Svetlana Den'gina
Autumnal Equinox
I am sick of
the rustle of paper and rattle of umbrellas opening.
In the dark room,
among slumbering carp
and scattered beads,
again I want to be
a willow twig in a jug of water.
Again I’ll forget how to listen to people
and I’ll see my time off,
gazing into the depths of the huge dish.
Hops and haricot beans,
a wild vine and the evening breeze
will stay outside.
I’ll forget about bread, milk, coffee.
But for several days
the wax-like yellow star
signifies for me
the most extravagant day of the year
and the most pellucid night.
the rustle of paper and rattle of umbrellas opening.
In the dark room,
among slumbering carp
and scattered beads,
again I want to be
a willow twig in a jug of water.
Again I’ll forget how to listen to people
and I’ll see my time off,
gazing into the depths of the huge dish.
Hops and haricot beans,
a wild vine and the evening breeze
will stay outside.
I’ll forget about bread, milk, coffee.
But for several days
the wax-like yellow star
signifies for me
the most extravagant day of the year
and the most pellucid night.
Translated by Daniel Weissbort
Page(s) 44
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