A voice against injustice – v3

Not fearing repercussions,
sharing his truth with courage,
A voice against injustice
for freedom, autonomy,
for his people, for Ukraine…
 
His quest for freedom, justice,
for himself, for his people,
breaking the bonds of serfdom,
a message for the ages, for all people,
but first and foremost, Ukraine…
 
A voice against injustice
a singular voice in images, language,
calling us down through the ages
steeling the resolve of his people,
his Beloved, his Ukraina…
 
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Edited November 22, 2024
A voice against injustice – v3
 
Poems about Ukraine and the book, The Poet of Ukraine,
about the life and poetry of the Bard of Ukraine, Taras Shevchenko,
which I read after Hurricane Helene,
from 9/29/2024 to 10/13/24
&
Edited September 25, 2024
I hear Taras’ whisper to me… - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/i-hear-taras-whisper-to-me-v2.html
about Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko,
Robert Burns, Mikhail Bulgakov, and Nikolai Gogol…
Robert Frost and Mary Oliver…
 
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