To His Friend J. H.
July 5, 2023from The Twelve
July 5, 2023Servus — Reginae
Don’t call. Without any summons
I’ll reach the shrine.
And droop my head in even silence
To your feet fine.
I will your orders shyly listen
And will remain
To catch our meetings, short and instant,
And wish again.
I fell before your passions’ power,
Before its wave,
Sometimes — a serf; sometimes — a lover;
Always — a slave.
Alexander Blok
Alexander Blok (1880-1921) was a Russian poet and essayist who was part of the Symbolist movement in Russian literature. His most famous work is the long poem "The Twelve," which describes the chaos of the Russian Revolution.