George Pospelow

Time and love. The novel in verse


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joy in the tune of strings,

      songs, and wild dancing.

      Don’t forget gitana’s song.

      Chorus

      4. A night-anguish

      A nymph – ripe raspberry,

      mermaid’s blue eyes,

      charming power of beauty —

      withered him all, captivated.

      Unrequited love is poison,

      a baneful toxin, elderberry,

      torture of a river ghost,

      guilt without slough of sin.

      Romá reiterate him, “Leave,

      forget your reckless passion.”

      Just a mockery is the advice,

      better not to be alive.

      He thinks of a savage revenge

      to her, haughty-arrogant —

      can’t see the blue-eyed —

      better not to be alive.

      At sullen nights, he, proud,

      feels unwell, can’t sleep,

      he’d better dive, not out,

      in a potent mass of depth.

      His beauty-raspberry-mermaid-

      river blue will embrace.

      Oh river, oh night-anguish,

      oh night, oh gloomy night.

      5. “The long road and moonlit night”

      Horses zealous! Horses fiery!

      Wedding noisy! Eyebrow arched!

      Stately Roma Yanko-boy

      rules the fierce, fondles Lala!

      Strong gallop, open expanse!

      The feast of the soul and nightingales!

      Skillful impudence, passion carefree,

      purple young temper trifles!

      Endless happiness multiplies delights —

      hey, rapid, hey, come on.

      Pleasant, vivid moment boundless,

      the long-awaited fighting chance.

      Illness-ailment, get out of here,

      go away, hey, cheater stress.

      Bold courage, strength unlimited,

      harmony, songs, volition for life.

      Good luck, be friendly, brave,

      you, the groom, so wonderful,

      you, the bride, dazzling glorious.

      Sing “The Long Road” to them:

      “On the long road and the night moonlit,

      with the song that’s flying, ringing far-off,

      Yes, with that old seven-stringed one,

      that had tormented me so much at nights.”

      Only the end of the world

      A black hole absorbs,

      a plague is out of the blue,

      or lava heats forever,

      a glacier covers the Earth,

      a dumb comet splits it,

      or radiation widely spreads,

      a global flood or warming

      strikes – only they

      will bring our love to a stand.

      The only moment of doomsday

      will dim your lovely name,

      THAT only moment.

      The morning crowns you

      A poppy valley’s

      red,

      the sun glow’s

      orange,

      a wheat field’s

      yellow,

      far off woods’

      green,

      a gift of the sky’s

      blue,

      a cornflower secret’s

      dark blue,

      a lark silhouette’s

      purple

      create a rainbow,

      glare

      as a crown

      above your head.

      An awkward moment

      So many virtues

      of your fiery temper

      call for gratitude

      and reciprocal feelings,

      that I got confused

      in front of you.

      Only your love

      as a guiding star

      helped me overcome

      awkwardness

      and say thanks to your

      unfailing love,

      well, to you because

      you and love were one.

      Summer cottage… evening…

      A waltz of lilacs,

      a longing of cane,

      a haze of cherries

      twine into the cool

      of the evening,

      coloring my wait

      into turquoise.

      I wish you’d come

      sooner…

      Family love

      Away from the cradle,

      you stretched your hands

      still emitting an odor

      of our little one,

      dragged me away

      into the recliner,

      and through inertia

      began rocking to sleep.

      We fell asleep

      hugging like this,

      heart to heart.

      Workaday life amused

      Not an artist,

      you painted weekdays

      in light oils.

      Not a designer,

      you compelled workdays

      look stylishly.

      Not a sorcerer,

      you amused workaday

      life with festivities.

      Music loves you

      Your ego knows

      when to put on clothes

      of days, nights, legends,

      nations, centuries, mountains,

      lagoons and jungles.

      Your