AN APPEAL FOR PEACE and LOVE ON ALL EARTH! A Personal Record I am Igor Mikhailusenko, a world peace poet of Moscow, Russia. I am popping up to say: Have a very peaceful day!

I am not whining. I am not pestering. I am sharing my personal record, by stating the following facts:

I am not a rich man at all, I live on a small handicapped pension of $45 per month.  I was given a personal computer by people of good will here in appreciation of my little efforts for world peace through poetry.  I am palpitating with joy!

I was born in an army man's family in Moscow on 20 April, 1932, I graduated from the Maurice Thorez Foreign Languages Institute in Moscow. As a child, I lost both my legs in a street accident during the Nazi bombing of Moscow.  In 1943, my father laid down his life at the front while fighting the invading German army.  From then on, I made up my mind to devote my life to the cause of world peace, and I chose poetry as the foothold for me to push forward the cause of human peace.  Because poetry is the universal language and transcends all barriers, since it touches the heart.

You will enjoy my web page (herein) created by my esteemed friend, Deidre Madsen of the USA at:
tween.org/IgorMikhailusenko.html

I should admire to have many friends in the USA and elsewhere in the world !  Please drop me a line, will you!

Peace and Love in Light!
Bless your heart -- 

CORRESPONDENCE:

If you wish to correspond or penpal with Igor Mikhailusenko,
please send to the following address:

Igor Mikhailusenko
Bolshaya Gruzinskaya Street,
House 63, Apartment 87
Moscow 123056, Russia
vitaigor@list.ru

IGOR IN HIS YOUTH Igor Georgievich MIKHAILUSENKO Bolshaya Gruzinskaya Street House 63, Apartment 87 MOSCOW 123056, Russia. vitaigor@list.ru

More ... if you please ! Dear Peace People, Ladies and Gentlemen ! Info for your consideration.  HOW TO SEND MONEY GIFTS / DONATIONS to Russian poet Igor Mikhailusenko to help him better survive and continue his work for Peace and Love in the world through Poetry: via Saving Bank of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia to Mr. Igor Georgievich MIKHAILUSENKO, Russian world peace poet, at his Foreign Currency Account: ============================== S.W.F.T. SABR RU MM 100, Saving Bank of Russian Federation, Krasnopresenenskoye branch No. 1569/01093, Moscow, Russia, Mr. Igor Georgievich MIKHAILUSENKO's Foreign Currency Account:  No.42301.840.8.3817.1300015  ( if in US Dollars) OR Mr. Igor Georgievich MIKHAILUSENKO's Foreign Currency Account: No.42301.978.3.3817.1300018 ( if in Euro) ==============================  "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you.  For everyone that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh; it shall be opened." Matthew 7: 7,8 Thank-you from the depth of my heart for consideration. Bless your heart !

This year IWA (International Writers and Artists Association) President Teresinka Pereira.  (Address:  P.O. Box 352048, Toledo, OH 43635-2048, USA) is supporting Poet Igor Mikhailusenko as a candidate to the Peace Nobel Prize.  Also see a supporting letter from Neel E. Ejderskov, a Danish Medical Doctor.

This is what Russian Poet Igor Mikhailusenko says about PEACE:  "Peace is not a firebird from a fairy tale to be chased by its tail on the rocks, but an ardent and persistently active attitude towards life. Any reasonable effort is valuable for achieving this great aim of mankind, for peace spells happiness."

As a child, Igor lost both his legs during World War II, in a Moscow street accident, but he never lacked courage.  His poems and peace letters were sent to numerous publications abroad.  Inside the Soviet Union he and his works have been publicized in various journals and magazines.  He was the author of the lyrics to the Olympic song "Shine Out, Just Like a Star, Our Sporting Planet", written for the Games of 1980.  He was also awarded the badge of Honor of Moscow Peace Committee for his active work in the promotion of peace."

NB!

In the letter to each IWA Member, Dr. Teresinka Pereira, President of IWA writes:

January 30, 2005

Dear IWA Member,

I hope you take in good consideration this nomination, and write a letter of support to the Nobel Prize Committee: The Norwegian Nobel Institute / Drammensveien 19, NO-0255 OSLO / NORWAY. Tel: +47 22 443680 - 47 22430168 /// fax:+ 47 22 12 93 10

EMAIL: postmaster@nobel.no
WEBSITE: NOBEL.NO

His address is:
Igor Mikhailusenko,
Bolshaya Gruzinskaya Street, House 63, Apartment 87,
MOSCOW 123056, RUSSIA.

Thank you for your attention.

Teresinka Pereira, President of IWA."
 

Attn.  To whom it may concern!

My name is Neel E. Ejderskov. I am a Danish medic.doctor.

In this humble email I want to let you know that I would like you to consider Mr. Igor Mikhailusenko from Russia  as a most worthy candidate to the Nobel Peace Price-due to his fantastic poetry and writings.

I would love from my heart to see this humble, but yet so gifted and dedicated Russian poet be honoured for a lifelong work for peace and humanity.

I have travelled the world extensively for many years.  At the same time I have travelled the inner worlds to exhaustion.  Having seen and felt DAY and NIGHT, covering all symbolic matters, I am particular fond of reading Mr Igor Mikhailusenko's great work-reflecting great-great insight, wisdom and reflection concerning LIFE-love and PEACE.

