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In the animal reserve (please read)
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In the animal reserve (please read) |
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Master Senior Member
since 1999-08-18
Posts 1867Boston, MA 
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*This is my translation of a Russian poet, V. Vysotsky The nature reserve Animal herds are swarming through copses Not looking for water nor for a snack They are searching for hunters and horses In their happy and cheerful flock Beasts have forgotten the elderly curse Deciding to face whatever still haunts them Like shirts on their chests, they rip open their furs They fall to the ground—but nobody wants them There are many in thickets, lurking and crawling Annoying like crickets, weeping and bawling Yowling and raving, hissing and flirting Attention craving and self-supporting Fishes are swimming against raging waves You can practically walk on them towards the ford Wanting for once, to be caught, each fish raves To fall on the plate... and then down the throat The fish is cold-blooded, it’s not like the meat It longs to get trapped in the fishermen’s net It dreams of a spot on the stove, near the heat With the broth by its gills, there’s nothing to dread There are many in swamps, gracefully swimming Covered with lumps, glowing and gleaming Peacefully sleeping and hibernating Dinner retrieving and dinner awaiting Even the birds crave for shrapnel in flight Slowly becoming more agile and neat So, apples could fit loosely inside— The thoughtful geese had nothing to eat Strength in birds is displayed in their hunting Attacking the pellets from a rapid dismount Each offers its life with a wailing grunting And not even scraped, each will steer for the ground There are many on branches, quietly squealing Sitting in bunches, strange and appealing Yowling and raving, singing and flirting Attention craving and self-supporting Fur-bearing beasts are tired of sweating They desperately try to get shot and get caught Not sharing their warmth is really degrading And they often dream of shedding their coat Just think for a minute, it’s kind of funny-- Walking into our banks by themselves Thousands dollars in effortless money As fabulous fur stocks on the shelves There are many in thickets, lurking and crawling Annoying like crickets, weeping and bawling Yowling and raving, hissing and flirting Attention craving and self-supporting Cold-blooded, caring or simply barbarian Pasture expending or vegetarian Slowly decaying and microbe consuming And self-displaying, glowing and blooming Happily gleaming, harking and talking Flying and swimming, running and walking Small and gigantic, strange and appealing Raging and frantic and quietly squealing Corrupted and evil, aggressive and wild Loving and civil, harmless and mild Beautiful, ravishing, radiance casting Gradually vanishing, or century lasting Peacefully sleeping and hibernating Dinner retrieving and dinner awaiting Fur is undamaged, fish -- fresher than ever Meat with no bullets -- easy chewable food Beautifully done, outstandingly clever Peacefully, quietly – and with no need to shoot! Wearing white aprons, commanded to serve With posters “Don’t harm!” and lit up with zeal The huntsmen protected the nature reserve With one commandment “Thou shall not kill!” There are many in thickets, quietly creeping Annoying like crickets, singing and weeping With passion ignited, intensively burning Thrilled and excited, and pleasure yearning Crawling and lurking, and face concealing Cheerless and murky, and space depleting Loudly grunting, running and standing With rifles hunting, with nature blending Roaring and yelling and peace disturbing Harshly compelling, clustering, swarming In bushes hiding and heavily breathing Mosquito fighting, jumping and heaving Peacefully sleeping and hibernating Dinner retrieving and dinner awaiting [This message has been edited by Master (edited 10-27-1999).] |
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Sweet Smoke New Member
since 1999-10-23
Posts 8Kailua-Kona, HI, USA |
very descriptive. paints an interesting picture...thanks for the read! -stay sweet- |
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Master Senior Member
since 1999-08-18
Posts 1867Boston, MA |
thanks for responding! |
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Master Senior Member
since 1999-08-18
Posts 1867Boston, MA |
I added a bit more to it, how is it now? |
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Master Senior Member
since 1999-08-18
Posts 1867Boston, MA |
critique welcomed! |
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