PoemSolitude
Author / PoetAnna Akhmatova
TagsMuse, Stones, Sunrise, Tower

So many stones have been thrown at me,
That I’m not frightened of them anymore,
And the pit has become a solid tower,
Tall among tall towers.
I thank the builders,
May care and sadness pass them by.
From here I’ll see the sunrise earlier,
Here the sun’s last ray rejoices.
And into the windows of my room
The northern breezes often fly.
And from my hand a dove eats grains of wheat…
As for my unfinished page,
The Muse’s tawny hand, divinely calm
And delicate, will finish it.

Anna Akhmatova
Anna Akhmatova
23 Jun 1889 - 5 Mar 1966
Region: Eastern Europe
Period: Modernist
Movement: Acmeism
Awards: Lenin Prize

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Grey-Eyed King (Another Translation)Autumn, King, Loss
March ElegyMemory, Treasures, Wandering
White NightDoor, Hell, Sunset
You Thought I Was That TypeBetrayal, Defiance, Finality
You Will Hear ThunderDeparture, Fire, Longing
You’ll live, but I’ll notDeath, Fate, Freedom
True TendernessDesire, Love, Silence
To The ManyForgetfulness, Love, Reflection
Sunshine Has Filled The RoomBirthday, Dreams, Snow
Memory Of SunChange, Isolation, Memory

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