Poem of the week: Rocket in the Room by Oksana Maksymchuk A child’s eye attempts to make sense of a military attack on a school – but fails to find any The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024
‘It’s a golden age’: poetry flourishes in Ukraine – but at a terrible price Conflict has changed Ukrainian poetry, and readings are popular, but several poets have died or disappeared The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2023
For Ukrainians, poetry isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity during war Poetry is fulfilling a very human need – to make sense of the senseless and tell their stories, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022