The ambiguity of an ellipsis #Poetry #writing #grammar #period #ellipsis #pause #meaning #ambiguity #mystery

The ambiguity of an ellipsis,
The finality of a period
The choice to rhyme or not
The cadence of each moment...
 
Finding the rhythm of the dance
The living word pictures,
Spinning in my mind
Yearning for release...
 
Sometimes overwhelming,
Too raw, to transparent,
But a striving in my spirit,
To be alive, to be real...
 
Ambiguity is the spice of life,
I said when I was 18,
But nuance has a price,
That beauty can reveal...
 
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February 24, 2026
The ambiguity of an ellipsis
 
Writing poetry, using ellipsis...
“I often use an ellipsis, ‘…’, at the end of each stanza intentionally,
to reflect the open-ended, unfinished nature of each thought and
idea within the poem.
 
I hope the use of the ellipsis encourages the reader to pause, reflect,
and think about what lies beyond the words on the page.
This choice highlights the complexity and incompleteness of life,
especially in the context of war, where answers are hard to find, and
consequences extend far beyond what is spoken or seen... 
 
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, writing, grammar, period, ellipsis, pause, meaning, ambiguity, mystery,
 
#Poetry #writing #grammar #period #ellipsis #pause #meaning #ambiguity #mystery

A #Strategy of #Victory #poetry #courage #Ukraine #war #victory #resolve #NewYear #OleksandraMatviichuk #ChristinaKydrava #MykhailoFedorov #YES #WEC #MSC #fouryears #invasion #Feb24 #YESfeb2026

A strong undercurrent,
A prayer spoken in the open,
Threads of these meetings,
A rising tide, buoyant...
 
A decisive year rising,
A change in rhetoric,
What was a fight for survival,
Now they are fighting to win...
 
The West must rise with them
These brave united people,
We must not give them
To the crucible, the madman...
 
Now is the moment,
With weapons, with sanctions,
Asymmetric warfare
Will be the bear’s defeat...
 
A strategy of victory,
Not merely survival,
We must believe with them,
We must stand with Ukraine...
 
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February 26, 2026
A Strategy of Victory
 
Synthesis of shift in language and strategy:
Davos World Economic Forum (WEC)
Munich Security Conference (MSC)
Yalta European Strategy (YES) and the Victor Pinchuk Foundation’s YES Special Gathering on February 24, 2026, the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
“The Necessity to WIN. The most meaningful parts focused on
creating a "V-Strategy" (Strategy of Victory) rather than just
managing the conflict, emphasizing that only definitive
Ukrainian victory can end the war.
The West must provide support to see this happen...”
Edited December 2, 2025
Ukraine must win – v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/ukraine-must-win-v6.html
Edited/change name February 18, 2026
Momentum Shifting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/momentum-shifting.html
Edited/change name February 17, 2026
Momentum changing
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/momentum-changing.html
Based on my post to Mykhailo Fedorov on LinkedIn,
“In the poem below, I called 2025, "A different year ended"; but that makes 2026, "A decisive year begun". I pray this is the year for Ukraine to achieve victory and a just and lasting peace. ”
Edited January 25, 2026
A decisive year beginning – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-decisive-year-beginning-v2.html
Based on my post to Mykhailo Fedorov on LinkedIn
Edited January 5, 2026
A different year ended – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-different-year-ended-v2.html
Inspired by post of Christina Kydrava, December 31, 2025,
https://www.instagram.com/stories/kydrava_/3799867793609373927/
reposting her post of December 31, 2024
https://www.instagram.com/p/DEQD199tBfb/
“There will be no results, only conclusions: the struggle continues.”
I replied: “Another year ending but different than last December 31. This year ending was like 1942/1943 in the United States, where military production and attacks on Japanese positions began after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The parallels aren't perfect, but Ukraine is now producing more of its own weapons and taking the fight to Russia. 2026 will be decisive for Ukraine’s victory.”
Edited December 31, 2025
Despite everything
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/despite-everything.html
December 30, 2025 Instagram post by Oleksandra Matviichuk
https://www.instagram.com/p/DS7HP6aDOC3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
 
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, courage, Ukraine, war, victory, resolve, Oleksandra Matviichuk, Christina Kydrava, Mykhailo Fedorov, Yalta European Strategy, Davos, Munich, four years, invasion, World Economic Forum, Munich Security Conference,
 
#poetry #courage #Ukraine #war #victory #resolve #NewYear #OleksandraMatviichuk #ChristinaKydrava #MykhailoFedorov #YES #WEC #MSC #fouryears #invasion #Feb24 #YESfeb2026

#Defiant #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #faith #pray #prayer #isolation #fear #confession #secrets #trust #believe #forgive #forgiveness

None of us will admit that we are defiant,
yet we purposefully turn from God,
We each are the prodigal, the son, the daughter,
who has left our home, our protection,
the place where we are loved,
We each have rebelled against the Father,
not trusting our days, our decisions,
our will to God, daily...
We break the heart of God
as Adam did in the Garden...
We separate ourselves from God,
His unending love...
 
