"He didn't glorify or scold me..."

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Open Poetry #43

"He didn't glorify or scold me..."

Master
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since 1999-08-18

Posts 1867
Boston, MA

0 posted 2008-07-17 10:11 PM

*I've translated this poem from Russian. The original is by Anna Akhmatova, written in 1915. I've published a collection of her poetry that I've translated into English and it can be found here, for those who are interested: http://www.amazon.com/Final-Meeting-Selected-Poetry-Akhmatova/dp/1438234732/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215803357&sr=1-5

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He didn’t glorify or scold me
Like enemies might or friends.
He left his soul for me and told me:
Keep it safe in your hands.

I’m concerned with one thing only:
What to do if he should die, -
An angel will take him from me
And return his soul to the sky.

How will I conceal his soul then,
Keep it hidden from God’s eyes?
If it sings and weeps so holy
That it belongs in paradise.

http://home.comcast.net/~kneller/aboutme.html

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

1 posted 2008-07-18 09:36 AM

Once again I enjoyed your work greatly, dear Andrey. It is so difficult to translate well I know.

Anna Akhmatova is proud of you I am sure!

A wonderful poem.

Love,
Margherita

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