From the heart of my soul, I can recommend to you this fantastic hard working man for peace on Earth to be a worthy candidate for your fine and noble price:  The Nobel Peace Price 2005.

May God help him win!

Yours Sincerely,

Neel E. Ejderskov.

ADDRESS:
Neel Ejderskov,
Jorgensgaad 48 D.
1.st.fl.t.v.
6400 Soenderborg
DENMARK

FOR MORE INFO & REFERENCE: NOBELPRIZE.ORG

This volume is a collection of poems and essays written both in Russian and English and is intended to represent a call for peace and love, for understanding of the human condition in the present world and an ardent plea for world peace as the only means to achieve true happiness.

The book has four parts. 

PART 1:   "Poems Written in English", consists of 22 poems where  various aspects of the human life are pictured through the eyes and soul of peace-loving people.  In poems such as "I Am a Dreamer" (page 27) the global view is projected regarding matters such as religious mind and life; this poem's peaceful message describes the spring skies coming from Russia, expressing a widely accepted sense of harmony. 

PART 2:  "Three Lyrics of Pure Visions and Desires", regards the world peace and harmony as an enlightened cosmic dimension.  In the poem "Cosmic Tango", a distant view over our Earth and the distant surrounding Cosmos are seen as partners in a space of trilling and rings. 

PART 3:   "Tribute To Third Millennium", contains nine poems and is devoted to the message of hope, beauty, meditation, happiness and peace as the world enters a new era of social, economic and political challenges, when old barriers and ideologies fall to the new and become symbols of a past that must be left behind.  A dream of peace, love and hope for the co-existence of the old cultural divides is the force for a renewed path of humanity's future is pictured in these poems (such as, "Beauty Will Save the World"). 

PART 4:   "As I think of God", consists of poems and essays written to symbolize the gratitude to the contacts and exchanges the poet has experienced over time, expressing the views of the American experience and its reflection reaching back to Russian cultural values.  Pieces such as "Goodwill Mission" are reminiscent of the period when the USA and the USSR were still on a collision course in military and ideological terms - but as the 1990's have witnessed such deep political and economic transformations, the poet's long-term dream of peace and harmony come closer to realization.

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"The poet's credo is optimism and self resilience in a world of systematic pressures, benefits from the outstanding translation from Russian into English by poets Walter May and Miriam Morton."

I am Igor Mikhailusenko,
and I am a peace poet in Moscow, Russia.

I am praying with my all my heart and soul for America,
these days when American cities are "bombed" by terrorists.
It is world tragedy ...
It is a nightmare ...
I am shocked, and
many Russian people are shocked, too.

May American people have less panic
and more courage these tragic days.
God Save America! 

by Mr. Igor Mikhailusenko
 Moscow, Russia

Once more I wish to speak of peace
The peace which lives within my heart.
I do not want that life should cease,
Scorched up, where lovely day can start !
Just look-- the sun shines everywhere !
So why the wish to make clouds form ?
Let all the children in bright fresh air
Laugh on our planet, free from care,
And let their mothers embrace them warm.

Peace and Love in the World!

From the office of Soul Journey
Craig Russel (Shaddai Usa Akasha)
and the love of two Angels called Akasha and Asun
Soul-Journey.com

America our Hearts are with you
America our Hearts are with you 
America our Hearts are with you

America we love you
America we love you
America we love you

America we bless you
America we bless you
America we bless you

We call upon the Hearts of Humankind to reach up to the Ascended, Celestial and Angelic Hosts. As we turn our attention to the Presence of God within each of us and to the Company of Heaven, we call forth to America the love, the peace, the protection and the healing presence that is most required at this time. 

We call forth the Light of God as in the Light of a Thousand Suns to enfold America, Her People and Her Resources, to protect her in her hour of need. We call upon the Goddess of Liberty and the Ascended Jesus Christ, the Archangel Michael and his Legion of Angels to descend over America, Her Cities and Her People and protect her from the hordes of evil.

We call upon the Angels of the Cosmic Christ to descend into America, protect her, from shore to shore and all within Her borders. The Light of God never fails and we call forth that Light that is found within each American's Heart to be the love, the healing, the nurturing and the protection each one requires.

We join our hearts in calling forth Uncountable Legions of Angels and Cosmic Forces of Light to descend into the world and remove the sinister force, the evil and all those who engage in acts of terrorism. We call forth 'God's Eternal Flame' to enfold all of those who have passed through the change called death as a result of the terrorism against America.

America shall be free and we stand with America. America we love you, we bless you, we enfold you  in Love's Eternal Presence.
 
Soul Journey will be holding a prayer meditation at 7:15 pm Wednesday, September 13 at the regular weekly Soul Journey gathering in Vancouver, BC, for the protection of America and for the Mighty God Presence to enfold all those who have lost their earth lives and for those families who have lost loved ones. 

