Nura's Song
Word for word:
Set out girl rags on the floorThrew around cards-clubs in the cornersLost the girl happiness in springForgot earrings-beads at the guestsIn eyes prickly dust white lightIn ears false chirping white poemIn the fields holed scarf white snowIn morning tired prayer white dreamTurned out a female truth the wallCried, swayed the silenceOn strangers’ simple words like on handsOn placed legs, on headsAnd in the cracked glass old teaNot enough for flying out of old tasksPhotographs there are stars and dreamsHow to make it so for everyone it is goodEverything that was she remembered herselfSweeped the kitten from the windowsill by tailBrought the admirers cognacExplained the admirers what is whatWho sits under the window – chase awayAt night the cold accelerated from the Ob’Remember more often your sunThat not the wind the branch bendsNot the oak forest makes noise.
Interpretive:She set out the rags on the floorShe threw the cards-clubs around cornersShe lost her happiness in the springLost her earrings-beads at the guests’
White light hits the eyes like burning dustWhite poem hits the ear with false rhythmWhite snow in the fields like a torn scarfWhite dream in morning like a tired prayer
The wall turned out like female truthThe silence roars and thrashesUpon strangers’ simple words as if on handsUpon stood up legs, upon the heads
Old tea in the cracked glassOld affairs not enough to take offOn photographs there are star and dreamsHow do you make everyone happy
All that was she remembered herselfSweeped the kitten from the window by tailThe men brought liquor and cognacAnd explained what is what in the worldThose by the window – go away
The cold from the Ob spread at nightRemember more often your sunAs the wind bends not the branchAs the oak trees do whisper