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Open Poetry #11

After the interlude

Master
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since 1999-08-18

Posts 1867
Boston, MA

0 posted 2000-12-13 11:24 PM

*This is yet another one of my translations from Russian. This poem was originally written by B. Pasternak in 1957.

After the Interlude

Three months ago it all had started,
The early blizzards, -- snowy ashen,
Over our fields and yards unguarded
Have swept with raging, fuming passion,

And I made up my mind that night,
As though a hermit, on vocation,--
Of winter, poetry I’d write
And thus complete my spring collection.

But trivialities, like mounts, arose--
Like giant snow-banks firmly standing.
With plans, cold winter intercrossed
And seemed to be already ending.

Then, I perceived and got to know,
Why she, during the stormy night,
While piercing the darkness with the snow,
Out of the yard would peek inside.

She whispered softly: “Hurry up!”—
Her lips seemed pale from the chill,
I sharpened pencils, did not stop,
Dismissing with a joke her shrill.

And while one morning, I intent,
Behind the desk, delayed each sentence.
The winter came... it came and went
With some bewildering resemblance.

Check out my poetry here:

http://cafepoetry.com/stage1/andrey_kneller.htm#My%20Hamlet

Kethry
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

1 posted 2000-12-13 11:37 PM

Hey you,
You are a master at this.
write on
Kethry

Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant - Thoreau

Master
Senior Member

since 1999-08-18

Posts 1867
Boston, MA

2 posted 2000-12-14 06:42 AM

That's what they tell me, lol! Thanks

Sunshine

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 2000-12-14 09:36 PM

Master, I enjoy the translations, thank you...

Karilea
If I whisper, will you listen?...
I would rather be silent and write, than speak loudly and be bound.
KRJ

Master
Senior Member

since 1999-08-18

Posts 1867
Boston, MA

4 posted 2000-12-15 11:04 PM

No, Thank you Sunshine for your warm replies!

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