We act, we don’t think, in rebellion,
We trust ourselves, our instincts...
We walk in the same ruts,
We seek healing and relief
from the pain, the struggles,
the burdens we carry...
We do not go first to God
for our daily bread,
for our peace, our trust,
so weak, so broken, crying out...
We separate ourselves from God,
His unending love...
 
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February 26, 2026
Defiant
 
Based on #Isaiah1:18-20
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 5, Day 3, "Are you willing?”
and Isaiah 30:15
and Ephesians 4:32
discussion at Samson Society
and Jeremiah 18:1-10
Isaiah 64:8
February 26, 2026
we are unwilling
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/we-are-unwilling.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 5, Day 3, "Are you willing?”
Edited February 21, 2026
if you are willing – 2 – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/if-you-are-willing-2-v2.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 5, Day 3, "Are you willing?”
Edited February 20, 2026
forgive those who have hurt you – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/forgive-those-who-have-hurt-you-v3.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 5, Day 4, “Forgiveness.”
Edited February 19, 2026
the pain deepens – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-pain-deepens-v2.html 
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 5, Day 2, "The Heart That’s Well Is the Heart That Tells”.
February 18, 2026
We are Stronger in the Fight
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/we-are-stronger-in-fight.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 5, Day 1, "Feeling Different (Just Like the Rest of Us)."
February 17, 2026
Agar plates
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/agar-plates.html
February 16, 2026
throughout the day
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/throughout-day.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 4, Day 2, "Talk to God (Pray)."
February 12, 2026
paralyzed, frozen
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/paralyzed-frozen.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 4, Day 2, "Worry: Living in Fear."
 
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, regeneration, faith, pray, prayer, isolation, fear, confession, secrets, trust, believe, forgive,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #faith #pray #prayer #isolation #fear #confession #secrets #trust #believe #forgive

we are unwilling #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #faith #pray #prayer #isolation #fear #confession #secrets #trust #believe #forgive

we go it alone, defiant,
rebelling against our Fathe...,
we are unwilling to change
to rest in repentance
to lean on God’s strength
in quietness, in truth,
with our hearts at peace,
at rest in God...
 
we must be willing
to submit to the Father,
to trust in His goodness,
believing He will protect us
to believe in Christ’s promise...
We must give our days over to Him
climbing on the Potter’s wheel,
giving our lives to His touch...
 
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February 26, 2026
we are unwilling
 
Based on #Isaiah1:18-20
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 5, Day 3, "Are you willing?”
and Isaiah 30:15
and Ephesians 4:22
discussion at Samson Society
and Jeremiah 18:1-10
Isaiah 64:8
Edited February 21, 2026
if you are willing – 2 – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/if-you-are-willing-2-v2.html
Based on #Isaiah1:18-20
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 5, Day 3, "Are you willing?”
Edited February 20, 2026
forgive those who have hurt you – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/forgive-those-who-have-hurt-you-v3.html
Based on #Ephesians4:32
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 5, Day 4, “Forgiveness.”
Edited February 19, 2026
the pain deepens – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-pain-deepens-v2.html 
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 5, Day 2, "The Heart That’s Well Is the Heart That Tells”.
February 18, 2026
We are Stronger in the Fight
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/we-are-stronger-in-fight.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 5, Day 1, "Feeling Different (Just Like the Rest of Us)."
February 17, 2026
Agar plates
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/agar-plates.html
February 16, 2026
throughout the day
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/throughout-day.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 4, Day 2, "Talk to God (Pray)."
February 12, 2026
paralyzed, frozen
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/paralyzed-frozen.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 4, Day 2, "Worry: Living in Fear."
February 11, 2026
the battleground
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-battleground.html
February 11, 2026
Hope
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/hope.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 4, Day 1, “Faith That God Can Restore You.”
February 10, 2026
the breath of life
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-breath-of-life.html
February 10, 2026
We believe our hearts
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/we-believe-our-hearts.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, love, grace, regeneration, faith, pray, prayer, isolation, fear, confession, secrets, trust, believe, forgive,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #faith #pray #prayer #isolation #fear #confession #secrets #trust #believe #forgive

#Unity #poetry #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #war #invasion #terror #genocide #StandWithUkraine #FourYears #Europe #Zelenskyy #Trump #Putin #MomentofHonor #Вшануй #IrynaTsybukh #dignity #AnnaDanylchuk #unity

One common purpose,
Unity defines them,
One spirit together,
One hope in this time...
Unity must define us,
To win this fight,
Good versus evil,
David versus Goliath,
Asymmetric warfare
 
Their dignity, their existence
To safe in their borders
The right to sovereignty
All of Ukraine is Ukraine...
Invaded, conquered,
Like under the Tsar, subjugated...
But this time they are standing up
On the front lines, in the streets...
 
