Émigrés by Anna Barkova
edited, unrhymed translation by © Евгений Сухарников, Fledermaus, Poetry Monster, 2021, Russian original Émigrés by Anna Barkova Émigrés both internal and external, We, eternal migrants on the go, Though we are keen to lull our own feelings, Friendships fade and enmity grows. Émigrés both internal and external, No one waits for us or wants us […]
A Sure Sign by Georgi Ladonshchikov
Edited, unrhymed translation: © Fledermaus, Poetry Monster, 2021 The wind is chasing the clouds, The wind is moaning in downpipes The rain is slanting, spreading cold Knocking on the window glass. There are puddles on the roads And they, too, wince from the cold, Sad rooks. Are hiding under the canopy That’s a sure sign, […]