Authors
Tetiana Belimova1; 1 Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine Discussion
The research covers poetic texts by combatants, including paramedics, volunteers and participants in hostilities in Ukraine from 2014 to 2025, as well as civilians. The texts of Artur Dron, Pavlo Vyshebaba, Olena Herasyuk, Borys Humenyuk, Serhiy Zhadan, Tanya Vlasova, Liza Zharikova and Galina Kruk were selected for analysis. They include poetry books and video poetry posted on social media platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram.
The research employs a methodological framework consisting of disability studies, trauma studies, and memory studies.
The research focuses on several semantic clusters. 1) Direct evidence of physical loss, such as descriptions of injuries, amputations, pain, operations and prostheses (most often found in the poetry of veterans). 2) Rehabilitation and prosthetics: poetic texts in which the lyrical heroes perceive their changed bodies and life after amputations and with prostheses in a new way. 3) Trauma as a metaphor/bodily metaphorics: the psychological experience of extreme states caused by war and the use of poetic language to imitate dialogue and messages on messenger apps. 4) Inclusion and social visibility: poetry helps to break down the stigma surrounding disability and show veterans with prostheses as full citizens. 5) A Ukrainian poetic library for recovery and returning to peaceful life, including author readings, poetic performances, and participation in major literary events.
Contemporary Ukrainian war poetry, which focuses on topics of inclusion and the wounded body, plays an important role in documenting and discussing collective trauma. It also correlates with the national archive, contributing to the collective and cultural memory of Ukrainian people. 
