...dedicated to the country of Ukraine and its people...
verses of peace
the poetry of love nurtured
in our heart longing to be born
to be with the truth at all times
desirous of the yearning love
that in the break of dawn strips
of pink sequins sparkle the sky
the sun rises again
the verses of peace the day’s songs
found an echo in the pink glorious sky
steadfast we remain
in our hearts there is strength
there is spring there is hope
all we need is
“a jug of wine a loaf of bread...”
and let us be with our loved ones
by the gentle stream
let the gentle wind come back
rivers again peacefully flow
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Inspired by Brod Ericus and by Muriel Rukeyser’s Our Source of Strength in Times of Turmoil / Introduction-The Life of Poetry-as we summon up our strength.
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(c)NDR03.17.2022
Photo: from taro cards “Strength”