To everyone frozen at the crossroads –
Warm yourselves up with the madness
Of the lights of bulbs that have gone out,
Passed on to you by their flames at the last minute.
At the crossroads
Contorted by the cold,
On the exposed platforms
Life will warm up.
In a single second, at the last flash
You will momentarily see
All the people you know.
Wave to them – chilled,
Flaring and dying.
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Всем иззябшим на перекрестках -
Грейтесь безумием
Погасших лампочек,
Что огни свои в миг последний
Вам посылают.
В кривеющих от холода
Перекрестках, на испуганных
Полустанках
Жизнь затеплится. Всех знакомых
В миг единый, в последней вспышке
На мгновенье увидишь.
Помаши им - озябшим,
Вспыхнувшим и погасшим
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Friday, 18 November 2011
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Your writing is awesome. TThis poem is incredible. Thank you for sharing your beautiful self with the world.
ReplyDeleteJust saw your comment, Jessi. Thank you! Thanks to the translator - he kept an 'aura' of the russian verse. Best wishes, Slava
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