«Early morning in the city. Semi-darkness; semi-light. / First, the sunrays touch the rooftops, then the walls come into sight. / From a little square window, suddenly the light breaks in / With the sounds of piano music. Now a movie will begin. And the world will come to motion; it will spin,...»
«A woman is awake in someone’s window. / The woman stranger must be telling fortunes. / What card will fall to her today to be her fortune? / God send her all the four brave noble kings! The king of hearts, the king of clubs, the king of spades, / The king of diamonds: troubles, midnight t...»
«“What’s going on in the world?” — “Wintertime, nothing more.” / “Just wintertime, nothing more, you believe?” — “Evidently, / Truth is, I too do my best to arrive at the entry / Into your homes that have fallen asleep long before.” “What is to follow all this?” —...»
«It’s all we need: to look intently — oh, my God! / It’s so simple: look intently, look inside, / And that is it — we cannot turn away or hide / From these amazing eyes, from their sudden depth. It’s all we need: to read intently — oh, my God! / It’s so simple: linger over tho...»