In February 2022, the world watched in horror as news outlets began
reporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Since then tens of thousands
of people have died, been wounded, and millions displaced. Poets
worldwide rose to the occasion, to create anthologies and compose poems
to bear witness to this historic outrage. The 47 poems in this
collection, ranging from polemic to artfully crafted verse (and
sometimes both) have been curated by editor Rebecca Graham to express
solidarity with the victims of war. This is a collection of poems about
war, atrocity, trauma, survival, and being a refugee - and consequently
a book also about friendship, humanity, love, and the best of us. It is
not a primer on hate, or a propaganda tool. Instead, it showcases how
poetry can rise to historical moments, and formally engage chaos with
authenticity, compassion and intelligence - and above all, creativity.
One hundred percent of the sales profits will go to the Sanctuary
Foundation, a charity that helps to relocate Ukrainian people to safety
and homes in the UK.