Sergei Esenin – Sergueï Essénine – Stars

Unrhymed edited translation My little stars above are so clear and high! What do you keep in yourself, what do you hide? Stars that conceal the deepest of thoughts, By what power do you captivate our soul? Numerous tightly crowded little stars! What is the secret of your beauty and strength? What do you carry […]

Sergei Esenin (Serguei Yesenin, Sergueï Essénine) – Sounds of Sorrow

Edited unrhymed translation Tedious songs, sad sounds, Let me breathe freely. You bring me suffering, You torment my chest Instead, give me joy, give me peace, Let me fall soundly asleep. Thoughts after thoughts like a vague swarm, Sounds, you had wrecked my path. So, be silent, the sounds are messengers of grief, Tears are […]