I've been keen in Extraterrestrial contacts  since my childhood. When  I was a boy of seven-years old, I dreamed about the Martians and the Lunar men ...When I was a boy of thirteen-years old, I came across the "First Men on the Moon", a fascinating book by  H.G. Wells, and, later on, his book, "The War of the Worlds" about the Martians ... It goes without saying, that I also read his stories such as  "The Invisible Man ", "The Man Who could work Miracles", "The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes", "When the Sleeper Wakes", "The Door in the Wall", and many others.

I read with great interest the wonderful science-fiction stories by my friend Aleksander Kazantsev, who lives in Moscow and is much more above ninety-years-old now.  I was fortunate to meet him after many previous meetings, not long ago, in the Artists 'Central Club, where many people gathered to congratulate him on his 90th Birthday Anniversary.  He was very sprightly for his age, he looked still hale. We exchanged handshakes and gave each other a hug ! I read in his honour my lyrics to the song "STARRY MEETING" under loud applause of the audience. We took a liking to each other and had our photo taken  together as a memento. I keep that photo in my album alongside with many mutual photos of the first Mormon US Astronaut, Dr. Don Leslie Lind and his family with whom we met in Logan, Utah, USA, in October 1990.  Don gave a copy of the book "DON LIND - Mormon Astronaut", written by his wife Kathleen Maugham Lind on which they both wrote:

Dear Russian Brother,

In an article about you we read of your interest and concern about space exploration. We thought you might be interested to know an LDS brother has been in space as a NASA astronaut.  This was a great experience - but the thing that means the most to us is our testimonies of the Savior and His Church.  We are acquainted with many of the Russian astronauts.

With Loving Regards,

Alexander Kazantsev gave me his book "AGAINST THE WIND" - Short Stories. He  wrote on the front page of the book: 

The sandstorm blizzards whirl severely,
Upon red Mars. No water there.
But could we not to Mars then, really,
Present some earthly flowers fair?
And rainbows with the flowers together,
All washed in earthly early dew,
And earthly music could we not gather,
In springtime born, and take that too?
If not today, may be tomorrow,
To Mars, by rocket, at full blast,
Let some young glorious astronaut fellow
Plant garden cities there at last !

"The absence of complications in the life of the people throughout the world and of attempts of any nation to try to overpower another may, if you please, be considerate to be the highest form of happiness which would permit the individual to grow and develop happily."

The problem of space exploration has drown the attention of more and more people recently. The Soviet probes launched to Mars and one of its satellites, Photos, the planning mission of the American Discovery vehicle, discussions on the possible flight of a Soviet-American crew to Mars, and detection of a humanoid image on the rocky surface of Mars prompted me - during my visit to the United States on a peace mission this summer - to write a letter to Senator John Glenn, the first American who circled the Earth.In the letter I expressed my views on the proposed manned flight to Mars and asked John Glenn to share his ideas on this question. The American astronaut sent me his reply:

Dear Mr. Mikhailusenko,

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me about a manned mission to Mars. The direction and emphasis of our efforts in space have changed a great deal since I was associated with the program.  In those early years the emphasis was simply putting a man into space and bringing him safely home.

Today, the benefits of further manned and unmanned space exploration are abundant in the quest for new scientific and technological discoveries. We most definitely can secure many additional rewards by continuing our efforts in space. The justification for our space program lies in the benefits it produces for us both now and in the future, benefits which enhance the lives of each and every one of us. Consider that countries human lives and millions of dollars have been saved through satellite warnings of hurricanes, typhoons, and severe storms; advanced weather forecasts have increased crop yields worldwide; and, communication satellites continually bring us closer together, linking continents at half the cost of ten years ago. Only continued national commitment to a long-term, well-funded program of space science and exploration will enable the U.S. to maintain its leadership in space. 

For this reason, I believe that we should seriously consider a manned mission to Mars. Of course,  a mission of this size will take years of development, planning, and negotiation.  Many options exist for its implementation, including international cooperation.  Although I do not rule out the possibility of a joint venture with the Soviet Union, or for that matter, other nations, I still have several questions about its implications for  technology transfer.

For example, technological advances in the aerospace industry are integral parts of the national economy. Should we allow valuable technology, developed at a cost of millions by the U.S. government and private sector, to be transferred to other countries with whom we are in competition?  This concern exists particularly when dealing with the Soviet Union because our national security  is involved.  We must be sure that the peaceful uses of space will be enhanced by the inevitable transfer of technology stemming from a joint venture.

The idea of a joint venture is being explored by NASA because international cooperation is indeed very important to the long-term future of the space program; but, we must be sure that our national security will be maintained. Thank you for the benefit of your views on this subject of mutual concern.

Best regards,
Sincerely, John Glenn
United States Senator

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... On another occasion I dreamt I was a friend of Bertrand Russell, the well-known anti-H-Bomb campaigner and one of the greatest philosophers of the century, and that I went to see him one day and said: "Can you give me sweets?"

And he said: "Well, I'm sorry, I can't give you sweets because I have none about me but one which I need as a magic bullet for my rifle. As you, probably, know, an awful monster from another planet has treacherously attacked the human race and we shall defeat the enemy!" Frightened as I was by his words, I wasn't slow in uniting with Bertrand Russell in the desire to save human beings from the monster. And I noted with satisfaction that there was no conflict of Communism or Capitalism at the moment: all were united in the face of the imminent risk of total annihilation by the outer space invader. I woke up before the battle was decided; and I never was so much disappointed in life by the continuous East-West tension. Thank-you to the wise leaders, especially to Comrade Brezhnev, who have made the present detente possible!When Bertrand Russell was 90, I sent him a post-card with birthday greetings. He answered by a kind letter, saying that he "greatly appreciated them."