They are humanity, united,
remembering the fallen
Remembrance, always
all who have suffered
against Russia’s genocide...
They are standing, united,
Become a resolute people,
They will prevail, together,
When dignity is won...
 
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Edited/new name  February 25, 2026
Unity
 
February 24, 2026 (Fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion)
RUSSIA COLLAPSE: PUTIN’S BIGGEST FAILURE Vlog 1330: War in Ukraine
https://youtu.be/xWK3b5zJS-A?si=E0PvX7YzjsF9rmyh
From post by Anna Danylchuk
(Anna from Ukraine)
February 20, 2026
Dignity, existence
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/dignity-existence.html
The Heavenly Hundred heroes, the protesters killed during Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity
Edited February 19, 2026
You hold each of them so closely – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/you-hold-each-of-them-so-closely-v3.html
February 19, 2026
Every. Single. Day.
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/every-single-day.html
Instagram post by Olena_Ivanenko_rij
https://www.instagram.com/stories/olena_ivanenko_rij/3835849990073791731/
“Хвилина памʼяті
згадувала братів за якими дуже сумую
кожен день 9:00 честь”
“A moment of remembrance
remembered the brothers I miss so much
every day 9:00 honor.”
Edited February 18, 2026
to remember the dead – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/to-remember-dead-v2.html
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/to-remember-dead-v2.html
“to remember the dead is to appreciate the living”
Quote by defender about Cheka Fest, June 1, 2025 in Lviv,
https://www.instagram.com/cheka.fest/
where 2,000 participants remembered fallen
combat medic Iryna "Cheka" Tsybukh, who died May 29, 2024,
days before her 26^th birthday on June 1, 2024.
Edited February 17, 2026
The present memory of that day – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-present-memory-of-that-day-v3.html
Memory of February 24, 2022,
the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion,
as described by a defender of Ukraine
on February 25, 2025
February 17, 2026
Justice must come
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/justice-must-come.html
Russia’s full scale-invasion of Ukraine,
Endless war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Edited February 17, 2026
Scorched Earth – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/scorched-earth-v2.html
Based on #Habakkuk1:5-11
Based on Habakkuk 1:2a
Based on Habakkuk 1:1-11
Sermon by Nate Labadorf
Griggs Memorial Baptist Church
Russia’s full scale-invasion of Ukraine, and their destruction
of cities and villages throughout Ukraine.
Edited February 16, 2026
eating like locusts – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/eating-like-locusts-v2.html
Russia’s full scale-invasion of Ukraine, and their destruction
of cities and villages throughout Ukraine.
Edited February 14, 2026
touching bleeding flesh – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/touching-bleeding-flesh-v3.html
on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
and the thirty-fifth anniversary of my father’s black-ice fatal car accident, February 14, 1991.
Edited February 26, 2025
touching bleeding flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/02/touching-bleeding-flesh-v2.html
"The present memory of that day" is both 2/24/2022 for Ukraine and Ukrainians
and 2/14/1991 for me personally. I am using my experience of detailed visceral
images of lifting the blood and brains of my father to give even a touch of
authenticity to this poem, merging my conversation with one defender and
the words of that other defender yesterday to write "touching bleeding flesh "
February 14, 2026
Days turned to Years
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/days-have-turned-to-years.html
On the Fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, February 24, 2026
Edited February 13, 2026
touching bleeding flesh – v2 – defender
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/touching-bleeding-flesh-v2-written-by.html
(written by a decorated medic on the front lines in Ukraine)
Edited February 13, 2026
The Cost of Dignity – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-cost-of-dignity-v2.html
 Ukraine Olympic flagbearer and Skeleton slider, Vladyslav Heraskevych, and helmet of honor
Edited December 28, 2025
echoes of the metronome – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/echoes-of-metronome-v3.html
during Moment of Honor (Вшануй), at 9:00am daily in Ukraine
https://www.threads.com/@moment_of_honor
https://www.facebook.com/momentofhonor/
https://www.instagram.com/moment_of_honor/
“We are a team that promotes the Minute of Silence
Edited December 23, 2025
no minute of silence – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/no-minute-of-silence-v3.html
based on an Instagram post by Julia Kochetova,
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DRH98GHiKSp/
Edited August 20, 2025
Flying from every flagpole – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/flying-from-every-flagpole-v5.html
June 4, 2025
to remember the dead
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/to-remember-dead.html
“to remember the dead is to appreciate the living”
Quote by defender about Cheka Fest, June 1, 2025 in Lviv,
https://www.instagram.com/cheka.fest/
2,000 participants remembered fallen combat medic Iryna "Cheka" Tsybukh,
who died May 29, 2024, days before her 26^th birthday on June 1, 2024.
Edited May 22, 2025
You hold each of them so closely – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/you-hold-each-of-them-so-closely-v2.html
video (https://www.instagram.com/p/DHlbX7MtEjg/) of Ukrainian women defenders making Ukrainian Easter eggs with a picture of combat medic Iryna "Cheka" Tsybukh on the table.
Edited April 4, 2025
sisters in arms – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/sisters-in-arms-v3.html
written after reading post by defender of Ukraine about serving as
a woman in the army, for International Women’s Day, March 8, 2025
February 27, 2025
touching bleeding flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/02/touching-bleeding-flesh-defender.html
(written by a decorated medic on the front lines in Ukraine)
Edited February 26, 2025
touching bleeding flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/02/touching-bleeding-flesh-v2.html
Edited February 26, 2025
The present memory of that day – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-present-memory-of-that-day-v2.html
February 25, 2025
Memory of February 24, 2022
as described by a defender of Ukraine, in uniform since 2013.
edited February 15, 2025
Three years of terror, of genocide – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/02/three-years-of-terror-genocide-v2.html
March 5, 2022
Don’t give Ukraine to the Madman
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/dont-give-ukraine-to-madman.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, Russia, NATO, war, invasion, Putin, terror, genocide, Crimea, 1000 Days, Four Years, Europe, Zelenskyy, Trump,  Stand With Ukraine, full-scale invasion, Вшануй, Anna Danylchuk, unity,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #war #invasion #terror #genocide #StandWithUkraine #FourYears #Europe #Zelenskyy #Trump #Putin #MomentofHonor #Вшануй #IrynaTsybukh #dignity #AnnaDanylchuk #unity
 
