when we face a choice
to act or remain silent
when we see evil, injustice,
present right before us...
when we cannot
claim ignorance
when the truth is present
acquiescence, timidity, silence...
we accept their subjugation...
the worst evil is
indifference
turning a blind eye to suffering
claiming our neutrality
in the face of genocide...
blood of the
victims
these good and brave people
are upon our hands...
our complacency makes us complicit
for their war crimes...
--------
August 11, 2026
the worst evil is indifference
Edited August 11, 2026
the dust of Pokrovsk – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-dust-of-pokrovsk-v2.html
August 10, 2026
Рабів до раю не пускають
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/08/blog-post.html
Track "Нашеліто" (Our Summer) в альбомі "Музичний Лист Щастя"(2004)
by the Ukrainian band, Tartak
https://youtu.be/jpZX41ptPW8?si=3ICH6zGfMBvysrcc
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
Edited October 27, 2025
Only rubble – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/only-rubble-v2.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
Day of the Ukrainian Land Forces
April 4, 2022
The blood of the dead in Bucha
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-blood-of-dead-in-bucha.html
Edited November 19, 2023
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/11/crying-for-crimea-for-ukraine-v2_19.html
Edited March 31, 2024
Ukraine must Win – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/ukraine-must-win-v2.html
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to act or remain silent
when we see evil, injustice,
present right before us...
when the truth is present
acquiescence, timidity, silence...
we accept their subjugation...
turning a blind eye to suffering
claiming our neutrality
in the face of genocide...
these good and brave people
are upon our hands...
our complacency makes us complicit
for their war crimes...
August 11, 2026
the worst evil is indifference
the dust of Pokrovsk – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-dust-of-pokrovsk-v2.html
August 10, 2026
Рабів до раю не пускають
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/08/blog-post.html
Track "Нашеліто" (Our Summer) в альбомі "Музичний Лист Щастя"(2004)
by the Ukrainian band, Tartak
https://youtu.be/jpZX41ptPW8?si=3ICH6zGfMBvysrcc
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
Edited October 27, 2025
Only rubble – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/10/only-rubble-v2.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
Day of the Ukrainian Land Forces
April 4, 2022
The blood of the dead in Bucha
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-blood-of-dead-in-bucha.html
Edited November 19, 2023
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/11/crying-for-crimea-for-ukraine-v2_19.html
Edited March 31, 2024
Ukraine must Win – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/ukraine-must-win-v2.html
Poetry Where You Live.
Evil, indifference, poetry, Ukraine, NATO, US, complacency, complicity, ignorance, choice, neutrality, war, genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, Russia,
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