Thus our correspondence happily started. I received several interesting letters from Russell. In his letter of 5th September 1962 to me, Russell wrote: "Nothing can justify the readiness or the willingness to incinerate human beings in their hundreds of millions." And he also wrote that he was greatly encouraged by my letter of 28 August, 1962 in which I say that war is amoral and that I would not press the button.

Another afternoon when I sat in my study, watching on TV a musical comedy and felt asleep, I dreamt that I went for a stroll and met a very beautiful woman, whose skin was of chocolate colour and whose eyes shone with joy. I asked her: "What is your name, please?" And she answered with a charming smile: "I'm Africa." I awoke; and I remembered my words which appeared in the pages of "NEW AGE" (Cape Town) on 21st June 1962: "In my mind's eye I see Africa after 1000 years -- her own heroic sons reaching the stars and coming back to find the Earth the most beautiful place in the Universe where all inhabitants enjoy Peace, Freedom and Happiness. And, naturally, there is no colonialism in Africa; all Africans, young and old, are their own masters living in Prosperity!" And I was glad, indeed, when I had an opportunity to insert this forecast of mine into the pages of "FREIE WELT" (Berlin, the DDR), issue No.29, in 1971, as well !I dreamt that it was towards evening of the day and a low knock was heard at the door of my prison room. We, goodness gracious ! I dreamt that I was in prison, in China. "Enter", I said, "if you are a friend; if you are an enemy, I have no means of refusing your entrance". "I am," said Mao Tse-tung, entering the room, "friend or enemy, Igor, as this interview shall make me. I want to know if China has a future?

"I awoke very puzzled; but then there came to my mind the following words Dr. Hewlett Johnson wrote to me in his letter of 23rd April 1956, which were published on 2nd June 1956 in "The Peking People's Daily and broadcast on Peking Radio; he wrote: "I have travelled from end to end of the Chinese Republic and travelled there three years ago.

It was after a lapse of 20 years and the change was miraculous. Women freed, sickness vigorously exterminated. A wholly new honesty from top to bottom. A new vigour for work. A great belief in their future. The land is in the hands who till it. A rapid industrialization. A general spread of prosperity. A new hope for the children and for old age. The Chinese People's Republic has a very bright future before it, and already making its impress upon the world... I am quite sure that the Chinese people and the Russian people will come closer and closer to our British people in one united and peaceful world. "I deeply deplore the present disagreements, this Sino-Soviet situation. I believe they will in time be resolved.

Igor says, "As I look back ...

It's my desire that now Putin
Should rule as president in my land,
Because our people all need him,
And only him, you understand!

Because our people all need him,
A wise and powerful man is he.
The Lord Himself has sent him in,
In this, our twenty-first century.

Let Russia once again arise,
Amaze the world beneath the moon,
With its heroic strength likewise,
With the sweep of its proud pinions soon !

And that is what Putin could do:
Regenerate Russia, raise her above,
Because the folk believe in him, too --
He stands for peace, for brotherly love !

I watch with interest what the press media reports here.  Recently, my attention was attracted by the following:
"Vladimir Putin wants to do something for Russia.  I don' t think that he, as a man of the new generation, will go down the road of dictatorship,"  Gorbachev was quoted as saying by ITAR-TASS.  These words of M.S.Gorbachev could not but please me.  Gorbachev is honest with the people, and a very responsive man.

On July 13, 1995, he gave me his book "The Years of Hard Decisions" and inscribed it: 

"To Igor Mikhailusenko -- from the author.  I wish you good health and peace of mind. Mikhail Gorbachev." 

In explaining my country' s new changes, I would like to say that World War II depleted Russia. The leaders tried mostly to do what was best for the country, but there were some who wanted to enrich themselves and not the country.  Mikhail Gorbachev is not like that.  He is very much loved by the people in our country, because he ushered in a new era of Perestroika and Glastnost.  I believe his opinions about Vladimir Putin is very true and encouraging.  I believe that Vladimir Putin is much beloved by the people in our country, too.  He is just the man to rule the country, because he stands for peace and brotherly love.  It' s essential in our time, for without peace and brotherly love there can be no genuine happiness ! Sometimes, people get upset at a leader because he cannot create a paradise in one day.  God even took longer than that when He created the earth.  We, Russian people must be patient with a leader.

Let Russia once again arise,
Amaze the world beneath the moon,
With its heroic strength likewise,
With the sweep of its proud
                              pinions soon !

And that is what Putin could do --
Regenerate Russia, raise her above,
Because the folk believe in him, too --
He stands for peace,
                               for brotherly love !

- Igor Mikhailusenko, Moscow

On March 18, 1978,  "Soviet Weekly" (London, G.B.) published the following sorrowful news titled "Lawrence Bradshaw": 

"SOVIET WEEKLY deeply regrets to report the death in London last week of the noted sculptor Lawrence Bradshaw, a long standing friend of our paper and for many years a prominent leader of the movement for friendship with the USSR.

