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Mother to Christ, at a loss:
- Are you my God or son?
You’re nailed onto the cross.
Tell me how to go on?
How can I go, having not
understood, grasped, derived:
are you my son or God?
In other words, dead or alive?
He, in turn, explained:
- Dead or alive, this time,
Woman, it’s all the same.
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- Ты мой сын или мой
Бог? Ты прибит к кресту.
Как я пойду домой?
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- Are you my God or son?
You’re nailed onto the cross.
Tell me how to go on?
How can I go, having not
understood, grasped, derived:
are you my son or God?
In other words, dead or alive?
He, in turn, explained:
- Dead or alive, this time,
Woman, it’s all the same.
Son or God, I’m thine.
1971
Мать говорит Христу:
- Ты мой сын или мой
Бог? Ты прибит к кресту.
Как я пойду домой?
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“The evening sky is gold and vast.
I’m soothed by April’s cool caress.
You’re late. Too many years have passed, -
I’m glad to see you, nonetheless.
Come closer, sit here by my side,
Be gentle with me, treat me kind:
This old blue notebook – look inside –
I wrote these poems as a child.
Forgive me that I felt forsaken,
That grief and angst was all I knew.
Forgive me that I kept mistaking
Too many other men for you.”
― White Flock
I’m soothed by April’s cool caress.
You’re late. Too many years have passed, -
I’m glad to see you, nonetheless.
Come closer, sit here by my side,
Be gentle with me, treat me kind:
This old blue notebook – look inside –
I wrote these poems as a child.
Forgive me that I felt forsaken,
That grief and angst was all I knew.
Forgive me that I kept mistaking
Too many other men for you.”
― White Flock
“You will hear thunder and remember me,
and think: she wanted storms...”
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and think: she wanted storms...”
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“Безвольно слабеют колени,
И кажется, нечем дышать...
Ты - солнце моих песнопений,
Ты - жизни моей благодать.”
― White Flock
И кажется, нечем дышать...
Ты - солнце моих песнопений,
Ты - жизни моей благодать.”
― White Flock
“I am in the middle of it: chaos and poetry; poetry and love and again, complete chaos. Pain, disorder, occasional clarity; and at the bottom of it all: only love; poetry. Sheer enchantment, fear, humiliation. It all comes with love”
― The Akhmatova Journals, Volume I: 1938-1941
― The Akhmatova Journals, Volume I: 1938-1941
“Real tenderness can’t be confused, It’s quiet and can’t be heard.”
― Final Meeting: Selected Poetry of Anna Akhmatova
― Final Meeting: Selected Poetry of Anna Akhmatova
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Natalia wrote: "Dear Andrey, How great of you to do what you do. Your message got me curious enough to do a quick search on English translations of these Russian poets. As a native Russian speaker, (or should I s..."Thank you! I've very glad you enjoyed my work. I've started translating as a mere hobby, never did I think that one day I would have others who find it valuable. I do think that Russian poetry is poorly represented in the English-speaking world and I'm happy if my efforts can help to correct this a bit.
I never really know who will be next. It often feels like the poets find me. The last few I've done were of Okudjava's songs.
Dear Andrey, How great of you to do what you do. Your message got me curious enough to do a quick search on English translations of these Russian poets. As a native Russian speaker, (or should I say, a reader) I've never had to think about it. This really looks like an open field, which is so surprising.I couldn't agree with you more, that the rhythm and melodies of these poems are just as important as the meaning. Especially Tsvetaeva and Achmatova. Our tough and open Russian phonetics are so different from English - it must be quite a challenge. Keep up a good work, and thank you for bringing out the best of our homeland.
Who is next? Achmadulina?
Lenka wrote: "Thanks for great translations! I like Anna Akhmatova but I haven't find many of her poems in Czech, I am really grateful for good English translations. It's good to see not every writer of Russian ..."You're very welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed my work.
Thanks for great translations! I like Anna Akhmatova but I haven't find many of her poems in Czech, I am really grateful for good English translations. It's good to see not every writer of Russian origin sees translation as badly as Nabokov, keep the great work!
Aloha wrote: "Hi Andrey. Thank you for the friend invite. I will check out your website. One of my goals this year is to read Anna Akhmatova's work. I'm looking forward to reading some of your work."Hi Aloha,
Thanks for getting back to me. She's an amazing poet, but I feel that she's very poorly represented in English. In my translations, I try to preserve her music and rhythm along with the meaning, which is a big part of what makes her so special. I hope you like my work. If you have any comments or suggestions, please reach out.
Thanks!
Hi Andrey. Thank you for the friend invite. I will check out your website. One of my goals this year is to read Anna Akhmatova's work. I'm looking forward to reading some of your work.
