Anna Akhmatova

• As if with a straw you drink my soul..., by Judith Hemschemeyer
  As if with a straw you drink my soul. / I know, it’s a heady and bitter taste. / But I won’t infringe on the torture with pleas, / Oh, I’ve been...
• As with a straw, you drink the soul from me..., by Andrey Kneller
  As with a straw, you drink the soul from me. / I know, its taste is bitter, strong and heady. / I won’t disturb this torment with a plea. / I’ve...
• Drink my soul, as if with a straw..., by A. S. Kline
  Drink my soul, as if with a straw / I know it’s bitter, intoxicating taste. / I won’t disturb the torment with pleading, / Oh, for weeks now I’v...