Mr Bradshaw was chairman of the British-Soviet Friendship Society. A fellow of British Sculptors, he was perhaps best known for his monumental statue of Karl Marx in Highgate Cemetery.

Mr Bradshaw was 78."

On 1st January 1976, he wrote me a very thoughtful, very interesting heart-touching letter and sent it by surface mail, and it hit the target !  In the letter in question, he wrote: 

Dear Igor,

Forgive the delay in answering your a interesting and friendly letter. It must be over two years since you wrote me. I have not forgotten you, as a matter of fact, I have frequently discussed many of the questions you raise, with members of our Society and they are especially important as they come from somebody who suffered so much as the result of World War II.At one time the idea of this suffering would have filled the average person with rage, but today, somehow, people are coming to accept all this suffering as something to be expected, and although so many of us are involved in the struggle for peace, people have grown used to reports of torture, death, murder, starvation and all the attended misery. 

I am now thinking of the Middle East, India and the Americas, but it is also applies nearer home for we have on our own doorstep here in Britain that tragic country, Ireland.  Maybe the reason we have grown to accept it, and probably the reason we can survive it, is that the Second World War, which lasted so long and brought sorrow and great distress, as you say, to millions of people( it certainly did here in London - we were bombed morning noon,  and night) is that our peoples' spirits were not crushed though so many were killed, others, like yourself, maimed, and the hospitals full of dying and injured.But we all have learned a great deal and many of our young people are joining in the organized struggle to do everything within their power to strengthen the fight for a permanent peace.  However, we must must always be on guard for there are, unfortunately, large members of people who are just dying to get into a shooting war.  We have this reflected in our crime figures, which raising daily, and our present economic depression only too easily fosters this kind of reaction amongst those who do not understand what is happening.

We, who have dedicated ourselves to fighting for peace, must, in this coming year, redouble our efforts to break through the barrier of inertia and ignorance which so many people seem to be suffering from.  Our radio and television is giving, nowadays, a great deal of time to discussing foreign policy and, in particular, detente, which they are making every effort to turn into a dirty word.  They claim that detente is a clever and subtle device on the part of the 'Russians 'to deceive the peoples of the world by force.  So you see the task that lays ahead of us in this country is  a very difficult one for we are not only trying to explain the importance  of peace to each one of us - not that it should need explaining, but it does - we are also having to expose the misrepresentation of your country's policy. ... Probably, one day, we will all have an international language, but meanwhile we strive to understand with the knowledge we have of each others' language to exchange letters and gain an insight into each others problems and daily tasks. I, as an artist, enjoy your great museums and galleries, your impressive monuments and murals and your love of culture.  They give my wife and me tremendous pleasure. We enjoy visiting your schools and your Pioneer centres; it gives us great pleasure to see your strong, healthy children who are so well cared for.

At the moment I am painting a picture that is full of children. It is a symbolic stylized painting and represents children as beautiful fruits on the tree of life.  It includes children of all colours and races as basically we are have the same origins and spring from the same roots, and we all aspire to reach the Sun and know the Universe.

You ask me what is my conception of Happiness?  For me, as an artist, it is to be able to fulfil my creative ambitions to create works that have some social significance and can communicate my messages to others.

You ask, would the free exchange of ideas and people facilitate peaceful co-existence ?  To me this is a very real and difficult problem.  I feel it is highly desirable to have free exchanges in the ideological, scientific, technical and cultural fields.  Sport has a large part to play in this and so has trade and commerce.  But there are  many destructive forces at work in the field of international political struggles at the moment.  This is a world at war ideologically, politically and economically, and every kind of device and cunning trap is set to catch the unsuspecting citizen in order either to divert their purpose or corrupt their ideals and here we have to be very careful to protect the human ideals and interests of the unsuspecting. We must be very cautious about this, it is a grave problem.  Ideas implanted at an early age are difficult to shift, people are apt to cling to their beliefs and way of life even in the face of obvious proofs of their illogicality or irrelevance for the present period in history.  But events do influence people, and the achievements of the Soviet Union in every field of human activity and in the promotion of the idea of detente, are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.

It is a long time, I know, since I received your letter, but I think you would understand if you were here in London under the political circumstances and pressure of work why I have been so long in answering.  Thank you, dear Igor, for being so patient with me and for reading these few lines and please, if you so wish, write to me again, I should like to hear from you.My wife joins in sending you all our best wishes for peace and prosperity in the New Year.

Yours fraternally, 
Laurence H. Bradshaw

Dear  Igor, 

Thank you very much for your many letter and press notices of your articles. The fact that we do not reply does not mean indifferences but our Society here has  a very full programme in the fight for Anglo-Soviet friendship here in Britain and this, together with my other Societies absorbs an enormous amount of time and, alas, leaves far too little time for my work as a professional artist. But please remember us always as your friends who regard you with great affection and appreciate fully the magnificent work you are doing in keeping alive the spirit of friendship and understanding between our two countries.With kindest regards and best wishes in the work you have undertaken.Your's  fraternally,
Eileen & Laurence Bradshaw

P. S.  In particular may we thank you for the catalogue with your article in it. Not only do we appreciate this because of your own article, but also it is very interesting for us to see the kinds of books that your country is producing, and the catalogue itself is such a beautiful production. 

