During times of confusion and suffering, the past often resonates with the present and points a light for the future. Today we present “To the Dead and the Living and the Unborn”, a poem by Ukrainian national poet Taras Shevchenko. It is the message he wrote 177 years ago to his past, present, and future; we are the audience of his future. “To the Dead and the Living and the Unborn” was included in the Thornwillow Dispatch in April 2022. To support and subscribe to future publications like this one, visithttps://thornwillow.com/thornwillow-dispatch
“To the Dead and the Living and the Unborn” was published in April 2022 in an edition of 600 Classic Edition copies bound in letterpress printed paper wrappers; 150 Patrons’ Edition copies bound in handmade paste papers; 26 Centaur Patron copies hardbound in cloth and handmade paste paper boards; and 12 Half-Leather copies hardbound in Morocco and handmade paste paper boards. Patron, Centaur Patron, and Half-Leather copies are each individually numbered and signed by the publisher and author.
