A stirring in this moment, rising from the grave,
High above the mighty Dnipro, the bard, the Kobzar,
Awakened by their fight, their struggle,
the crucible of war, ancient power,
liberation of these people, freedom,
resolute in this time, this turning,
ready, leaning in on themselves, their unity,
every soul that ever bled for this nation
marshalling their will to honor, to follow,
a challenge He had written, Glory,
buried in the tomb so long ago…
A stirring in the land, rising, spirits,
against the power of Russia’s onslaught,
no longer just their fight alone, this generation,
others, ancients are joining with them…
Perched high upon this mountain, his hilltop,
A tremor is heard, above the mighty Dnipro,
The Bard awakens, stirs in his tomb, restless,
for His is The Great Grave, where Ukraine’s Glory
was hidden, safeguarded, on the heights…
as they had imagined, no, in the bard, the Kobzar…
The Glory of Ukraine has been opened, awakened,
His great grave is revealed for Ukraine’s power,
treasure that Moskals fought for that was hidden,
is sung from the heights, for history, memory,
their prayers over the defenders, their hope,
together Kobzars, black-haired maidens…
All sing songs of their victory, triumph,
for their boundless love of Ukraine…
together, resolute in this battle
living suspended lives of sacrifice…
A rumble, a stirring of their spirits,
standing against Moskals once more,
the same evil as before, criminals,
seeking to steal, to destroy, to take,
to subjugate, to brutalize, to assimilate,
to rob Ukraine of its treasure,
her identity, her homeland…
The Great Grave has been opened,
Shevchenko, the guardian, the protector,
Glory of every Hero, this fight, their history,
the Cossacks, the Hetman, the Kobzar
rising from their slumber, their fitful rest,
every warrior fallen, their honored dead,
joining with the defenders now in battle,
knowing it is time for justice, for awakening
for the rising of their people, for Ukraine,
to be restored, to finally be free…
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Edited October 6, 2025
based on Shevchenko’s poems, “The Great Grave”,
“To Marko Vovchok”,
about Maria Markovich,
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...
Edited October 6, 2025
From the heights, he watches – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/from-heights-he-watches-v2.html
Edited November 4, 2024
The spell has been broken – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-spell-has-been-broken-v4.html
Edited November 28, 2024
The Great Grave has been opened – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-great-grave-has-been-opened-v3.html
Edited October 3, 2025
A voice against injustice – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-voice-against-injustice-v4.html
Edited October 3, 2025
Sing to me, Taras – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/sing-to-me-taras-v3.html
Edited September 30, 2025
Channeling Taras – v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/channeling-taras-v6.html
Edited September 29, 2025
I hear Taras’ whisper to me… - v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/i-hear-taras-whisper-to-me-v5.html
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High above the mighty Dnipro, the bard, the Kobzar,
Awakened by their fight, their struggle,
the crucible of war, ancient power,
liberation of these people, freedom,
resolute in this time, this turning,
ready, leaning in on themselves, their unity,
every soul that ever bled for this nation
marshalling their will to honor, to follow,
a challenge He had written, Glory,
buried in the tomb so long ago…
A stirring in the land, rising, spirits,
against the power of Russia’s onslaught,
no longer just their fight alone, this generation,
others, ancients are joining with them…
Perched high upon this mountain, his hilltop,
A tremor is heard, above the mighty Dnipro,
The Bard awakens, stirs in his tomb, restless,
for His is The Great Grave, where Ukraine’s Glory
was hidden, safeguarded, on the heights…
as they had imagined, no, in the bard, the Kobzar…
The Glory of Ukraine has been opened, awakened,
His great grave is revealed for Ukraine’s power,
treasure that Moskals fought for that was hidden,
is sung from the heights, for history, memory,
their prayers over the defenders, their hope,
together Kobzars, black-haired maidens…
All sing songs of their victory, triumph,
for their boundless love of Ukraine…
together, resolute in this battle
living suspended lives of sacrifice…
A rumble, a stirring of their spirits,
standing against Moskals once more,
the same evil as before, criminals,
seeking to steal, to destroy, to take,
to subjugate, to brutalize, to assimilate,
to rob Ukraine of its treasure,
her identity, her homeland…
Shevchenko, the guardian, the protector,
Glory of every Hero, this fight, their history,
the Cossacks, the Hetman, the Kobzar
rising from their slumber, their fitful rest,
every warrior fallen, their honored dead,
joining with the defenders now in battle,
knowing it is time for justice, for awakening
for the rising of their people, for Ukraine,
to be restored, to finally be free…
Edited October 6, 2025
High upon on mountain – v5
based on Shevchenko’s poems, “The Great Grave”,
“To Marko Vovchok”,
about Maria Markovich,
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...
Edited October 6, 2025
From the heights, he watches – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/from-heights-he-watches-v2.html
Edited November 4, 2024
The spell has been broken – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-spell-has-been-broken-v4.html
Edited November 28, 2024
The Great Grave has been opened – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-great-grave-has-been-opened-v3.html
Edited October 3, 2025
A voice against injustice – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-voice-against-injustice-v4.html
Edited October 3, 2025
Sing to me, Taras – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/sing-to-me-taras-v3.html
Edited September 30, 2025
Channeling Taras – v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/channeling-taras-v6.html
Edited September 29, 2025
I hear Taras’ whisper to me… - v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/i-hear-taras-whisper-to-me-v5.html
Poetry Where You Live.
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