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Master Senior Member
since 1999-08-18
Posts 1867Boston, MA 
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* This is another one of my translations from Russian. The original was written in 1949 by Boris Pasternak. Meeting The roads will load with snow, The roofs will feel its weight, To stretch, outside I go: There, by the door, you wait. Alone, in an autumn coat, No boots, no hat on you, With worry still distraught, The melting snow you chew. The fences and the trees Deep into murk withdraw. You stand there in the breeze Under the falling snow. The headscarf droplets slide Along the coat you wear And dewy drops alight And sparkle in your hair. A pale lock will trigger Enough of light to note The face, the scarf, the figure And this old-styled coat. There’s wet snow on your lashes, Your eyes appear displeased, Your whole appearance flashes In one entire piece. As though a scrap of metal Into the stibnite dipped, Across my heart unsettled, You were incised in script. And in it, now forever, Your humble features stay. And thus, it doesn’t matter If life is harsh today. That’s why the night appears thus Redoubled in the snow, And boundaries between us Therefore, I’ll never draw. But who are we, from where, If from those years, today, Just rumors are to spare, And we have passed away? ------------------ Check out more of my poetry here: http://www.unknownpoets.com/db/authors/master [This message has been edited by Master (edited 01-02-2001).] |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Master, loved these two lines. "Across my heart unsettled, You were incised in script." write on, be strong Kethry Those of us who refuse to risk and grow get swallowed up by life. Patty Hansen. |
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Master Senior Member
since 1999-08-18
Posts 1867Boston, MA |
Thanks Kethry! Check out my poetry here: http://www.unknownpoets.com/db/authors/master |
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Master Senior Member
since 1999-08-18
Posts 1867Boston, MA |
I've made a few changes to this one, I hope it sounds better now... Check out my poetry here: http://www.unknownpoets.com/db/authors/master |
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