The sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine.
No matter how small,
or how little evidence of light there is,
sunflowers
seek out the light (the sun)
hold their heads high
are a symbol of loyalty to something that is brighter and bigger than themselves.
Similarly, Ukrainians seek out the Light
hold their head hight
and symbolize loyalty
to something that is brighter and bigger
than themselves
… their country.
A few days ago, a Ukrainian woman expressed her defiance and outrage at a Russian soldier who was blocking a street in a residential area of Henichesk, a port city in southern Ukraine. She angrily shouted at the Russian soldier, demanding to know why he was there. Then she told him to put sunflower seed in his pocket so that flowers would grow when he dies on Ukraine’s soil.
In spite of the icy, frigid, terrifying situation they are in,
like these sunflowers,
Ukrainian heads are up
looking for the Light
hopeful
united
loyal to their country.
Keep holding your heads high, Ukrainians.
Keep following the Light!
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© June Maffin
www.soulistry.com/blog
www.facebook.com/groups/facebook
photography: Stacey Brantley© (used with permission)
So very true. It is amazing to watch the resilience shown by those people the reporters speak to as shown on TV. A truly idiotic situation created by a madman who is truly evil.
Your poem is lovely and the comparison is heart wrenching.
Thank you, Berenice.
Love this! Sharing it on Facebook. 😊
I’m honoured that you would share it, or anything I write. Thank you.
Beautifully said, June. Thank you.
Thank you, Karen. Such difficult time. I find writing helps me to process some of it and hopefully, it somehow the blog helps others too.
I love this. May I share your words on my IG page? With credit of course.
Thank you, Erin. Of course you may share anything I write … be that here on my blog, on ‘Medium’ (www.medium.com/@junemaffin) or on Facebook’s “Soulistry” group (www.facebook.com/groups/soulistry). 🙂
Of course, Erin. I would be honoured.
Hi, I would love to share this sunflowertext and link to this and credit to you offcourse. I’m a privat person and do not profit from it. Just really, really loved what you wrote. I am an artist but I would love to share it as a privat person. I’m right now helping Ukrainian people as much as I possible can and your text gives hope. I will offcourse not share if you don’t want to.. 💗
Thank you Kristina. You’re more than welcome to share anything I post on my Soulistry blog or Medium page (www.medium.com/@junemaffin). I would be honoured.