We have made our choice – v4 #poetry #Ukraine #DmyrtoKuleba #freedom #independence #fight

In a state of war, of devastation,
a moment of reflection, of clarity,
one nation, one people, a democracy,
speaking to the whole world…
 
“We have made our choice,”
words of defiance, of resolve,
on the cusp, the start of a new year,
continuation of war, of invasion…
 
He made a statement for his nation
no matter what others may choose
standing defiant before the aggressor
while the missiles still rain down…
 
“We have made our choice.”
even if our friends grow weary…
We will regain our ground, our land,
We will not back down, united,
“As long as we have breath” …
 
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Edited December 2, 2025
We have made our choice – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/we-have-made-our-choice-v4.html
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmyrto Kuleba
Interview by Mary Louise Kelly
On NPR’s Consider This
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1149167871
January 18, 2023
We have made our choice
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/01/we-have-made-our-choice.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, and 2025. 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, America, NATO, EU, Russia, war, aggression, resolve, choice, Dmyrto Kuleba,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #DmyrtoKuleba

We have made our choice – v3

In a state of war, of devastation,
a moment of reflection, of clarity,
one nation, one people, a democracy,
speaking to the whole world…
 
“We have made our choice,”
his words of defiance, of resolve,
on the cusp, the start of a new year,
continuation of war, of invasion…
 
He made a statement for his nation
no matter what others may choose
standing defiant before the aggressor
while the missiles still rain down…
 
“We have made our choice”,
even if our friends grow weary
we will regain our ground, our land,
we will not back down, united,
“as long as we have breath”…
 
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Edited January 13, 2025
We have made our choice – v3
 
Edited January 18, 2023
We have made our choice – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/01/we-have-made-our-choice-v2.html
January 18, 2023
We have made our choice
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/01/we-have-made-our-choice.html
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmyrto Kuleba
Interview by Mary Louise Kelly
On NPR’s Consider This
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1149167871
 
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, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, Ukraine, America, NATO, EU, Russia, war, aggression, resolve, choice, Dmyrto Kuleba,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #DmyrtoKuleba

We have made our choice – v2

In a state of war, of devastation,
a moment of reflection, of clarity,
one nation, one people, a democracy,
speaking to the whole world
 
“We have made our choice,”
His words of resolve, of defiance,
at the cusp, the start. of a new year,
the continuation of war, of invasion.
 
He made a statement for his nation
no matter what others may choose
standing defiant before the aggressor
while the missile still rain down.
 
“We have made our choice”,
even if our friends grow weary
we will regain our ground,
we will not back down,
“as long as we have breath”.
 

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Edited January 18, 2023

We have made our choice – v2

 https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/01/we-have-made-our-choice-v2.html

January 18, 2023

We have made our choice

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/01/we-have-made-our-choice.html

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmyrto Kuleba

Interview by Mary Louise Kelly

On NPR’s Consider This

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1149167871

 

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, and 2023. 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, Ukraine, America, NATO, EU, Russia, war, aggression, resolve, choice, Dmyrto Kuleba,

 

#poetry #Ukraine #America #NATO #EU #Russia #war #aggression #resolve #choice #DmyrtoKuleba

 

 

We have made our choice

“We have made our choice,”
words of resolve, defiance,
at the cusp of a new year,
the continuation of war.
 
He made a statement for his nation
no matter what others may choose
standing defiant before the aggressor
while the missile still rain down.
 
“We have made our choice”,
even if our friends grow weary
we will regain our ground,
we will not back down
“as long as we have breath”.
 

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January 18, 2023

We have made our choice

 

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmyrto Kuleba

Interview by Mary Louise Kelly

On NPR’s Consider This

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1149167871

 

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, and 2023. 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, Ukraine, America, NATO, EU, Russia, war, aggression, resolve, choice, Dmyrto Kuleba,

 

#poetry #Ukraine #America #NATO #EU #Russia #war #aggression #resolve #choice #DmyrtoKuleba