#Crying for #Crimea, for #Ukraine – v5 #poetry #Russia #murder #genocide #terror #warcrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #justice #NeverForget #NeverForgive #UN #UN80 #UNCharterDay #tribunal #CrimeanTatarFlagDay #CrimeanTatar #Ukraine #Crimea #CrimeaIsUkraine #StandWithUkraine

Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine,
ancient peoples, Tatars,
for the pain of conquest, genocide,
ripping apart, terror, deported,
stitching together, broken,
movement of hostile forces, devastation,
Invasion of a sovereign state…
 
Geopolitics, pawns in the middle,
of arrogance and raw power, evil,
bare-knuckle brute strength
invasion and a longing for empire, lust,...
Weak, quiet diplomacy, appeasement, red lines,
all of it failing, in the crucible of history
under abject aggression, a terrorist state…
 
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine,
for the Tatar people in the middle,
for unmet promises, for apathy,
for failure to resolve, neglecting,
allowing slaughter, massacre, genocide,...
Letting their nation be destroyed in false neutrality,
while we have the means to help…
 
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Edited June 25, 2026
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine – v4
 
I was so proud to be asked to hold the #Crimean #Tatar flag at a rally in my city on May 31, 2025.
My first poem in support of Ukraine was "crying for Crimea", on April 11, 2014.
Edited November 19, 2023
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/11/crying-for-crimea-for-ukraine-v2_19.html
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/11/crying-for-crimea-for-ukraine-v2.html
Edited September 3, 2023
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/09/crying-for-crimea-for-ukraine.html
April 11, 2014
crying for Crimea
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/crying-for-crimea.html
Edited February 25, 2023
In the crucible of terror – v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/02/in-crucible-of-terror-v6.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, 2025, and 2026. 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, God, war, terror, genocide, Russia, murder, Stand With Ukraine, justice, tribunal, United Nations, UN, UN Charter Day, Crimean Tatar Flag Day,
 
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Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine – v4 #poetry #Russia #murder #genocide #terror #warcrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #justice #NeverForget #NeverForgive #UN #UN80 #UNCharterDay #tribunal #CrimeanTatarFlagDay #CrimeanTatar #Ukraine #Crimea #CrimeaIsUkraine #StandWithUkraine

Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine,
ancient peoples, Tatars,
for the pain of conquest, genocide,
ripping apart, terror, deported,
stitching together, broken,
movement of hostile forces, devastation,
Invasion of a sovereign state…
 
Geopolitics, pawns in the middle,
of arrogance and raw power, evil,
bare-knuckle brute strength
invasion and a longing for empire, lust,
Weak, quiet diplomacy, appeasement, red lines,
all of it failing, in the crucible of history
under abject aggression, a terrorist state…
 
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine,
for the Tatar people in the middle,
for unmet promises, for apathy,
for failure to resolve, neglecting,
allowing slaughter, massacre, genocide,
Letting their nation be destroyed in false neutrality,
while we have the means to help…
 
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Edited December 2, 2025
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine – v4
 
Edited June 26, 2025
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/crying-for-crimea-for-ukraine-v3.html
I was so proud to be asked to hold the #Crimean #Tatar flag at a rally in my city on May 31, 2025. My first poem in support of Ukraine was "crying for Crimea", on April 11, 2014.
 Edited November 19, 2023
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/11/crying-for-crimea-for-ukraine-v2_19.html
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/11/crying-for-crimea-for-ukraine-v2.html
Edited September 3, 2023
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/09/crying-for-crimea-for-ukraine.html
April 11, 2014
crying for Crimea
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/crying-for-crimea.html
Edited February 25, 2023
In the crucible of terror – v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/02/in-crucible-of-terror-v6.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, God, war, terror, genocide, Russia, murder, Stand With Ukraine, justice, tribunal, United Nations, UN, UN Charter Day, Crimean Tatar Flag Day,
 
#poetry #Russia #murder #genocide #terror #warcrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #justice #NeverForget #NeverForgive #UN #UN80 #UNCharterDay #tribunal #CrimeanTatarFlagDay #CrimeanTatar #Ukraine #Crimea #CrimeaIsUkraine #StandWithUkraine

A Charter, a Promise – v2

A hope written, a Charter,
a promise in these words,
of mettle, of justice,
of peace for humanity…
 
They gathered to sign,
a hope of humanity.
But the words Never Again,
are here again, right now…
 
Justice must come, Tribunals
must be empaneled against Russia
to give power to these words
inked 80 years ago…
 
Only in justice for every victim,
each war crime they have committed,
every crime against humanity
avenged somehow…
 
The rule of law, the center,
must be reinforced, shored up,
only in judgment on the aggressors
will their victims rest…
 
