Fly! Little three-letter wordlet
busily washing your winglet,
what could be sweeter or better
than watching you swallow my letter?
Муха! нежное слово, красивое,
Ты мордочку лапками моешь,
А иногда за ивою
Письмо ешь.
«You — unforgettable — are so forgetful! / You look like a smile of yours when graced upon me. / Should I say more — more handsome than golden dawning! / Should I say more — unique in all creation! / By Love you’re held a prisoner of passion! / As fair as by Chellini sculptured...»
«Two suns cool down — God Almighty, put it to rest! — / One — in the skies, the other — inside my chest. Two of these suns have — can I forgive myself? — / Two of these suns have been driving me mad, insane. Both — cooling down now — no harm comes from this sunburst. / T...»
«Commandments did not uphold, nor received the Eucharist, / Looks like, until over me they sing the requiem, / I’m gonna sin — as I’m sinning — as I’ve sinned — with an outburst / Of passion! With all God given senses — all five of them! Friends! Accomplices! You, whose incite...»
«This gypsy-like passion for parting: / Just met — and we break apart. / My head in my palms resting — / I think looking into the night: No one digging through our letters / Would get the entire truth, / How treacherous are we, that is — / How faithful we are to ourselves.»