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poetry, Ukraine, defenders, victory, peace, Stand With Ukraine, Glory to the Heroes, culture, identity, unity, love, spirit, legacy, Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian, Pysanky, Vyshyvanka,
 
#poetry #StandWithUkraine #Ukraine #Defenders #Victory #Peace #GlorytotheHeroes #culture #identity #unity #love #spirit #legacy #TarasShevchenko #Ukrainian #ChekaFest #Vyshyvanka #IrynaTsybukh #Cheka #OlenaIvanenko

Repost: Don’t give #Ukraine to the #Madman #poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Taras #Shevchenko #Ukrainian #freedom #independence #history #invasion #fouryears #1000Days #NATO #Putin #fear #death #Kyiv #Crimea #StandWithUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState

Don’t let evil win, triumph,

a nation in rubble, burning;

Don’t give Ukraine to the Madman

it will not be the end.

 

Evil understands threats

nuclear Armageddon

the West cowed once again

the Bear on the march.

 

Destruction of one nation

is not the end of his mission;

we must stop him now

before he kills again…

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Edited February 24, 2026
Don’t give Ukraine to the Madman – v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/dont-give-ukraine-to-madman-v6.html
Fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
March 5, 2022
Don’t give Ukraine to the Madman
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/dont-give-ukraine-to-madman.html
edited March 6, 2022
The man in the bunker – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-man-in-bunker-v2.html
March 5, 2022
The man in the bunker
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-man-in-bunker.html
February 28, 2022
https://twitter.com/dhakar_puneet/status/1498385709627224065
Ukraine Ambassador to United Nations
extracts of his speech to the General Assembly
 
March 4, 2022
International law means nothing
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/international-law-means-nothing.html
March 4, 2022
A brutal heartless murderer
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-brutal-heartless-murderer.html
edited February 28, 2022
In the crucible of terror – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/in-crucible-of-terror-v5.html
edited February 27, 2022
A run on the banks – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/a-run-on-banks-v3.html
edited February 26, 2022
The insanity of these minutes – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-insanity-of-these-minutes-v2.html
February 25, 2022
The insanity of these minutes
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-insanity-of-these-minutes.html
my second poem about Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,
on the second day of the invasion
February 25, 2022
In the crucible of terror
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/in-crucible-of-terror.html
My first poem about Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,
February 24, 2022
On the 2nd day of the full-scale invasion…
February 25, 2022
Signs of the End Times
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/signs-of-end-times.html
"Signs of the End Times" was trying to make sense of what was happening,
with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia on February 24, 2022,
but not just the full-scale invasion, and it is in my Published poems folder on
my desktop, but it truly was in real-time, me trying to understand how
the full-scale invasion could be happening.
 
