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The Dacha
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The Dacha |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state 
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Symbols blown through aristocratic fife symbols grown from shared, comunal life symbol of the brass band in the extended city resonance from urban trash cans, a rural pity... Green spaces cut and diced dacha plots squeezed and sliced symbol of decadent pasts or secluded fasts at ascetic retreats of inspired pasts laced with poetic treats leisure walks past ginger bread shingles escape red square comrades, avoid urban mingle The vision of life away from the Kremlin varies off to the cottage you wouldn't dream to tarry if days of Pasternak and Tolstoy are now all gone of the current family dacha legacies, who has won? For the aristocratic lineage it meant distinction for Moscow apartment holders it means extinction they've practiced crafts in the privacy of a summer home composed their music here, and inspired their tales the new century dacha now inspires some wails giant dacha residents dump untreated effluent into nearby rivers to make generations of previous Russians shake and quiver Russia today will have to be ecologically aware or write off Russian ways that brought them there.. [This message has been edited by ecrivan (08-13-2003 08:29 AM).] |
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Jason Lyle Senior Member
since 2003-02-07
Posts 1438With my darkling |
Your writes are always so meaningful and intelligent.I really love your style. Jason |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
thank you Jason, just trimming down the poem this morning [This message has been edited by ecrivan (08-14-2003 11:56 PM).] |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
Hello Jason, Just a note to add, I am noticing of late a wider variety of subject material on this site than there was two years back back and I think it's a good thing. Even when touching on the many shades and colors of love poems, there is an endless variety of subjects to pick from. And all one has to do is be to be more cognizant of what's happening around us. Sadly to say I find too many are caught up in their own issues and ignore what's happening elsewhere. Martin [This message has been edited by ecrivan (08-14-2003 11:59 PM).] |
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