In 1989, United States President George Bush endorsed Igor's visits to the United States, sending him a letter which was later published in The Daily Independent newspaper (Monessen, Pennsylvania) on 12 August 1989; the newspaper Pravda on 1 October 1989; the New Times weekly of world affairs in Moscow from 3-9 October 1989; and Moscow News weekly on 12 November 1989.  In his letter in question, the US President wrote the following heartwarming words: Igor,The entire Bush family wishes you full health and every happiness in the future.

Sincerely,
George Bush

Madrid's Secretary General

Igor was also fortunate to receive a letter from CASA DE S.M. EL REY - EL  SECRETARIO GENERAL, Palacio de la Zarzuela, MADRID dated 30 de Octobre de 1990 which reads: Senor IGOR MIKHAILUSENKO:

Muy senor mio: Por encargo de Su Majestad el Rey, me complace acusar recibo a su carta de fecha 12 del actual, a la que une su biografia y copia de algunos de sus poemas, y darle las gracias en Su Nombre por la amabilidad que ha tenido.Cumplo con mucho gusto el encargo recibido de Su Majestad, y le envio un cordoal saludo,JOSE J. PUIG DE LA BELLACASA Poet Igor Mikhailusenko dreams of travels and he needs sponsors  for he is not a wealthy man; he lives alone without any relatives on disability pension of about $29 per month...  He doesn't have funds... He is an optimist and dreamer.  In his words:

In this world I am a dreamer,  And I have a strong belief -  Jesus Christ is Light and Streamer So we live without grief !

In the Soviet Union, he is called the "Starry Poet", a visionary whose galaxy of words reveals a single message: 

Peace !

"All children should be happy and not know guns and the explosions pf bombs," said Igor Mikhailusenko of Moscow.  

For Mikhailusenko, 57, the horrors of war are not something of television specials or history books.  His wooden legs are a daily reminder of the Nazi bombardment of Red Square in 1942. His father, a major in the Soviet Army stationed at the front, was killed shortly thereafter. "When I lost my ... legs, I felt my childhood ended. "he said of the accident, which occurred when he was 10.    It happened quickly: His father was at the front, his mother working in a factory. He took a streetcar to Red Square for groceries. He and other passengers ran from the streetcar as the attack started. He slipped on a snow bank and went under the moving streetcar.  "It was a tragic accident caused by the wartime," he said matter-of-factly.On this, his third trip to America, Mikhailusenko will trade in his government-issue legs for a new pair, courtesy of a Fort Lauderdale company, Mahnke's Orthotics-Prosthetics Inc. Mikhailusenko, who is staying with a friend, Dorothy McClain of Monessen, will leave Pittsburgh tomorrow for Florida.  

The new legs will be "helpful to continue my walk for peace around the world,"  he said, referring to his travels and writing, which he considers to be a mission of peace."My main aim and purpose is to promote understanding and peace between the Soviet and American people through poetry, " he said in fluent English, adding that he works as a writer, journalist and composer.For the 1980 Moscow Olympics, he composed "Shine Out Just Like A Star, Our Sporting Planet," a song that was translated into 90 languages.In 1982, he received the Golden Badge of Honor from the Moscow Peace Committee.He lives on the equivalent of $65 a month, his father's  pension, he said.  Royalties from his writings are donated to the Soviet Peace Fund, an organization that helps victims of war, poverty and natural disasters.

He described himself, without modesty, as well-known and beloved by the younger generation of Soviets, who respect poetry.   "Poets are the trumpets of ideas. They are visionaries, " he said. "Poets, writers, men of letters - we can do much to save the world from disaster."During this trip to America, which he financed by selling his possessions, including a typewriter, television and tape recorder, he said he hoped to discover the "best in American freedom." The notes from his three trips will be the framework for a book he hopes will be published in both the United States and the Soviet Union.

What concerns him most is the relationship between the two superpowers in the year 2000. To that end, he written to President Bush, asking for his thoughts. He will seek to have a reply published in the Soviet Union. Mikhailusenko believes the next decade will allow both countries to shed stereotypes. Perestroika and glasnost, the new Soviet policy of openness, is not a myth, he said. He speaks highly of Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. "Things are changing for the better /in the Soviet Union/. This phenomenon is just gaining momentum."

"I believe we will be very good neighbours. It is my desire that our children will be great friends."

"I am - a Human...

One of many, many.
For the survival of us all, 
I bear responsibility."-  From "Peace"
by Igor Mikhailusenko
  

While travelling in the United States this summer I wrote a letter to President George Bush in which I shared my thoughts about peace. Soon I received his reply dated August 7, 1989:

Dear Igor,        

Your wonderful letter has just come to my attention. Thank you for your kind words and warm greetings. Barbara joins me in welcoming you to the United States of America. We wish you well and hope your medical treatment in Florida was successful.

I want to thank you for sharing with me your views on peace. Ours is a changing world, full of hope, new technologies and, most of all, new friendships. Like you, I look forward to a peaceful future between great powers - a peace full prosperity and freedom for all peoples.