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, 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, invasion, four years, NATO, Putin, fear, death, Kyiv, Crimea,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Taras #Shevchenko #Ukrainian #freedom #independence #history #invasion #fouryears #1000Days #NATO #Putin #fear #death #Kyiv #Crimea #StandWithUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState

Don’t give #Ukraine to the #Madman – v6 #poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Taras #Shevchenko #Ukrainian #freedom #independence #history #invasion #fouryears #1000Days #NATO #Putin #fear #death #Kyiv #Crimea #StandWithUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState

Our prayer repeating, recurring, urgent,
Frozen in time, unresolved, waiting,
a nation in rubble, burning, forgotten,
standing on its own, too long,
Fighting for democracy…
Don’t let evil win, be triumphant,
Don’t give Ukraine to the Madman
It will not be the end of his dreams…
 
Our silence crying out, longing,
Our prayer repeating this day,
to retake the stage, the breath,
to join them in their fight…
Evil only understands threat/ resolve,
his card of nuclear Armageddon…
The West cowed once again….
A rabid Bear on the march…
 
His dreams of conquest, an empire,
The lies of his own propaganda,
destruction of just one nation, Ukraine,
isn’t the end of his mission, his purpose,
His cry for ancient blood…
His fevered quest is much greater,
We must stop him now, here,
before he kills, and kills again…
 
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Edited February 24, 2026
Don’t give Ukraine to the Madman – v6
 
Fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
March 5, 2022
Don’t give Ukraine to the Madman
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/dont-give-ukraine-to-madman.html
edited March 6, 2022
The man in the bunker – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-man-in-bunker-v2.html
March 5, 2022
The man in the bunker
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-man-in-bunker.html
February 28, 2022
https://twitter.com/dhakar_puneet/status/1498385709627224065
Ukraine Ambassador to United Nations
extracts of his speech to the General Assembly
 
March 4, 2022
International law means nothing
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/international-law-means-nothing.html
March 4, 2022
A brutal heartless murderer
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-brutal-heartless-murderer.html
edited February 28, 2022
In the crucible of terror – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/in-crucible-of-terror-v5.html
edited February 27, 2022
A run on the banks – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/a-run-on-banks-v3.html
edited February 26, 2022
The insanity of these minutes – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-insanity-of-these-minutes-v2.html
February 25, 2022
The insanity of these minutes
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-insanity-of-these-minutes.html
my second poem about Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,
on the second day of the invasion
February 25, 2022
In the crucible of terror
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/in-crucible-of-terror.html
My first poem about Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,
February 24, 2022
On the 2nd day of the full-scale invasion…
February 25, 2022
Signs of the End Times
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/signs-of-end-times.html
"Signs of the End Times" was trying to make sense of what was happening,
with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia on February 24, 2022,
but not just the full-scale invasion, and it is in my Published poems folder on
my desktop, but it truly was in real-time, me trying to understand how
the full-scale invasion could be happening.
 
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, 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, invasion, four years, NATO, Putin, fear, death, Kyiv, Crimea,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Taras #Shevchenko #Ukrainian #freedom #independence #history #invasion #fouryears #1000Days #NATO #Putin #fear #death #Kyiv #Crimea #StandWithUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState

#Slavic #brothers killing brothers – v2 #poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Taras #Shevchenko #muse #Ukrainian #glory #serfdom #prison #freedom #independence #history #invasion #fouryears

speaking the same language
on both sides of the border...
knowing each other so well,
familial connections, intertwined,
sharing so much history,
commerce and travel,
now in a state of war...
 
brothers killing brothers,
a tale so ancient, recurring,
a story like Cain and Abel...
others watching on the sidelines
as blood fills the streets,
as whole cities are destroyed,
in the crucible of genocide...
 
killing their own kinsmen,
those they dwelt with
as seen so much in the bible...
imperfect analogies, history,
Pushkin assertions and
Shevchenko’s responses -
The primacy of the empires...
 
brothers killing brothers,
from both sides of their border...
the body count rising higher,
the tragedy of the Tsar’s conquest,
the dignity of these people
caught in the cycle of terror
nights of fear and attack...
 
