............................Listen,
............................if stars are lit
............................it means - there is someone who needs it ...
...............................................V. Mayakovsky
............................if stars are lit
............................it means - there is someone who needs it ...
...............................................V. Mayakovsky
Black Holes
.
stars are lit
it is crystal clear
the poet-dreamer
who's truly mad
rushed to heaven
and begged in fear
light the stars
take my daily bread
.
just imagine
an empty soul
lifeless stones
instead of eyes
who could take on
the cruel role
asking God
to wipe out starrise?
.
who brought up
truculent piranhas
eating out
my heart at night?
who gave push
to the wheels of partings
laid cold rails
of endless ride?
.
who could make it
before the poet
put black holes
in place of stars?
there's no answer
apart from echo
scorching voice
of mirror glass
.
(all rights reserved © Natalia L. Rudychev)
.
V. Mayakovsky Listen! http://mayakovsky.com/listen-en.htm
posted by Natalia L. Rudychev at 3:55 AM
6 Comments:
How cruel would heaven be to with hold the light we need? Rich in sad images, again, exquisitely expressed!!
Pat
Thank you.
I love Mayakovsky's poetry.
"Listen!" is one of his best
early pieces.
'm afraid i don't knpw much about mayakovsky's work but i know your poem evokes poignant images.
Polona
Thank you. Mayakovsky is a powerful poet. He lived in a very
difficult time and his life ended tragically. Here is a link to some of his poems translated into English:
http://mayakovsky.com/
natalia, thank you for the link and sorry for the typos in the previous post.
I was glad to share my love for his
poetry. It's all right. Happens to me all the time.
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