Nikolay Rubtsov
Gloomy

I remembered
                         sullen waves,
Flying past, getting away!
I remembered gloomy malls,
I remembered gloomy nights.
I remembered the grim birds,
Soaring for
                      victim guards.
I remembered sullen faces,
I remembered the grim talk.
I remembered gloomy thoughts,
I had already forgot...
It became grim sullenly,
My soul got calm suddenly.

Translated by Galina Devyatkina