She leaned forward – v2

There was a moment, set apart,
within these moments,
when you asked her
the essential question;
she reacted emotively,
seizing the opportunity,
to fully answer the question,
from her soul, from her heart….
 
She leaned forward, toward you,
a smile growing within her,
saying she believed, truly,
that there would be change,
that there would be freedom,
in Russia, her homeland,
that all the sacrifice, the pain,
in truth, all she had endured
would bear rich fruit…
 
Power in this moment, truly,
within the other moments,
the gracious space you created,
a well of open-ended questions,
knowing too the power, honor,
in giving her that sacred space,
to speak authentically from her heart,
that this moment didn’t pass…
 
-------------
edited October 28, 2024
She leaned forward – v2
 
October 22, 2024
She leaned forward
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/she-leaned-forward_28.html
Rachel Maddow full interview
with Yulia Navalnaya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuiVpoM-tmU
https://x.com/MaddowBlog/status/1848555804535713995
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuiVpoM-tmU
https://x.com/MaddowBlog/status/1848555804535713995
https://x.com/MaddowBlog/status/1848555433851527311
&
Edited March 2, 2024
Alexey Navalny – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/alexei-navalny-v2.html
March 1, 2024
Post of Yulia Navalnaya
https://twitter.com/yulia_navalnaya/status/1763553407690788881
& 
Edited February 23, 2024
He was killed, he was murdered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/he-was-killed-he-was-murdered.html
&
Edited February 18, 2024
His hands will never be clean – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean-v3.html
For all whose death Putin has caused
&
February 16, 2024
He was murdered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/he-was-murdered.html
on the torture/ death/ killing/ murder in prison of Alexey Navalny
 
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, murdered, killed, Putin, Ukraine, Russia, freedom, democracy, justice, Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya, Rachel Maddow, Maddow,@navalny,

#poetry #Navalny #Putin #Ukraine #Russia #freedom #democracy #justice @YuliaNavalnaya @Maddow @navalny

She leaned forward

There was a moment,
Within these moments,
When you asked her
the essential question,
she reacted emotively,
seizing the opportunity,
to answer the question,
from her soul, from her heart….
 
She leaned forward,
A smile growing within,
Saying she believed,
That there would be change,
That there would be freedom,
In Russia, her homeland,
That all the sacrifice, the pain,
Truth, all she had endured…
 
Power in the moment,
With the other moments,
The gracious space created,
a well of open-ended questions,
knowing too the power, honor,
in giving her that sacred space,
to speak authentically from her heart,
that this moment didn’t pass…
 
-------------
October 22, 2024
She leaned forward
Rachel Maddow full interview
with Yulia Navalnaya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuiVpoM-tmU
https://x.com/MaddowBlog/status/1848555804535713995
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuiVpoM-tmU
https://x.com/MaddowBlog/status/1848555804535713995
https://x.com/MaddowBlog/status/1848555433851527311
&
Edited March 2, 2024
Alexey Navalny – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/alexei-navalny-v2.html
March 1, 2024
Post of Yulia Navalnaya
https://twitter.com/yulia_navalnaya/status/1763553407690788881
& 
Edited February 23, 2024
He was killed, he was murdered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/he-was-killed-he-was-murdered.html
&
Edited February 18, 2024
His hands will never be clean – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean-v3.html
For all whose death Putin has caused
&
February 16, 2024
He was murdered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/he-was-murdered.html
on the torture/ death/ killing/ murder in prison of Alexey Navalny
 
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, murdered, killed, Putin, Ukraine, Russia, freedom, democracy, justice, Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya, Rachel Maddow, Maddow,@navalny,
#poetry #Navalny #Putin #Ukraine #Russia #freedom #democracy #justice @YuliaNavalnaya @Maddow @navalny

She leaned forward

There was a moment,
Within these moments,
When you asked her
the essential question,
she reacted emotively,
seizing the opportunity,
to answer the question,
from her soul, from her heart….
 
