Simply Put, in a Poem
Today, I have a very quick poem to share. It is from Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva, pictured above, and it’s called “I am happy living simply.” She was writing between 1892 and 1941, which for me adds even more value to the poem below: I am happy living simply: like a clock, or a calendar. Worldly pilgrim, […]
Maya – who? Mayakovsky! Part IV
An unhappy near-ending in Vladimir Mayakovsky’s poem The Cloud in Trousers. Read New York, 2004
Maya – who? Mayakovsky! Part III (Or heartbreak done right)
Vladimir Mayakovsky gets dumped. The third of four excerpts from his poem The Cloud in Trousers. Read New York, 2004. Related articles Mayakovsky’s “The Brooklyn Bridge”: A Short Essay on the Futurist Poem (talesofrussia.wordpress.com) Mayakovsky’s daughter speaks out on her parents’ love story and her own legacy (rbth.ru)
Maya – who? Mayakovsky! Part II
This is part two of four excerpts I will be posting from Vladimir Mayakovsky’s poem The Cloud in Trousers. Read New York, 2004
Maya – who? Mayakovsky! Part I
There is fun to be had in Russian literature via Vladimir Mayakovsky. Here is one of four excerpts from his titanic poem The Cloud in Trousers. Read New York, 2004 Related articles Mayakovsky monument attracts dissidents and dreamers (indrus.in) A look back at the life of Vladimir Mayakovsky (indrus.in) Understanding Mayakovsky, the dark and […]