“Always remember your voice is a powerful
weapon and should be used to uplift the powerless; fight injustice, and bring
people of all backgrounds together.”
William
Wright, Jr.
Painting emotional landscapes through struggles and hardships, William Wright molded a collection of poems that weave words into a fascinating literary tapestry. His poetry sparks the imagination and explores the labyrinths that lead to resilience.
Finally free from the nightmare
Each shade
and sound
Reverberates
Like a new found
chorus.
Waking up
Thrilled to
march
For the very
first time
On the other
side of fear
Into the
large hearts of kin.
He blends nature with feelings and emotions,
creating a space to find solace and peace amid the chaos. Some of his poems
remind me of the writing style of poets like Juan Ramon Gimenez and Julia de Burgos.
In the
essence of his poetical quest, he creates inner worlds, which sometimes coalesce with the
places that always stay with him.
It’s where we never grew old
Ashem or
dull
Our secreted
space
In the
galaxy’s spiral
When our
words were alive
And the
outer world sighed
When our
joyful cries
Filled the
soul of Savannah
We live
forever in the bloom of her wild colors
In the boiling
pulse
Of her
seaborne song
William
Wright,Jr. is a poet from Southeast San Diego, California. His previous
published poetry books are The Slums of
Nightfall (2016) and The Rhythms of
the Eternal Uprising (2017). His poems have also appeared in poetry
anthologies and magazines. The Wind through the Trees at Night is currently available
for free online on lulu.com.
It has been
devastating to see the loss of life and the destruction that the Russian
military is causing in Ukraine. On February 24 Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine,
a democratic free country. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is illegal, cruel and
irrational. Millions of Ukrainians had to flee from their homes.
I am
providing a link where you can find organizations that supply humanitarian aid
to the people of Ukraine.
I want
to say thank you to the journalists who risk their lives every day to
report the atrocities that Vladimir Putin’s soldiers are causing in Ukraine.
The Russian
military has been attacking hospitals, schools, apartments, homes, shelters. Their goal is
clearly to kill as many Ukrainian people as they can.
Human Rights Watch is an international organization documenting the war crimes taking place
in Ukraine. People in Ukraine have been tortured and killed in their basements by Russian soldiers. Ukrainian women are raped and killed in front of their children.
How can anybody
stay silent or support Vladimir Putin?
Beware of
Putin’s apologists, supporters and admirers. They are dangerous to humanity and
to the entire planet.
This week Dmitry Muratov, Russian Nobel Peace Prize winner, who intends to auction off his medal to support Ukrainian refugees, was attacked with red paint in Russia. Thousands of people in Russia have
been arrested for simply expressing their opposition to the Russian invasion of
Ukraine.
I urge you to use your voice to fight against
the censorship and the lies orchestrated by the Russian government to attack
Ukraine. Speak up against the atrocities caused by Vladimir Putin in Ukraine. Those
atrocities are acts of terrorism. People are dying every day because of Putin’s
abuse of power. (Please, bear in mind that this is not a political matter. It
is about basic human dignity).
Use your unique voice to spread the truth.
The truth matters.
The truth will win in the end.
