“Now no one will listen to songs. The prophesied days have begun. Latest poem of mine, the world has lost its wonder, Don't break my heart, don't ring out.” WorldHeartSongLostWonderBreakMinesMy HeartRingsBreaking My Heart Author:Anna Akhmatova
“A land not mine, still forever memorable, the waters of its ocean chill and fresh. Sand on the bottom whiter than chalk, and the air drunk, like wine, late sun lays bare the rosy limbs of the pinetrees. Sunset in the ethereal waves: I cannot tell if the day is ending, or the world, or if the secret of secrets is inside me again.” IfsWorldStillsWaterSecretSunForeverAirLandMinesOceanLateWineLaysBottomWaveDrunkMemorableSandSunsetLimbsChillEtherealRosyChalk Author:Anna Akhmatova
“How the miracle of our meeting Shone there and sang, I didn't want to return From there to anywhere. Happiness instead of duty Was bitter delight to me. Not obliged to speak to anyone, I spoke for a long while. Let passions stifle lovers, Demanding answers, We, my dear, are only souls At the limits of the world.” WorldWantLongSoulPassionSpeakAnswersDutyReturnLoversLimitsMiracleMeetingsDearDelightBitterSpokesObliged Author:Anna Akhmatova
“This land, although not my native land, Will be remembered forever. And the sea's lightly iced, Unsalty water. The sand on the bottom is whiter than chalk, The air is heady, like wine, And the rosy body of the pines Is naked in the sunset hour. And the sunset itself on such waves of ether That I just can't comprehend Whether it is the end of the day, the end of the world, Or the mystery of mysteries in me again.” WorldEndsBodyWaterHoursForeverAirMysterySeaLandWineBottomWaveNakedRememberedSandNativeSunsetThe End Of The DayEnd Of The WorldRosyChalkNative Land Author:Anna Akhmatova
“... he is rewarded with a form of eternal childhood, with the bounty and vigilance of the stars, the whole world was his inheritance and he shared it with everyone.” WorldWholeFormStarsChildhoodEternalWhole WorldInheritanceVigilanceBounty Author:Anna Akhmatova
“Sunset in the ethereal waves: I cannot tell if the day is ending, or the world, or if the secret of secrets is inside me again.” IfsWorldSecretWaveSunsetEthereal Author:Anna Akhmatova
