For centuries, Russia has tried to erase Ukrainian culture by silencing its most powerful voices, but poets have long been using art to document their recurring struggles for survival.
The poems cited here are vivid and evocative even in translation. I admire the Ukrainian spirit of independence despite all the historical, and current, pressures of empires.
These poetic excerpts made me feel something in my otherwise cold, cold heart
The poems cited here are vivid and evocative even in translation. I admire the Ukrainian spirit of independence despite all the historical, and current, pressures of empires.
Thank you so much for this comment! Happy to hear that, I was a little worried some of it would be lost in translation.
Thank you for sharing. You all bring Ukraine to us — with each story posted — in ways no other outlet does. 💙💛