http://sgoryacheva.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Svetlana Goryacheva en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:47:51 GMT 2010-01-01T10:47:51Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970476 My dearest ones – After a prolonged hiatus, I’m finally back on Gather. These last weeks were very difficult for me, both personally and professionally, but my main goal has been . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:43:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970476 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-12-31T18:43:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977810762   Another poetic experiment inspired by the well-known painting of Viktor Vasnetsov (1848 – 1926) - a Russian artist who specialized in mythological and historical subjects; a key . . . Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:47:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977810762 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-09-13T16:47:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977809853   My dear friends - unfortunately, for many reasons, I had to stay out of Gather these last weeks, but now other poetic projects are under way, and I hope to publish them in the nearest future . . . Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:04:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977809853 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-09-12T17:04:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977806717 Chanochka, my dear and beloved friend - I can't believe that you're no more with us. I can't even begin to say how many times you were here for me, to offer your kind encouragement and . . . Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:32:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977806717 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-09-10T05:32:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742582   “The concept of Sophia has been championed as a key part of the Godhead by some Eastern Orthodox religious thinkers. These included Vladimir Solovyov , Pavel . . . Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:12:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742582 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-08-16T13:12:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735229   Once there was a tribe called Los Incas Who didn’t know any money or currency, And what natural gold they obtained They used only to create the things . . . Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:03:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735229 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-07-12T13:03:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724267   This poetic experiment was inspired by my research on the New Testament and early Christian women, notably Mary Magdalene, Junia (Rom 16:7), Prisca (1 Cor 16:19; Rom 16:3-4; Acts 18), Phoebe . . . Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:21:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724267 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-07-03T14:21:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977696482   Thanks to my dearest Sestryonka (Sandi S.) for the inspiration… Who was that guy Born on the very brink of Oikumena , Far from the fussy noisy . . . Sat, 30 May 2009 20:09:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977696482 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-05-30T20:09:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977694495   Draw me a fairytale With pen and ink And all the hues of rainbow Splashed across the palette By the force of your vision. Draw me a fairytale – . . . Thu, 28 May 2009 20:53:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977694495 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-05-28T20:53:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977694433   Twenty-two letters – Twenty-two Scriptures – Twenty-two bricks To be laid on the parchment And re-create the world, Revive the past, Replay the . . . Thu, 28 May 2009 18:31:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977694433 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-05-28T18:31:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977687231   To the blessed memory of Oleg Yankovsky (February 23, 1944 - May 20, 2009)   "Smile, gentlemen!" - you said, winking playfully, And began to climb higher towards the boundless . . . Wed, 20 May 2009 11:42:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977687231 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-05-20T11:42:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977684921   Some personal musings to share...   A grey zone of mind, a transitional phase - Precipitant drop to the purge. The old conscience is slowly turning to haze, . . . Mon, 18 May 2009 15:03:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977684921 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-05-18T15:03:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977684722   The proud white bird That survived war and starvation, Peter's audacious dream Embodied in palaces, parks and museums! If Moscow is like mother for me, You’re . . . Sun, 17 May 2009 11:47:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977684722 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-05-17T11:47:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977683218   The caravan of loaded camels begins its way At the foot of the Great Chinese Wall, Drifting slowly, but steadily, from the East to the West And carrying the . . . Fri, 15 May 2009 14:08:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977683218 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-05-15T14:08:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681770 For the groups "Mindful Poetry" and "Music Everywhere".     The pride of gentry's nest, the quiet cherry orchard - White foam of petals, arbour ready for romance, Crimson-gold . . . Wed, 13 May 2009 19:38:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681770 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-05-13T19:38:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681428     The Bible is a "myth"?... Yes, but "myth" doesn't mean "lie" - It's just another attempt To convey the reality beyond reach Using the language of archetypes . . . Wed, 13 May 2009 18:44:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681428 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-05-13T18:44:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977679661 ... Let them say That all the translators are traitors - Only due to their diligent efforts The immortal lines of Avon's Swan Sound now in the language of Pushkin...   . . . Mon, 11 May 2009 14:10:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977679661 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-05-11T14:10:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977677221   ...She looks from outside Like a pretty regular urban creature - Diminutive, in blue jeans, with hair cut short - Who every morn grabs her rucksack and leaves To be . . . Sat, 09 May 2009 00:25:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977677221 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-05-09T00:25:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977677208   Rows of books With gilded leather bindings, Smelling of dust and ages, Huge cluster of words Tangled in History's chronoclasmic web - Eras pressed tight - . . . Fri, 08 May 2009 20:24:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977677208 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-05-08T20:24:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977675172 Inspired by the best Russian movie on the WW II ever made, "V boi idut odni 'stariki'" ("Only the 'oldies' go to fight") and dedicated to the upcoming Victory Day in Russia, May 9. Memory eternal . . . Wed, 06 May 2009 13:59:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977675172 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-05-06T13:59:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671735 Dedicated warmly to my dear friend John Beck and all the lovers of astronomy on the International Astronomy Day, May 2.   Stars on the sky are akin to people - They are born like people . . . Sat, 02 May 2009 10:27:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671735 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-05-02T10:27:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977664684   "But in those days... "the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.'" Mark 13: 24 . . . Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:10:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977664684 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-04-27T18:10:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977664703 Dedicated to the blessed memory of my father, Alexander V. Goryachev (August 29, 1944 - April 26, 2005).   I remember How we ran together, Bubbled over with laugher, Down the gentle . . . Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:19:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977664703 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-04-25T18:19:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977661163 Written together by C. F. Stewart and Svetlana Goryacheva and dedicated warmly and lovingly to our dearest Gather friend and an exceptional poet Barbra L. , whose undeniable talent we appreciate and . . . Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:09:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977661163 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-04-20T18:09:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977660088 My first attempt in this form - for the groups Mindful Poetry and Music Everywhere .   Music Streaming through time, Imbibing with sunlight, Plays in old Vienna’s . . . Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:41:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977660088 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-04-19T12:41:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977657900 One of my favorite efforts edited and reposted for the Genre Creatives Challenge group.     Murky figure swathed in dark. Mark of property. Sign of submission. Only eyes are . . . Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:44:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977657900 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-04-16T19:44:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656975 (Hopefully, the honorable Sir Paul McCartney won't sue me for the title... :-) ) ...If you ask me, my dear friends, How we lived, how we breathed Back in the strange . . . Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:24:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656975 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-04-15T21:24:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653650   But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb;  and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the . . . Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:54:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653650 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-04-12T08:54:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653086   Sometimes one has to pay   With the angst of madness and havoc   For one precious glimpse   Of the celestial harmony -   But what indomitable . . . Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:00:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653086 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-04-11T16:00:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977648919   Pussy-willow, That humble queen of Russian April With fluffy grey-yellow leaf-buds On thin dark-cherry twigs, First greets the Lord Arriving . . . Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:57:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977648919 Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-04-07T08:57:28Z