--------------
Edited February 23, 2026
brothers killing brothers – v2
 
one aspect of the full-scale invasion
and war in Ukraine is the
history between Russia and Ukraine,
along with other Slavic nations, such as
Belarus; Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia; and Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria.
Edited November 25, 2025
not submissive – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/11/not-submissive-v4.html
after poem, “not submissive”,
based on the poems, “Šafárik”,
rebuke of Pushkin’s poem,
“To the Slanderers of Russia”,
to submit to the domination of Russia…
by Taras Shevchenko,
about Pavel Jozef Šafárik
Edited November 24, 2025
In Ukrainian (in Aramaic) – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/11/in-ukrainian-in-aramaic-v5.html
Edited December 1, 2025
Three souls – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/three-souls-v4.html
after poem, “Three souls”,
based on the poem, “The Great Grave”,
by Taras Shevchenko
 
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, war, terror, genocide, Russia, peace, victory, Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian, freedom, independence, history, glory, serfdom, prison, invasion, four years,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Taras #Shevchenko #muse #Ukrainian #glory #serfdom #prison #freedom #independence #history #invasion #fouryears

The #insanity of these years #poetry #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #war #invasion #Putin #terror #genocide #Crimea #StandWithUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState #1000Days #ThreeYears #FourYears

The fevered dreams of the madman
the tsar in the bunker
believing in his own propaganda
The strength of his Russia...
 
The insanity of these years
relentless attacks of the Madman
releasing the dogs of war,
The crucible of terror...
 
Ancient lines of kinship
sovereignty denied, a lie,
launching chaos, Armageddon,
A lunatic on the march...
 
So much destruction, terror,
So many innocent lives taken
So many children were stolen,
For his imperial lust...
 
He will not stop, ever,
until he stopped, forever,
the footsteps of an assassin,
will bring about his end...
 
The insanity of these years,
a nation in the cauldron
war on the land of Europe,
The Madman on the loose...
 
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Edited/ new name February 23, 2026
The insanity of these years
 
edited/ new name February 19, 2026
Four years of terror, genocide
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/four-years-of-terror-genocide.htmledited February 26, 2022
The insanity of these minutes – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-insanity-of-these-minutes-v2.html
edited February 26, 2022
In the crucible of terror – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/in-crucible-of-terror-v2.html
The insanity of these minutes
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-insanity-of-these-minutes.html
my second poem about Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,
on the second day of the invasion
February 25, 2022
In the crucible of terror
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/in-crucible-of-terror.html
My first poem about Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,
February 24, 2022
On the 2nd day of the full-scale invasion…
February 25, 2022
Signs of the End Times
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/signs-of-end-times.html
"Signs of the End Times" was trying to make sense of what was happening,
with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia on February 24, 2022,
but not just the full-scale invasion, and it is in my Published poems folder on
my desktop, but it truly was in real-time, me trying to understand how
the full-scale invasion could be happening.

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, Russia, NATO, war, invasion, Putin, terror, genocide, Crimea, 1000 Days, Three Years, Four Years,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #war #invasion #Putin #terror #genocide #Crimea #StandWithUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState #1000Days #ThreeYears #FourYears

#Slavic #brothers killing brothers #poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Taras #Shevchenko #muse #Ukrainian #glory #serfdom #prison #freedom #independence #history #invasion

speaking the same language
knowing each other so well
familial connections, intertwined,
sharing so much history,
commerce and travel,
now in a state of war...
 
brothers killing brothers,
a story like Cain and Abel,
others watching on the sidelines
as blood fills the streets,
as whole cities are destroyed,
in the crucible of genocide...
 
killing their own kinsmen,
as seen so much in the bible,
imperfect analogies, history,
Pushkin assertions and
Shevchenko’s responses,
The primacy of the empires...
 
brothers killing brothers,
the body count rising higher,
the tragedy of the Tsar’s conquest,
the dignity of these people
caught in the cycle of terror
nights of fear and attack...
 
--------------
February 23, 2026
brothers killing brothers
 
one aspect of the full-scale invasion
and war in Ukraine is the
history between Russia and Ukraine,
along with other Slavic nations, such as
Belarus; Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia; and Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria.
Edited November 25, 2025
not submissive – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/11/not-submissive-v4.html
after poem, “not submissive”,
based on the poems, “Šafárik”,
rebuke of Pushkin’s poem,
“To the Slanderers of Russia”,
to submit to the domination of Russia…
by Taras Shevchenko,
about Pavel Jozef Šafárik
Edited December 1, 2025
Three souls – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/three-souls-v4.html
after poem, “Three souls”,
based on the poem, “The Great Grave”,
by Taras Shevchenko
 
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, war, terror, genocide, Russia, peace, victory, Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian, freedom, independence, history, glory, pain, serfdom, muse, prison, invasion,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Taras #Shevchenko #muse #Ukrainian #glory #serfdom #prison #freedom #independence #history #invasion

The #FourHorsemen #poetry #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #war #invasion #Putin #fear #terror #genocide #death #fouryears #God #Christ #EndTimes #SecondComing #pandemic #drought #famine #fires

The full-scale invasion
In the midst of a pandemic
Wildfires burning,
Anguish rising...
A confluence of events,
A harbinger of destruction
The four horsemen riding
Satan on the march....
 
