A SELECTION OF VOLODIMIR BARABASH'S POEMS

The themes of Volodimir Barabash's poems dealt with life in general: philosophy, metaphysics, religion, ethics, nature, art, love and humour. Throughout all of his writings runs a golden thread of philosophy - his first love. As well there is often a definite optimism in his works as he was an incurable optimist, strongly believing that the first and foremost philosophy was the living of it. Thus, the title of "Poet of Optimism".

He always wrote his poems in a calligraphic script.

Songs of My Heart and Soul
The History of Man Is In His Soul
The Everlasting Now
This I Believe
Poetic Tribute To The Newest-Born
Do It Now (Not Tomorrow, But Today)
Love
The Most Beautiful Theme
You Are My Heart's Desire
To Our Ukrainian Pioneers
Ode To Ukraine: A Prophecy
To A Snowflake
Humour Can Be Divine
To A Dandelion - That Little Golden Devil
Metric Madness