The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Fri 11/25/05)

[RetroLounge]

COLOURS

When your face
appeared over my crumpled life
at first I understood
only the poverty of what I have.
Then it's particular light
on woods, on rivers, on the sea,
became my beginning in the coloured world
in which I had not yet had my beginning.
I am so frightened, I am so frightened,
of the unexpected sunrise finishing,
of revelations
and tears and the excitment finishing.
I don't fight it, my love is this fear,
I nourish it who can nourish nothing,
love's slipshod watchman.
Fear hems me in.
I am conscious that these minutes are short
and that the colours in my eyes will vanish
when your face sets.

Yevgeny Yevtushenko

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A little Russian love poem...

RL

[Heidi]

1. Kick (with thanks). nt

[Cats Against Frist]

2. I wanted to say thanks, too, for your poem threads

I always enjoy reading them. I have some great recommendations that I could share, too, if you want any.

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

4. Go ahead and PM me any suggestions

I would love to see them

:hi:

RL

[Misunderestimator]

3. That's beautiful. Thanks.

[RetroLounge]

5. You are most welcome!

:hi:

RL

[RevCheesehead]

6. you men ...

... always a little Russian with your lovin.'

[RetroLounge]

7. hee hee

I prefer to take my time...

:hi:

RL

[RevCheesehead]

8. As well you should.

There is much to be gained thru the subtle art of seduction. ;)

How ya doin' today, handsome? :loveya:

[RetroLounge]

9. Hanging in there...

MrsRetro is at work and the kids and I are spending the day CLEANING THE ENTIRE HOUSE.

I need a maid...

RL

[RevCheesehead]

11. I will admit that you probably need help...

maybe the Fundy-mom is available? :evilgrin:

[RetroLounge]

16. Fundy-mom ?

:shrug:

RL

[RevCheesehead]

17. look at Buffy's sig-pic..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=4349308&mesg_id=4349739

I think it was an episode of Trading Spouses.

[Callalily]

10. Thanks RetroLounge

for another marvelous poem. So . . . you need a maid? Seems to me you are the maid. :rofl:

[RetroLounge]

12. Maid. Daddy. Cook. Mr. Fix It.

and other things too.

But it's pretty even all-in-all.

RL

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. What a beautiful and poignant poem, my dear RL.......

I thank you for it.......

Now I understand it as well......

And for that I thank you as well.....


:loveya: :hug:

[RetroLounge]

14. .

:hug:

RL

[Heidi]

15. Kick.

:kick:

[In_The_Wind]

18. Beautiful. I can identify with the feelings.

Thank You.

[RetroLounge]

19. Glad you liked it...

Found it with google at 3am...

RL