She leaned forward,
A smile growing within,
Saying she believed,
That there would be change,
That there would be freedom,
In Russia, her homeland,
That all the sacrifice, the pain,
Truth, all she had endured…
 
Power in the moment,
With the other moments,
The gracious space created,
a well of open-ended questions,
knowing too the power, honor,
in giving her that sacred space,
to speak authentically from her heart,
that this moment didn’t pass…
 
-------------
October 22, 2024
She leaned forward
 
 
Rachel Maddow full interview
with Yulia Navalnaya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuiVpoM-tmU
https://x.com/MaddowBlog/status/1848555804535713995
https://x.com/MaddowBlog/status/1848555433851527311
&
Edited March 2, 2024
Alexey Navalny – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/alexei-navalny-v2.html
March 1, 2024
Post of Yulia Navalnaya
https://twitter.com/yulia_navalnaya/status/1763553407690788881
& 
Edited February 23, 2024
He was killed, he was murdered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/he-was-killed-he-was-murdered.html
&
Edited February 18, 2024
His hands will never be clean – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean-v3.html
For all whose death Putin has caused
&
February 16, 2024
He was murdered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/he-was-murdered.html
on the torture/ death/ killing/ murder in prison of Alexey Navalny
 
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, murdered, killed, Putin, Ukraine, Russia, freedom, democracy, justice, Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya, Rachel Maddow, Maddow,@navalny,
 

#poetry #Navalny #Putin #Ukraine #Russia #freedom #democracy #justice @YuliaNavalnaya @Maddow @navalny

 

Alexei #Navalny- v2 #funeral

Reading His widow’s words, beautiful,
painful, on the day of His funeral, no closure,
breathing love, yet loved ones unable,
to be there, to grieve, with one another,
by the wrath of the dictator, his fear…
 
Common people chanting, shouting, defiant,
speaking aloud his crimes, His name.
Navalny's name has been engraved
on the hearts of man, humanity,
chiseled into history, for all time...
 
Now, a day later, nothing has changed,
but everything has changed, a people,
still streaming to his grave, to honor Him,
martyr for a Free Russia, a hope they share,
Knowing the mantle has come to them,
each woman, each man...
 
------------
Edited March 2, 2024
Alexey Navalny – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/alexei-navalny-v2.html
March 1, 2024
Alexey Navalny
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/alexey-navalny.html
March 1, 2024
Post of Yulia Navalnaya
https://twitter.com/yulia_navalnaya/status/1763553407690788881
& 
Edited February 23, 2024
He was killed, he was murdered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/he-was-killed-he-was-murdered.html
&
Edited February 18, 2024
His hands will never be clean – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean-v3.html
Edited February 18, 2024
His hands will never be clean – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean-v2.html
February 16, 2024
His hands will never be clean
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean.html
For all whose death Putin has caused
&
February 16, 2024
He was murdered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/he-was-murdered.html
on the torture/ death/ killing/ murder in prison of Alexey Navalny
 
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, murdered, killed, Putin, Ukraine, Russia, freedom, democracy, justice, Slava Ukraini, Navalny,
 
#poetry #Navalny #Putin #Ukraine #Russia

Alexey Navalny #Navalny #AlexeyNavalny #Russia #poetry

Reading His widow’s words, beautiful,
painful, on the day of His funeral,
breathing love, yet loved ones unable,
to be there, to grieve, with one another,
by the wrath of the dictator, his fear…
 
Common people chanting, shouting, defiant,
speaking aloud his crimes, His name.
Navalny's name has been engraved
on the hearts of man, humanity,
and chiseled into history, for all time...
 

------------ 

March 1, 2024

Alexey Navalny

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/alexey-navalny.html

March 1, 2024

Post of Yulia Navalnaya

https://twitter.com/yulia_navalnaya/status/1763553407690788881

&  
Edited February 23, 2024
He was killed, he was murdered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/he-was-killed-he-was-murdered.html
&
Edited February 18, 2024
His hands will never be clean – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean-v3.html
Edited February 18, 2024
His hands will never be clean – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean-v2.html
February 16, 2024
His hands will never be clean
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean.html
For all whose death Putin has caused
&
February 16, 2024
He was murdered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/he-was-murdered.html
on the torture/ death/ killing/ murder in prison of Alexey Navalny
 
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, murdered, killed, Putin, Ukraine, Russia, freedom, democracy, justice, Slava Ukraini, Navalny,
 
#poetry #Navalny #Putin #Ukraine #Russia

He was killed, he was murdered #Navalny #Putin

Blood is on His hands,
another opposition leader,
internal turmoil, moral outrage,
international condemnation.
 
He hasn’t died, He hasn’t passed,
this wasn’t natural causes,
no matter what they may say,
the lies that they tell.
 
He was murdered,
He was killed dead,
by the One who feared Him,
the truth that He spoke.
 