----------
Edited June 26, 2025
A Charter, a Promise – v2
 
80^th Anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter
Ukraine and Council of Europe signing documents for War Crimes Tribunal
and Crimean Tatar Flag Day
Edited June 8, 2025
asymmetric warfare – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/asymmetric-warfare-v2.html
Edited June 8, 2025
premeditated murder – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/premeditated-murder-v2.html
Edited May 20, 2025
Justice is Mine – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/justice-is-mine-v2.html
Edited May 19, 2025
They must each be avenged – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/they-must-each-be-avenged-v3.html
Edited April 14, 2025
Screaming into the Void – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/screaming-into-void-v3.html
April 30, 2025
Never Forget, Never Forgive
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/never-forget-never-forgive.html
April 30, 2025
War Crimes
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/war-crimes.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, 202 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, Ukraine, God, war, terror, genocide, Russia, murder, premeditated, Stand With Ukraine, justice, tribunal, United Nations, UN, UN Charter Day,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #Russia #murder #genocide #terror #warcrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #justice #NeverForget #NeverForgive #UN #UN80 #UNCharterDay #tribunal

Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine – v3

Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine,
ancient peoples, Tatars,
for the pain of conquest
ripping apart, terror, deported,
stitching together, broken,
movement of forces, genocide,
Invasion of a sovereign state…
 
Geopolitics, pawns in the middle,
of arrogance and raw power, evil,
bare-knuckle brute strength
invasion and a longing for empire, lust,
Weak, quiet diplomacy, appeasement,
all of it failing, in the crucible of history
under abject aggression, a terrorist state…
 
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine,
for the Tatar people in the middle,
for unmet promises, for apathy,
for failure of resolve, neglecting,
allowing slaughter, massacre, genocide,
Letting their nation be destroyed,
while we have the means to help…

 
-------------
Edited June 26, 2025
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine – v3
 
I was so proud to be asked to hold the #Crimean #Tatar flag at a rally in my city on May 31, 2025. My first poem in support of Ukraine was "crying for Crimea", on April 11, 2014.
 Edited November 19, 2023
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/11/crying-for-crimea-for-ukraine-v2_19.html
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/11/crying-for-crimea-for-ukraine-v2.html
Edited September 3, 2023
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/09/crying-for-crimea-for-ukraine.html
April 11, 2014
crying for Crimea
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/crying-for-crimea.html
&
Edited February 25, 2023
In the crucible of terror – v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/02/in-crucible-of-terror-v6.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 all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com  Poetry Where You Live.
 
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poetry, Ukraine, God, war, terror, genocide, Russia, murder, Stand With Ukraine, justice, tribunal, United Nations, UN, UN Charter Day, Crimean Tatar Flag Day,
 
#poetry #Russia #murder #genocide #terror #warcrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #justice #NeverForget #NeverForgive #UN #UN80 #UNCharterDay #tribunal #CrimeanTatarFlagDay #CrimeanTatar #Ukraine #Crimea #CrimeaIsUkraine #StandWithUkraine

A Charter, a Promise

A hope written,
a Charter, a promise,
words of mettle,
of peace for humanity…
 
We gathered to sign,
a hope of humanity,
but the words Never Again,
are again, right now…
 
Justice must come,
Tribunals must be empaneled,
to give power to the words
inked 80 years ago…
 
Only in justice for
every victim, each war crime,
every crime against humanity
avenged somehow…
 
The rule of law, the center,
must be reinforced, shored up,
only in judgment,
will their victims rest…
 
----------
June 26, 2025
A Charter, a Promise
 
80^th Anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter
Ukraine and Council of Europe signing documents for War Crimes Tribunal
Edited June 8, 2025
asymmetric warfare – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/asymmetric-warfare-v2.html
Edited June 8, 2025
premeditated murder – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/premeditated-murder-v2.html
Edited May 20, 2025
Justice is Mine – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/justice-is-mine-v2.html
Edited May 19, 2025
They must each be avenged – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/they-must-each-be-avenged-v3.html
Edited April 28, 2025
Gutted, empty, hollow
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/gutted-empty-hollow.html
Edited April 14, 2025
Screaming into the Void – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/screaming-into-void-v3.html
Revised April 11, 2025
Kryvyi Rih – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/kryvyi-rih-v2-kryvyi-rih-not-just.htmlMay 1, 2025
under the radar
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/under-radar.html
April 30, 2025
Never Forget, Never Forgive
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/never-forget-never-forgive.html
April 30, 2025
agents of justice
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/agents-of-justice.html
April 30, 2025
War Crimes
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/war-crimes.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, 202 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, Ukraine, God, war, terror, genocide, Russia, murder, premeditated, Stand With Ukraine, justice, tribunal, United Nations, UN, UN Charter Day,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #Russia #murder #genocide #terror #warcrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #justice #NeverForget #NeverForgive #UN #UN80 #UNCharterDay #tribunal