by Svetlana Goryacheva

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TWO LITTLE POEMS...

September 21, 2008 09:10 AM EDT

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... Written in the heated August 2008.

What I can give to you?...

What I can give to you,

My remote dear friend?

Russian lullaby’s smooth flow,

Tender stroke of my hand?

What I can give to you?

Salty streamlet of my tears,

Unfulfilled desire,

Dreams that never came true?...

What I can give to you?

Outburst blown out,

Kiss intended for another,

Or my bittersweet smile?...

You deserve in this life

Only finest of gifts:

Crystal laugher and joy

And the passion unbridled,

And the purest of hearts

Free from sadness and pain,

Free from doubts and complaints,

Clear as diamond‘s facet.

Yeah, this world is unjust,

But the question remains:

My remote dear friend,

What I can give to you?...

August 7, 2008

Lunar Eclipse

Worrying news in the air,

The orange of darkening Moon on the skies,

So majestic

This sultry hot August night,

This sultry hot August night.

... And I'm swinging so lightly

Between yourself and the shadowed Moon,

And don't know -

To which of you it’s easier to flight,

To which of you it’s easier to flight...?

August 17, 2008

Svetlana Goryacheva

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Comments: 38

James Stemmle Sep 21, 2008, 9:30am EDT

Svetlana:

My dear remote friend. You certainly know how to turn a phrase.

Cheers

Jim

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Kushal Poddar Sep 21, 2008, 9:32am EDT

both are good.

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lynn a. Sep 21, 2008, 9:41am EDT

There seems to be such a calm voice with so much emotion. Very expressive. I like them.

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Chris Brockman Sep 21, 2008, 9:54am EDT

A good poet--and the best writers--need a great capacity for empathy in order to construct works which are maximally universal and, therefore, meaningful to a substantial audience. It also is desirable (at least I think so) that the universal characteristic tapped into is one of the better human qualities, even if it is by contrast with the negative. You, Svetlana, use words so effectively to demonstrate that empathy, and in this case compassion. Good for you.

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Donald Hawley Sep 21, 2008, 10:20am EDT

I like these in general. But I think there is another aspect of them that grabs me deeply. Couldn't this have been written a thousand years ago or two thousand or a hundred or world wide at this time and perhaps in the not too distant future? Does it not express what we all feel at one time or another in our lives? Isn't this also an expression of a divinely perspective view as to the nature of this vast universe? I wonder.

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John Doyle Sep 21, 2008, 10:38am EDT

You have the soul of the great Russian poets, my dear. That personal universalism that leaps off the page. My only criticism is that you don't write more

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Liz (Site Raven) Sep 21, 2008, 11:16am EDT

Sveta ... these each evoke such tenderness, such depth of heart and a soul conjoined to caring. Beautiful.

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Sandi S. Sep 21, 2008, 12:32pm EDT

Absolutely divine, Sveta!

Thanks for sharing.

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Svetlana Goryacheva Sep 21, 2008, 3:25pm EDT

Thank you all so very much, my dear friends! ;-)

Dear James - yes, I know that this would be more correct grammatically, but I had to follow the rhythm.:-)

Dear Chris - you've find the right word. COM-passion. One of my all-time favorites. ;-)

Dear Donald - totally agree! ;-)

Dear John - I'm moved and flattered beyond all words...indeed, this is the trademark of Russian poetry and Russian literature in general.

Dear Liz - yeah, you did describe exactly what I felt and what I feel towards these verses' addressee. ;-)

Dear Sandi - spasibo, sestryonka! ;-)

Hugs and blessings to everyone - S.

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Dorine H. Sep 21, 2008, 3:27pm EDT

You make me feel the lonely pain for your remote friend. You are an exceptional poet.

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Svetlana Goryacheva Sep 21, 2008, 3:30pm EDT

Dorine, my dear!!! :-))) How happy I am to see you! I hope and pray you're feeling much, much better by now. Thank you wholeheartedly for your kind words!

Love and hugs - S.

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Svetlana Goryacheva Sep 21, 2008, 3:51pm EDT

;-))))

That's so nice of you, dear Dawn!

And, of course, in my previous comment I meant "found". When I'm excited for some reason, I tend to forget all my English grammar. ;-))

Hugs and blessings - S.

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Kerrell g. Sep 21, 2008, 5:04pm EDT

Well done!!!!!

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Leah Christensen Sep 21, 2008, 5:30pm EDT

Very well done!

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Leah Christensen Sep 21, 2008, 5:32pm EDT

You can do things with the English language, Dear Sveta, that a lot of Native English speakers can't even do!!

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Svetlana Goryacheva Sep 21, 2008, 10:38pm EDT

Thank you, dear Kerrell! ;-) Thank you, my dear Sis!

Blessings and best wishes - S.

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Svetlana Goryacheva Sep 22, 2008, 2:07am EDT

Thank you, Marianne, my dear! ;-)

Hugs and blessings - S.

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Gary L. Sep 22, 2008, 2:26am EDT

Could you be Anastasia reincarnated?
I understand she was a poet also.....
Great lines Svetlana!
(dont worry about the grammar if the feeling comes through)

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Fred Hose Sep 22, 2008, 4:04am EDT

Oh Sveta
You rise to such Elysian heights with these two poems. They are so so warm and so full of emotion. There should be a song called Hot August Nights in Moscow...and these two poems should be in it.
As Leah says, you are a superb spinner of words.
I haven't felt so stirred by poems for along time. I salute you with a lnng distance hug.
Fred

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Haim Kadman Sep 22, 2008, 1:21pm EDT

Beautiful poems Svetlana full of warm emotion.

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Svetlana Goryacheva Sep 22, 2008, 2:30pm EDT

Thank you all so very much for your comments, my dear friends! ;-)

Dear Gary - which Anastasia do you mean? I know several of them. And you're so right about the grammar! ;-)

Dear Fred - as always, every word of you is filled with kindness and generosity and true friendship. I hope this song will be written someday. ;-)

Dear Haim - toda raba! And my special warm gratitude for accepting my connection request. ;-)

Blessings and best wishes - S.

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Shelbia C. Sep 23, 2008, 12:12pm EDT

I like both of these, but my favorite is the first.

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Svetlana Goryacheva Sep 23, 2008, 12:50pm EDT

Mine, too, I must admit. Thank you! ;-)

Blessings and best wishes - S.

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John Philipp Sep 24, 2008, 12:25pm EDT

Both are excellent, Svetlana.

Thanks you for writing these.

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Svetlana Goryacheva Sep 24, 2008, 2:43pm EDT

Thank you so very much, dear John!

Blessings and best wishes - S.

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Austin Cushing Sep 25, 2008, 11:48am EDT

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Svetlana Goryacheva Sep 25, 2008, 12:45pm EDT

Thank you, dear Austin! ;-)

Blessings and best wishes - S.

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William Dotani Sep 28, 2008, 3:06pm EDT

The refrain in the first poem 'What can I do for you' is a heartfelt musing of how distance and time has changed a relationship. Things are not as you thought they would be, but yet you accept this and this has not dampened your care and concern for a person you feel bound to in deep friendship.
The second poem is more of an abstract wondering of why things happen as they do.

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Heather ~of the Whippets~ M. Sep 28, 2008, 3:09pm EDT

Lovely poems, Svetlana.

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Svetlana Goryacheva Sep 28, 2008, 3:15pm EDT

... Better to say, dear William, this is my heartfelt musing of how difficult it is to fall in love again when your heart and maybe life itself is in such a broken state... and how deeply am I longing to show this care and concern, regardless of everything. :-)

Hugs and blessings - hope you're doing better with every day - S.

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