Vera Pavlova
from Signs of life
Cancer
In half a cup of hot sweet tea –
half a cup of cheap vodka. And – chug.
The drink was called ‹‹The Cocktail according to Matthew››.
Matvey wouldn’t sit down to eat without one.
30 December of some year
Matvey and Sashka sat down to eat.
Matvey said: Last time I drink,
drank the cocktail according to Matthew and died
according to Throat Cancer.
half a cup of cheap vodka. And – chug.
The drink was called ‹‹The Cocktail according to Matthew››.
Matvey wouldn’t sit down to eat without one.
30 December of some year
Matvey and Sashka sat down to eat.
Matvey said: Last time I drink,
drank the cocktail according to Matthew and died
according to Throat Cancer.
Translated by Jason Schneiderman
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