Russia War
and the bravery of the people of Ukraine now
and the idea that the grave of Taras Shevchenko itself is The Great Grave...
 
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, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, war, terror, genocide, Russia, peace, victory, Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian, freedom, independence, history, glory, prison, grave, Zapovit, Testament, Grandma’s Smuzi, serfdom,
 
#Zapovit #Testament #GrandmasSmuzi #poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Taras #Shevchenko #muse #Ukrainian #glory #serfdom #prison #freedom #independence #history

#Taras' words #Zapovit #Testament #GrandmasSmuzi #poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Taras #Shevchenko #muse #Ukrainian #glory #serfdom #prison #freedom #independence #history

Taras' words
in “Заповіт” (“Testament”)
"Я не знаю Бога."...
 
His words a confession,
a curse, a rebuke
he spat upon himself...
But it was a lie, an indictment
so undeserved...
for his love for his people
was breathed by God,
His words are like scripture,
a constant lament...
Taras said, "I don't know God",
but he knew God's heart...
 
God was within him, beside him,
in fetters, in chains,
in the sentence of the Tsar...
In the gift of flight, flying
from his prison over Ukraine...
Taras' plea was answered by God...
He was brought back to Ukraine,
to his eternal reward...
 
Yes, Taras knew God
in his Ukrainian heart...
 
--------  
August 2, 2026
Taras’ words
 
Based on Taras Shevchenko’s poem
“Заповіт” (Testament)
written Christmas Day, December 25, 1845
and rock version of the poem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1u5PMjodC8
released July 30, 2026
composed by Grandma’s Smuzi
https://www.youtube.com/@Grandmassmuzi/
Edited June 30, 2026
Taras saw this future – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/taras-saw-this-future-v4.html
Edited December 1, 2025
His prayer was answered – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/his-prayer-was-answered-v3.html
after poem “His prayer was answered”,
based on the poem, “Zapovit”, “The Testament”,
Written and posted September 29, 2024
His wish was fulfilled
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/his-wish-was-fulfilled.html
after poem “His wish was fulfilled, based on the poem,
“The Testament, by Taras Shevchenko,
Edited December 1, 2025
lay my body – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/lay-my-body-v4.html
after poem, “lay my body”,
based on the poem, “Zapovit”, “The Testament”,
by Taras Shevchenko
Edited October 16, 2025
His Testament – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/his-testament-v2.html
based on the poem, “The Testament, by Taras Shevchenko,
written Christmas Day, 12/25/1845
Based on the comment of a defender on my poem,
“The power of his words – v4”
Reimagined October 14, 2025
each night he flies
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/each-night-he-flies.html
Taras Shevchenko, from his grave in Kaniv, Ukraine, above the Dnipro
Edited October 6, 2025
From the heights, he watches – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/from-heights-he-watches-v2.html
Edited October 6, 2025
High upon on mountain – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/high-upon-mountain-v5.html
based on Shevchenko’s poems, “The Great Grave”, “To Marko Vovchok”,
and “Hosea, Chapter XIV”,
by Taras Shevchenko,
taking his poem into the Ukraine / Russia War
and the bravery of the people of Ukraine now
and the idea that the grave of Taras Shevchenko itself is The Great Grave...
 
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, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, war, terror, genocide, Russia, peace, victory, Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian, freedom, independence, history, glory, serfdom, muse, prison, grave,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Taras #Shevchenko #muse #Ukrainian #glory #serfdom #prison #freedom #independence #history

#God-#Breathed – v2 #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #bible #scripture #authority #Word #faith

We dip our lives, our empty cups
into this pool of living water,
to be healed, to be refreshed,
to taste God-breathed love
written in holy scripture...
 
These words are the foundation,
the stories we cleave to,
the rock our faith stands on...
God leaves us instructions
on how to live in this world...
 
Scripture is a mirror
to the Father, our Savior
in these Spirit-breathed words,
Love was written lovingly
for our journey on this earth...
 
---------------
Edited July 31, 2026
God-Breathed – v2
 
Edited July 31, 2026
Breathed – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/breathed-v2.html
2 Timothy 3:16
2 Timothy 3:1-17
Psalm 119:105
2 Peter 1:19-21
Psalm 19:7-11
Isaiah 40:8
Hebrews 4:12
1 Corinthians 14:37
Matthew 10:19-21
Mark 8:11
Luke 21:14
 
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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live. 

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, bible, scripture, the Word, authority, faith,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #bible #scripture #authority #Word #faith

#God #Breathed – v2 #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #bible #scripture #authority #Word #inspiration #amanuensis

imparted to those who will hear,
to those who would listen...
breathing into the hearts of men,
quickened to life...
the authority of God’s Word
from the mouth of God...
 
we are filled with the Spirit,
created in God’s image...
we are given God’s love
recorded in His Word
A sacred gift of heaven
breathed into our hearts...
 
