Anna Akhmatova

• I am praying to the window light..., by Dusty Wilmes
  I am praying to the window light — / It is thin, straight and white. / I have been silent today since morning, / And my heart — it is broken. /...
• I pray to the ray from the window-pane..., by A. S. Kline
  I pray to the ray from the window-pane — / It’s pale, thin, and straight. / All morning I was silent, / My heart — split in two. / The copper ...
• I pray to the slender shaft of light..., by Graham J. Harrison
  I pray to the slender shaft of light / that pierces the window, pale and straight. / Since morning I have not spoken; / today my heart in two is...
• I’m praying to the window ray..., by Andrey Kneller
  I’m praying to the window ray — / It’s pallid, thin, exact. / I have not said a word all day, / Although my heart is cracked. / Over the years...

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Anna Achmatowa (deutsch)

• Ich bete an den Fensterstrahl..., Mariya Shutak
  Ich bete an den Fensterstrahl — / Er ist so dünn und bleich. / In der Morgenstill' ich heut' verweil', / Mir bricht mein Herz entzwei. / Auf m...