Friday, April 8, 2022

The Wind through the Trees at Night

 


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.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/09/heres-a-list-of-top-rated-charities-to-help-the-ukraine-relief-effort.html

 

  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.



 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/08/journalist-expose-russia-atrocities-ukraine

https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/07/europe/ukraine-mother-shot-russian-forces-bucha-intl-cmd/index.html

https://www.insider.com/youtube-suspended-the-account-of-a-chinese-vlogger-wang-jixian-2022-4

https://www.reporternews.com/story/opinion/contributors/2022/04/13/russian-soldiers-war-crimes-ukraine-bellingcat/7304843001/

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-ukraine-putin-economic-adviser-halt-war-months-andrei-illarionov-2022-4