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A review by lauren_endnotes
Poems of Anna Andreevna Akhmatova by Anna Andreevna Akhmatova
"Where nothing is needed, I walk like a child,
My shadow serves as the friend I crave.
The wind breezes out of a grove grown wild,
And my foot is on the edge of the grave."
From POEMS of Anna Akhmatova, translated from the Russian by Lyn Coffin
▪️Akhmatova's selected poems were stunning, as expected. There's a great introduction to them by Joseph Brodsky where he lavishes praise on her work, which is widely recognized as some of the best Russian poetry of the 20th century. Just over 130 pages, and I was noting poems left and right. If you haven't read any of her work yet, I highly recommend.
My shadow serves as the friend I crave.
The wind breezes out of a grove grown wild,
And my foot is on the edge of the grave."
From POEMS of Anna Akhmatova, translated from the Russian by Lyn Coffin
▪️Akhmatova's selected poems were stunning, as expected. There's a great introduction to them by Joseph Brodsky where he lavishes praise on her work, which is widely recognized as some of the best Russian poetry of the 20th century. Just over 130 pages, and I was noting poems left and right. If you haven't read any of her work yet, I highly recommend.