God’s message is imparted,
breathed to each writer –
they are co-authors with God –
each is God’s amanuensis...
His vessel, His partners,
transcribing God’s Word...
 
---------------  
Edited July 31, 2026
Breathed – v2
 
July 30, 2026
God-Breathed
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/god-breathed.html
2 Timothy 3:16
2 Timothy 3:1-17
Psalm 119:105
2 Peter 1:19-21
Psalm 19:7-11
Isaiah 40:8
Hebrews 4:12
1 Corinthians 14:37
Matthew 10:19-21
Mark 8:11
Luke 21:14
 
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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, bible, scripture, the Word, authority, inspiration, amanuensis,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #bible #scripture #authority #Word #inspiration #amanuensis

#God-#Breathed #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #bible #scripture #authority #Word #faith

Dipping our lives, our empty cups
into this pool of living water,
God-breathed love
written in holy scripture...
 
These words are the foundation,
the rock our faith stands on...
God leaves us instructions
on how to live in this world...
 
A mirror to the Father, our Savior,
in these Spirit-breathed words,
Love written lovingly
for our journey on this earth...
 
---------------
July 30, 2026
God-Breathed
 
2 Timothy 3:16
2 Timothy 3:1-17
Psalm 119:105
2 Peter 1:19-21
Psalm 19:7-11
Isaiah 40:8
Hebrews 4:12
1 Corinthians 14:37
Matthew 10:19-21
Mark 8:11
Luke 21:14
2 Thessalonians 3:6
July 30, 2026
Breathed
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/breathed.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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, bible, scripture, the Word, authority, faith,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #bible #scripture #authority #Word #faith

#Breathed #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #bible #scripture #authority #Word

imparted to those who will hear,

breathing into the hearts of men,

quickened to life...

the authority of God’s Word...

filled with the Spirit,

created in God’s image,

we are given God’s love

recorded in His Word...

breathed to each writer – 

co-authors with God – 

each are God’s amanuensis

transcribing God’s Word...

--------------- 

July 30, 2026

Breathed

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/breathed.html

2 Timothy 3:16

2 Timothy 3:1-17

Psalm 119:105 

2 Peter 1:19-21

Psalm 19:7-11

Isaiah 40:8

Hebrews 4:12

1 Corinthians 14:37

Matthew 10:19-21

Mark 8:11

Luke 21:14

2 Thessalonians 3:6

 

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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, bible, scripture, the Word, authority,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #bible #scripture #authority #Word

#Pray: A #Prayer for #Ukraine, for her people #Poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #hope #courage #heroes #glory #defenders #TarasShevchenko #justice #Maidan #revolution #peace #honor #victory

Lord, we come before You...
Hear our prayer, oh Father,
for Ukraine, for her people,
carrying our burden
holding high their banner
standing against Moskal’s horde...
in a fight they never wanted,
fighting because they must
for their nation to survive,
to continue to exist...
 
Protect them, Lord, we pray...
We pray that real partners rise,
honest about the pain they endure,
because we are timid,
because we are complacent
because we are complicit in blood...
in their torment, silent
when we must speak, when we must act,
against Russia, against genocide,
the evil of this war...
 
Lord, hear our prayers...
Lord, bring a just peace
to the people of Ukraine
May they heal...
from the great pain they carry
the evil they have endured...
May Your light pierce the darkness...
May evil be defeated...
May Ukraine be restored...
May they live in peace once more...
 
Amen
 
------
Edited/ new name July 30, 2026
A Prayer for Ukraine, for her people
 
Edited/ new name July 28, 2026
For Ukraine, for her people
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/for-ukraine-for-her-people.html
July 27, 2026
For these people,
For this nation
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/for-these-people.html
edited July 25, 2026
Fly Taras – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/fly-taras-v2.html
Edited July 17, 2026
The enemy has no idea – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-enemy-has-no-idea-v4.html
Edited July 1, 2026
Breaking the chains of empire - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/breaking-chains-of-empire-v2.html
Edited June 24, 2026
Resolve personified – v7
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/resolve-personified-v7.html
Edited June 30, 2026
Taras saw this future – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/taras-saw-this-future-v4.html
Edited December 2, 2025
A prayer for Ukraine – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-prayer-for-ukraine-v4.html
May 22, 2024
In the crucible of history
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/in-crucible-of-history.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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, hope, courage, heroes, glory, defenders, Taras Shevchenko, justice, Maidan, revolution, honor, peace, victory,

#Poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #hope #courage #heroes #glory #defenders #TarasShevchenko #justice #Maidan #revolution #peace #honor #victory