The United States and the Soviet Union have begun a new relationship. It's a relationship that demands realism, but has shown real progress in a better understanding between our two nations. When we have kept to the principles of realism and strength, dialogue and engagement, we have succeeded in advancing both peace and freedom. My Administration  remains committed to these tenets of international harmony.

Igor, the entire Bush family wishes you full health and every happiness in the future.

Sincerely,
George Bush

Dated 10 December, 1987, which was quoted by Igor Mikhailusenko in his article "I READ MY POEMS..." published in The Pravda Newspaper, No.190 (25542), on Friday, July 8, 1988.

Dear Mr. Mikhailusenko: 

Many thanks for your thoughtful letter.

I commend your project on promoting peace between the superpowers, and I agree with your assertion that cultural exchanges between the two countries can help the cause of peace by fostering greater understanding.

Regarding my views on U.S. - U.S.S.R. relations, I have enclosed a copy of speech which I recently delivered on this topic. I hope you find it helpful.

Again, many thanks for your interest in my views. Good luck with your work!

Sincerely,

Michael S. Dukakis

A query/request to Russian President Vladimir Putin sent on 23 Oct 2001 16-13-59 EDT via email to president@gov.ru, by Mr. Ali Akhtar living in the United Kingdom, CHAUDARYALI@aol.com

Hello President Putin,

My name is Ali Akhtar and I live in the UK.  I would like to draw to your attention the plight of a citizen of Moscow, whose name is Igor Mikhailusenko famed for his poetry and simple global message of peace and harmony.

I am concerned that his meager pension is not allowing him to live a normal and decent life and this will effect his progress regarding his wonderful work.  Poets and artisans contribute to social fabric of their society in a way that cannot be underestimated and seldom can be fully appreciated and rewarded satisfactorily.  They are the greatest assets of any society and their works are more enduring than the many monuments that stand idle around us even if they be made of solid iron.

My own faith is of a muslim and I hear you have many citizens of the muslim faith in your country and we value our poets and are encouraged to work towards a world where poets and artists can be nurtured and they can grow to maturity like a majestic oak tree under whose shade many people find comfort and hope.  Indeed our book, the Koran is a book of poetry borne from a race of populi who valued poetry above all types of knowledge  and considered the words of the poet food for their soul.

I sincerely hope that you can, with the immense power at your disposal, reconsider the state allowance given to Igor Mikhailusenko and increase it so that one of your nations great sons can eat, live and be merry and continue to pour forth great works of poetry.  History bears witness to the great artist Van Gogh who died poor and destitute and now his works are almost priceless and countless monuments and museums have been erected in his name but where were these monuments when he was alive !Igor is alive and here lies an opportunity to help him and appreciate his contribution to your nation's status whilst he still amongst us. Please consider my request to increase his state allowance sincerely and I really hope that you can do something.

Even though I am not a poet but a web site developer, I too am an artist and we artists are united by the belief that our gifts and abilities be put to use for humanity and help it achieve its highest aims with love and compassion and so that men's hearts can blossom with a yearning for the finer and more sophisticated things in life that makes life worth living.The address for Igor is below along with his email address:

Mr. Igor Mikhailusenko,
Bolshaya Gruzinskaya Street, House 63,
Apartment 87, Moscow 123056, Russia.
Email: vitaigor@list.ru

Dear Friends,

Faster than light?  I'm not convinced earth scientists have achieved that yet, but evidently some others really have.  The facts are breaking in. Military and other professionals sworn to secrecy are now risking all to speak out about experiences with UFO's and ET's, breaking a 50+ year cover-up of the subject. What we were working on in hope years ago now seems about to happen! CSETI's May 9 press conference video and much more information is at Disclosure Project.  Aquarian has more information including Prof. Salter's report of his actual meeting with ET's.

It's clearly time to end all the secrecy and let the people know. I believe that's the next step and we need your help, but first a bit of history.Back when 1984 was featured as the "Year of Big Brother" we decided to make it the "Year of Little Sister" by putting our daughter April (age 3) on a dollar-like "Invitation" to a Big Party to "Celebrate the World's Transformation".The project took off. An artist and musician volunteered.  I printed 300,000 "Invitations". (See the front and back as attachments.) They sold well at $10/1,000. We wanted everyone to visualize "World Transformation".  Some parties also happened. But there was more.  A Reagan speech writer sent one Initiation to the #2 Republican campaign manager suggesting the matter be "neutralized" less it become a "Dump Reagan party." He was kind enough to also send me a copy of his letter.  So I decided to write Reagan asking him to go to Moscow and declare the Cold War "an error of previous administrations" and end it.For ten months I talked almost weekly to Reagan's Asst. Secy. 