The King of the North,
The New Babylon, wanton,
The new Rome will soon collapse...
All the signs are present, war,
Incurable diseases rampant,
All are on display in real-time,
All are harbingers of the End Times,
The Signs of Armageddon...
 
The four seals are being broken,
The Four Horsemen riding,
The final chapter being written,
The Rider is coming...
Then there will be justice,
How the mighty will fall...
The culling to follow...
The sheep from the goats,
The Lamb on His throne...
 
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February 23, 2026
The Four Horsemen
 
Based on #Revelation6:1-8
Based on #Revelation19:11-16
Based on #Zechariah6:1-8
Based on #2Samuel1:19, 25, and 27
Based on #Matthew25:31-46
February 25, 2022
The insanity of these minutes
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-insanity-of-these-minutes.html
my second poem about Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,
on the second day of the invasion
February 25, 2022
In the crucible of terror
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/in-crucible-of-terror.html
My first poem about Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,
February 24, 2022
On the 2nd day of the full-scale invasion…
February 25, 2022
Signs of the End Times
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/signs-of-end-times.html
"Signs of the End Times" was trying to make sense of what was happening,
with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia on February 24, 2022,
but not just the full-scale invasion, and it is in my Published poems folder on
my desktop, but it truly was in real-time, me trying to understand how
the full-scale invasion could be happening.
 
 
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, End Times, Second Coming, pandemic, war, drought, famine, fires,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #EndTimes #SecondComing #pandemic #war #drought #famine #fires
 
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poetry, Ukraine, Russia, NATO, war, invasion, genocide, Putin, fear, terror, death, four years,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #war #invasion #Putin #fear #terror  #genocide #death #fouryears

Repost: The #insanity of these minutes #poetry #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #war #invasion #Putin #fear #terror #death #Kyiv #Crimea #Balkans #Baltic #Belarus #fouryears #fullscaleinvasion

The insanity of these minutes
the attack of the madman
releasing the dogs of war
The crucible of terror.
 
Ancient lines of kinship
sovereignty denied, strongman,
willing to cause Armageddon
A lunatic on the march.
 
-------
February 25, 2022
The insanity of these minutes
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-insanity-of-these-minutes.html
February 25, 2022
In the crucible of terror
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/in-crucible-of-terror.html
&
February 25, 2022
Signs of the End Times
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/signs-of-end-times.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, and 2022. 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.
 
poetry, God, Christ, End Times, Second Coming, pandemic, war, drought, famine, fires,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #EndTimes #SecondComing #pandemic #war #drought #famine #fires
 
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poetry, Ukraine, Russia, NATO, war, invasion, Putin, fear, terror, death, Kyiv, Crimea, Balkans, Baltic, Belarus,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #war #invasion #Putin #fear #terror #death #Kyiv #Crimea #Balkans #Baltic #Belarus

Repost: Signs of the End Times, originally posted February 25, 2022, as the full scale invastion was happening...

In our bones, in the heavens,
in the way of the world, this moment,
signs of the End Times
feeling so deeply
the Christ's return
is coming quickly.
 
We must be careful
not to ascribe too closely
people, events, world conditions
to particular words of scripture;
but war, pestilence, and famine
are proof the End Times are upon us.
 
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February 25, 2022
Signs of the End Times
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/signs-of-end-times.html
"Signs of the End Times" was trying to make sense of what was happening,
with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia on February 24, 2022,
but not just the full-scale invasion, and it is in my Published poems folder on
my desktop, but it truly was in real-time, me trying to understand how
the full-scale invasion could be happening.
 
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, and 2022. 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.
 
poetry, God, Christ, End Times, Second Coming, pandemic, war, drought, famine, fires, Russia, full-scale invasion, Ukraine,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #EndTimes #SecondComing #pandemic #war #drought #famine #fires #Russia #invasion #Ukraine 

Repost: In the crucible of terror #poetry #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #war #invasion #Putin #fear #terror #death #fouryears

In the crucible of terror
an invasion, war, shelling,
tanks, fighter jets, on the move
attacking a sovereign country.
 
