Anna Akhmatova
(untitled and from 1940, around the time of Mikhail Bulgakov’s death)
When a man dies
His portraits change.
His eyes look at you
Differently and his lips smile
A different smile. I noticed this
Returning from a poet’s funeral.
Since then I have seen it verified
Often and my theory is true.
(translated by D.M. Thomas)
lingua fennica
Feb 18, 2016 @ 20:40:19