Poems in a Time of Crisis

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March 15, 2022 a project of ServiceSpace In the middle of war, he is asking for poems. - Ilya Kaminsky - Poems in a Time of Crisis "In response to the situation in Ukraine, Beshara Magazine presents a short poem by Taras Shevchenko (18141861), commonly referred to simply as 'Kobzar' -- The Bard. Shevchenko is universally recognised as the supreme national poet of the Ukrainian language and soul, and, as Andrew Watson explains below, his own life mirrored the sufferings and longing for freedom of the Ukrainian people." { read more } Be The Change Reflect on a poem or book that has offered you sustenance in a dark time. For more inspiration, check out this recent essay by Ukrainian American poet Ilya Kaminsky, whose poem, "We Lived Happily During the War," went viral in 2013. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Barbara Kingsolver on Knitting as Creation Story Big Picture Competition: Celebrating Earth's Diversity Translating Meaning Into Life: A Taoist Parable The Keys to Aging Well Beyond Overwhelm into Refuge Live a Life Worth Living Peter Levine and Thomas Huebl: Healing Trauma & Spiritual Growth 'New Day's Lyric': Amanda Gorman DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 242,485 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More