Dominoes poised, standing,
taunted by the madman
encircled by freedom
something he cannot stand.
 
-------
February 26, 2022
In the crucible of terror
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/in-crucible-of-terror.html
My first poem about Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,
February 24, 2022
2 days into the invasion…
&
February 25, 2022
Signs of the End Times
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/signs-of-end-times.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, and 2024. 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.
 
poetry, God, Christ, End Times, Second Coming, pandemic, war, drought, famine, fires,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #EndTimes #SecondComing #pandemic #war #drought #famine #fires
 
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poetry, Ukraine, Russia, NATO, war, invasion, Putin, fear, terror, death,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #war #invasion #Putin #fear #terror #death

if you are willing – 2 – v2 #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #faith #pray #prayer #isolation #fear #confession #secrets #trust #believe #forgive

God wants to heal you
as your loving Father,
as the sure Potter,
your life on His wheel,
if you are open,
if you are willing...
God loves you so much
more than you believe...
 
God wants to restore you,
to reshape, to mold you,
to break, to heal you,
if you are willing,
if you will listen...
God will bring you to wholeness
when you lay your life before Him,
if you will believe...
 
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Edited February 21, 2026
if you are willing – 2 – v2
 
Based on #Isaiah1:18-20
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 5, Day 3, "Are you willing?”
Edited February 20, 2026
forgive those who have hurt you – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/forgive-those-who-have-hurt-you-v3.html
Based on #Ephesians4:32
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 5, Day 4, “Forgiveness.”
Edited February 19, 2026
the pain deepens – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-pain-deepens-v2.html 
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 5, Day 2, "The Heart That’s Well Is the Heart That Tells”.
February 18, 2026
We are Stronger in the Fight
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/we-are-stronger-in-fight.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 5, Day 1, "Feeling Different (Just Like the Rest of Us)."
February 17, 2026
Agar plates
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/agar-plates.html
February 16, 2026
throughout the day
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/throughout-day.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 4, Day 2, "Talk to God (Pray)."
February 12, 2026
paralyzed, frozen
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/paralyzed-frozen.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 4, Day 2, "Worry: Living in Fear."
February 11, 2026
the battleground
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-battleground.html
February 11, 2026
Hope
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/hope.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 4, Day 1, “Faith That God Can Restore You.”
February 10, 2026
the breath of life
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-breath-of-life.html
February 10, 2026
We believe our hearts
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/we-believe-our-hearts.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, love, grace, regeneration, faith, pray, prayer, isolation, fear, confession, secrets, trust, believe, forgive,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #faith #pray #prayer #isolation #fear #confession #secrets #trust #believe #forgive

a #cult of #depravity – v3 #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #humility #love #Epstein #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinCoverup #MeTooMovement #children #innocents

We have become complicit,
complacent in our silence
The evil of these predators
has remained unchecked...
The justice that is required
has been sealed in files...
Silence of the victims, sorrow,
has been purchased with blood...
 
Evil is endemic, pervasive,
Satans are walking with us...
Victims numb with secrets...
a New Babylon, perversion,
depraved indifference, evil,
gathering power, prestige,
abusing children, destroying
all for their satanic lust...
 
They live by the flesh, desires
immoral, not fearing judgment,
oligarchs, the wealthy, politicians,
cloaked in our culture
where all sins are hidden...
silence of the files, agreements,
the cruelty of their power -
immune to justice...
 
A cult of depravity, pervasive,
poison within our body
metastasized and growing
no reconning, no trials,
hidden in the files,
allowed for a season...
The corruption of our culture
is on vivid display...
 
God, in His timing,
will stop this stain, this violence,
The powerful exposed as evil,
God, in His timing,
will mete out justice.
Their evil is being revealed
before the harsh culling...
 
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Edited February 21, 2026
a cult of depravity – v3
 
Based on #Habakkuk1:1-11
Epstein Island, Epstein Files, Epstein Coverup,
All the horrible crimes by Epstein and co-conspirators,
and our culture that tolerates all of that...
Edited/ New Name February 1, 2026
Protect the children, the survivors
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/protect-children-survivors.html
Epstein Files and Epstein Coverup
Edited January 19, 2026
Where are the Christians – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/where-are-christians_19.html
The Epstein Files and Epstein Coverup
January 19, 2026
Triggered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/triggered.html
The Epstein Files and Epstein Coverup
January 13, 2026
the hiss of the serpent’s question
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-hiss-of-serpents-question.html
sermon, “Childlike Humility – 2”
 
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Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, Matthew 18, humility, love, Epstein, Epstein Files, Epstein Coverup, Me Too, children, innocents, abuse,
 
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