”Today was thawing “1914,translation by

Marina Tsvetaeva October 24, 1914 Today was thawing and today, I by the window stood alone… My look was sober, free of pain, And chest at last in peaceful tone. I didn’t know how come and then, But might be tired precious Soul And even my rebellious pen I did not wish to touch at all. I stood so long in foggy spell, So far from Goodness and from Hell. My finger was so softly drumming, And glass vibrate, like crystal bell. I was not best, not worst by Soul, As random stranger, whom I met, As paddle, colored like a pearl, There splashed all splendid firmament. As little bird, that flew by near, As simply running single dog. And even poorest woman-singer Don’t force my tears to come at all. The art of pretty sweet oblivion My Soul has definitely learned,- And some tremendous inner feeling Today was thawing in my Soul. translation by Marina Glasko , 2023 #tsvetaeva #marinatsvetaeva #1914 #poem #poetry #bestpoems #bestpoems #transformation #california #russianpoetry #feelings