The world stands in judgement,
all with a conscience, a heart,
condemning the madman, the demon,
who ordered His death…
 
---------  
Edited February 23, 2024
He was killed, he was murdered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/he-was-killed-he-was-murdered.html
&
Edited February 18, 2024
His hands will never be clean – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean-v3.html
Edited February 18, 2024
His hands will never be clean – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean-v2.html
February 16, 2024
His hands will never be clean
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean.html
For all whose death Putin has caused
&
February 16, 2024
He was murdered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/he-was-murdered.html
on the torture/ death/ killing/ murder in prison of Alexei Navalny
 
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, murdered, killed, Putin, Ukraine, Russia, freedom, democracy, justice, Slava Ukraini, Navalny,
 
#poetry #Navalny #Putin #Ukraine #Russia #murder #terror

His hands will never be clean – v3 #Putin #Navalny #Ukraine #poetry #ArmUkraineNow

His hands are stained with blood, so many, so many,
permanent scars, a gash in his hands, on his body.
Do they haunt him in the night, in the darkness?
 
So many people, martyrs, innocents, that he has
murdered, a list grows longer, every day.
His hands will never be clean.
 
He is death, evil, a little Satan, a devil,
a living specter, a terrorist, an embodiment.
He is the worst there is of man, of humanity.
 
He is stripped of all empathy, of conscience,
hiding in the bunker, with his demons.
Evil’s minions whisper to him, justifying death…
 
So many martyrs, so many innocents,
cry from their tombs, from the grave.
Their blood will forever be on his hands.
 
Their blood is burned on this flesh, a scar, a memory,
permanent, that will never fade away.
His hands will never be clean.
 
---------  
Edited February 18, 2024
His hands will never be clean – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean-v3.html 
Edited February 18, 2024
His hands will never be clean – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean-v2.html
February 16, 2024
His hands will never be clean
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean.html
For all whose death Putin has caused
February 16, 2024
He was murdered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/he-was-murdered.html
on the death in prison of Alexei Navalny
 
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.
 
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#poetry #Navalny #Putin #Ukraine #Russia

His hands will never be clean – v2 #Putin #Satan #Death

Stained with blood, so many, so many,
Permanent scars, a gash in his hands, on his body;
(Does it haunt him in the night, in the darkness?),
So many people, martyrs, innocents,
The list grows longer, every day,
His hands will never be clean.
 
He is death, evil, a little Satan, a devil,
A living specter, a terrorist, an embodiment,
Of the worst there is of man, of humanity,
Stripped of all empathy, of conscience,
Hiding in the bunker, with his demons,
Evil’s minions whispering to him, justifying death…
 
So many martyrs, so many innocents,
Crying from their tombs, from the grave,
The stain of their blood forever, on his hands,
Burned on this flesh, a scar, a memory,
Permanent, that will never fade away,
His hands will never be clean.

---------  
Edited February 18, 2024
His hands will never be clean – v2
 
February 16, 2024
His hands will never be clean
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean.html
For all whose death Putin has caused
February 16, 2024
He was murdered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/he-was-murdered.html
on the death in prison of Alexei Navalny
 
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, @navalny, murdered, killed, Putin, Justice for Navalny, Ukraine, @ZelenskyyUa, @POTUS, Russia, Russia Is A Terrorist State, freedom, democracy, justice, Slava Ukraini, Putin Is a War Criminal, Navalny,
 
#poetry @navalny #Navalny #murdered #killed #Putin #JusticeforNavalny #Ukraine @ZelenskyyUa @POTUS #Russia #RussiaIsATerroristState #freedom #democracy #justice #SlavaUkraini #PutinIsaWarCriminal

His hands will never be clean #Putin #Navalny #Ukraine

Stained with blood, so many, so many,
Permanent marks, a gash in his hands, on his body;
Does it haunt him in the night, in the darkness,
So many people, martyrs, innocents,
The list grows longer, every day,
His hands will never be clean.
 
So many martyrs, so many innocents,
Crying from their tombs, from the grave,
The stain of their blood forever,
Burned on this flesh, a scar, a memory,
Permanent, that will never fade away,
His hands will never be clean.
 
---------
February 16, 2024
His hands will never be clean
 
For all whose death Putin has caused
February 16, 2024
He was murdered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/he-was-murdered.html
on the death in prison of Alexei Navalny
 
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, @navalny, murdered, killed, Putin, Justice for Navalny, Ukraine, @ZelenskyyUa, @POTUS, Russia, Russia Is A Terrorist State, freedom, democracy, justice, Slava Ukraini, Putin Is a War Criminal, Navalny,
 
#poetry @navalny #Navalny #murdered #killed #Putin #JusticeforNavalny #Ukraine @ZelenskyyUa @POTUS #Russia #RussiaIsATerroristState #freedom #democracy #justice #SlavaUkraini #PutinIsaWarCriminal