For Correspondence, Patsy Skidmore, asking her to give Reagan my letter.  No luck.  I did fire-walking and told her:  "If I can walk on fire and not get burned you can take my letter to Reagan and not get fired".  (See firewalking photo)  No go.  Then I heard of Moscow poet Igor Mikhailusenko who'd had remarkable success corresponding with world leaders.  He made them think positive by asking: "What is your vision of the year 2,000?" Many presidents responded, but not Reagan.At age 10 in 1942 Igor lost both legs during a Nazi air raid but instead of suffering from shock he had what seemed like a UFO contact experience. He was told his dad would die in the war but he would see the victory and travel widely!  Both happened. Igor became a translator, a writer and traveler dedicated to peace. I asked Igor to write to Reagan about my letter.  When Patsy Skidmore received Igor's greeting card from Moscow, she got in trouble with the FBI but I fixed it for her.  I thought she'd then take my letter to Reagan, but still no luck.  She eventually hung up on me and I was led to send my letter to Gorbachov to give to Reagan in Geneva.  Igor provided the address.  That worked. I got to Moscow in 1986 where I met with Prof. Georgi Arbatov, Gorby's advisor on U.S. Affairs (Yes, there were affairs before Clinton.)  

I learned from Arbatov that Reagan did see my letter and that the Cold War would soon end. (He didn't tell me the Soviet Union would end!)Then I went to meet Ted (CNN) Turner at John Denver's place in CO with a letter asking Ted to produce films on a positive future. (See photo of Ted reading my letter)  Ted liked that idea but did nothing till 1990 when I asked Arbatov to call Turner and ask him to get on with it.  Ted then created the Turner Tomorrow Award offering $500,000 for the best positive future novel.  Several good books (including ISHMAEL) were published, but no positive future film resulted. Meanwhile, I invited Igor to the U.S. to fly around with us in Birdie visiting American communities (See photo of Birdie near Padanaram Community in Indiana.) Igor could write great letters and poems, but not a book about communities. I therefore asked Arbatov to send over Dr. Peter Gladkov who'd done his Ph.D thesis on communal living in America.  Dr. Gladkov came in 1988. (See photo of Peter and I flying Birdie)  That Summer's weather was terrible, but perfect for our flying - we had the "drought of '88".  Together with psychologist/videographer Suzanne Baxter and Photographer Fred Stork (and editor, Glenn Shoemaker) we made the video "Where's Utopia?" which was seen in Russia far more than here.  There are now many independent communities in Russia and that video is still available from Aquarian Research.Igor's great interests since his experience when he lost his legs at age ten has been peace, space and contact with other planets.  His song about Uri Gagarin, the first cosmonaut was heard all over Russia. In 1986 Igor lived very modestly on his disability pension.  Communism promoted equality and cared for the poor.  But now under Capitalism that has changed.  Igor still receives about $29 per month but his food costs are outrageous, about the same as here!   Milk costs $.60 a quart, orange juice $1.00 per quart and water to drink (tap water being very bad there) is around $.60 a gallon. It is impossible for him to buy the food his doctors require. 

He's often hungry and thirsty. So, he's writing books in English and friends have loaned him money to publish 2,000 copies of TRIBUTE TO THIRD MILLENNIUM (see photo).  It has poems and letters and personal experiences.  On page 50 he describes his UFO experience when he lost his legs.That air raid and the war cost Igor his childhood and his father, but he forges on with a positive attitude working for an end to all war.  His book contains letters from well-known people that have responded to his writing and many poems which have gained him some popularity in Russia, but so far very little income.  By selling even three or four copies a month his income would double which would be an enormous help. Friends have helped a lot.  I don't know how he managed to get a reasonable computer, but he is now blessed with e-mail.  Just click vitaigor@list.ru to write him directly.  He will respond personally and answer any questions.  

You can also help him a lot by sending a $20 bill for an autographed copy of TRIBUTE TO THIRD MILLENNIUM.  Just make sure cash is not visible through the envelope. His address:  Igor G. Mikhailusenko, Bolshaya Gruzinskaya St., House 63, Apartment 87, Moscow 123056 Russia.  Air mail is $.80 for ½ oz. (two sheets).  Igor might be able to tell you how to e-mail the money to his bank instead. You can get his book faster (without the autograph) from:  David Dartez, Global Light Network, 8534 Parthenon Place, Universal City, Texas 78148.Working tirelessly for peace and a new world, Igor has written two more little books I've not yet seen.  But for a Russian to sell books in English is not easy.  I'd like to suggest that all who can - contact Igor directly.

Peace and love, 
Art Rosenblum

Aquarian Research Foundation, 5620 Morton St., Philadelphia, PA 19144.  Working for a positive future for our planet since 1969. ic.org/aq
 

In Loving Memory - Art Rosenblum Since I've heard from Judy, Art's wife, about that horrible car accident in which Art died, I want to say that I am still feeling bad; I'm utterly unhappy ! Art was a wonderful man and  great friend of mine. Today, I am reading his hearty letter in my web site with my thanks in the depth of my heart to Art and I should be content in the thought that what was possible for him to help me  has been done. As I want to say, Art was a great friend of mine in deed indeed !  Art died but he will ever live in my memory and in my heart. God bless The Rosenblums ! - Igor Mikhailusenko

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We at 'tween are especially pleased to share Igor Mikhailusenko's work with you, Dear Reader.  We have had the great good fortune to experience his beloved city of Moscow as well as other lovely Russian cities and charming countryside.  Most important, however, are the wonderful and loving people of Russia.  Igor Mikhailusenko's work will captivate you, his visions of peace will ignite the fire within.  Enjoy, Dear Reader! May this gentle soul be the shining light of our next Nobel Peace Prize winner!