Poems

Servus — 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 […]

The Death of Grandfather We waited commonly for sleep or even death. The instances were wearisome as ages. But suddenly the wind’s refreshing breath Touched through […]

The Faithless Shadows. The faithless shadows of day are running And high and clear is the call of bells, Steps of the church are blazed as […]

The Stranger The restaurants on hot spring evenings Lie under a dense and savage air. Foul drafts and hoots from dunken revelers Contaminate the thoroughfare. Above […]

The Twelve III Our sons have gone to serve the Reds to serve the Reds to risk their heads! O bitter,bitter pain, Sweet living! A torn […]

Those Born In The Years Of Stagnation Those born in the years of stagnation forget now how they found their way. We ~ children of Russia’s […]

To the Muse In your hidden memories There are fatal tidings of doom… A curse on sacred traditions, A desecration of happiness; And a power so […]

Courtship My Lesbia, let us live and love, Let crabbed Age talk what it will. The sun when down, returns above, But we, once dead, must […]

For General Monk, his entertainment at Clothworkers’ Hall Ring, bells! and let bonfires outblaze the sun! Let echoes contribute their voices! Since now a happy settlement’s […]

The Anti-Politician Come leave thy care, and love thy friend; Live freely, don’t despair, Of getting money there’s no end, And keeping it breeds care. If […]