Poems,stories and pictures by Irina Mouravleva.
New Kings. .
Donald : doctor, give me something,
I am dreaming for a while that I am living pay check to pay check.
Doctor : let me see what we have for nightmares..
Don't eat the whole thing, you can't afford it.
I am dreaming for a while that I am living pay check to pay check.
Doctor : let me see what we have for nightmares..
Don't eat the whole thing, you can't afford it.
don't know story.
Narrator :. ..She was sitting on the tree. .
Grandma w. : who? Monkey?
Narrator : no.. girl of my dreams.
She liked to clime trees.
So she was sitting nude on the tree..
Naked women are my weakness.
Grandma w. : poor baby.
Aunt: enough pornography.
Narrator: at first I wondered why would a woman do that?
But different women, different tastes.
Let me introduce myself I told her.
Grandma w. : it makes sense.
Narrator : after a year I wished I would met the monkey.
Sleepless days, sleepless nights, busy as H..l.
Every morning
- do you want some salad!
Poetess: hopefully I am not possessed..
Grandma: by who?
Aunt: if I will be possessed,
It must be intelligent and rich spirit.
Narrator: those are not allowed to get out.
They are national treasures.
Poetess : do you know who is Narrator?
Person who was teaching us how to write.
Actually it supposed to be singing and dancing teacher,
But after we went looking for mermaids,
He suggested, why wouldn't I write.
Grandma w. : our part time business,
Healing magic house... wonderful time.
All kind of people, one month and they all flipped out healthy like pancakes.
The real witch : many beautiful memories.
How many times I pretend to be mermaid, or forest creature.
Grandma : until it all was closed by police.
Grandma w. : I couldn't even get the insurance.
Narrator : messed up story.
Shouldn't burn stolen books in the house ladies.
Aunt: good thing I was living at the forest that time, learning natural healing,
Come back and everything is closed.
The real witch : crystal ball.
Grandma : do you know how much we paid for it?
Grandma w : we want money!
Narrator : what?!
Something with my big ears.
Can't hear anything.
Winter is tough.
Grandma w. : it's summer now.
Narrator : that's weird?
Chao ladies.
Grandma w. : keep yourself healthy!
Poetess : why am I writing this?
This is the last page of "Don't know story".
I am looking forward to doing something else and just saying "Bye, take care of yourself."
Gambling time.
Grandma w. : who? Monkey?
Narrator : no.. girl of my dreams.
She liked to clime trees.
So she was sitting nude on the tree..
Naked women are my weakness.
Grandma w. : poor baby.
Aunt: enough pornography.
Narrator: at first I wondered why would a woman do that?
But different women, different tastes.
Let me introduce myself I told her.
Grandma w. : it makes sense.
Narrator : after a year I wished I would met the monkey.
Sleepless days, sleepless nights, busy as H..l.
Every morning
- do you want some salad!
Poetess: hopefully I am not possessed..
Grandma: by who?
Aunt: if I will be possessed,
It must be intelligent and rich spirit.
Narrator: those are not allowed to get out.
They are national treasures.
Poetess : do you know who is Narrator?
Person who was teaching us how to write.
Actually it supposed to be singing and dancing teacher,
But after we went looking for mermaids,
He suggested, why wouldn't I write.
Grandma w. : our part time business,
Healing magic house... wonderful time.
All kind of people, one month and they all flipped out healthy like pancakes.
The real witch : many beautiful memories.
How many times I pretend to be mermaid, or forest creature.
Grandma : until it all was closed by police.
Grandma w. : I couldn't even get the insurance.
Narrator : messed up story.
Shouldn't burn stolen books in the house ladies.
Aunt: good thing I was living at the forest that time, learning natural healing,
Come back and everything is closed.
The real witch : crystal ball.
Grandma : do you know how much we paid for it?
Grandma w : we want money!
Narrator : what?!
Something with my big ears.
Can't hear anything.
Winter is tough.
Grandma w. : it's summer now.
Narrator : that's weird?
Chao ladies.
Grandma w. : keep yourself healthy!
Poetess : why am I writing this?
This is the last page of "Don't know story".
I am looking forward to doing something else and just saying "Bye, take care of yourself."
Gambling time.
New Kings. .
Donald : I am alive!
Actor E.: we are all alive sweetheart,
Even if we were not,
We will be shaken and send to work until probably eighty by next year.
Hilary (to herself) : this is complete nightmare.
Donald : where are we?
Actor E.: I should hide to not disturb the public.
...kidding. ..I am only an actor, Actor E.
If I tell my name I bet I will be called illegal and send to this miserable place called "home".
Donald : we are going to help you and build wall around it too...after the departure.
Actor E.: might as well, only dig dipper.
Group of actors : tell us exactly what happened.
Donald : many things.
Actor E.: we are all alive sweetheart,
Even if we were not,
We will be shaken and send to work until probably eighty by next year.
Hilary (to herself) : this is complete nightmare.
Donald : where are we?
Actor E.: I should hide to not disturb the public.
...kidding. ..I am only an actor, Actor E.
If I tell my name I bet I will be called illegal and send to this miserable place called "home".
Donald : we are going to help you and build wall around it too...after the departure.
Actor E.: might as well, only dig dipper.
Group of actors : tell us exactly what happened.
Donald : many things.
don't know story
Poetess : I write only at work.
Narrator : why don't you write beautiful story about me.
The one I was promised to?
I will be sitting on the street begging for food
And these people will walk by and say "dinner is not for you".
Grandma w. : very cute with this new hair style.
Narrator : you are driving me crazy ladies.
Grandma w. : I am writing.
Narrator : I never knew it would take almost eighty years.
...Anyway.. always essues on Mondays.
So tired..
Narrator : why don't you write beautiful story about me.
The one I was promised to?
I will be sitting on the street begging for food
And these people will walk by and say "dinner is not for you".
Grandma w. : very cute with this new hair style.
Narrator : you are driving me crazy ladies.
Grandma w. : I am writing.
Narrator : I never knew it would take almost eighty years.
...Anyway.. always essues on Mondays.
So tired..
Слушайте, товарищи...
Слушайте, товарищи!
Наши дни кончаются,
Мы закрыты-заперты
С четырех сторон...
Слушайте, товарищи!
Говорит, прощается
Молодая гвардия,
Город Краснодон.
Все, что нам положено,
Пройдено, исхожено.
Мало их осталося —
Считанных минут.
Скоро нас, измученных,
Связанных и скрученных,
На расправу лютую
Немцы поведут.
Знаем мы, товарищи, —
Нас никто не вызволит,
Знаем, что насильники
Довершат свое,
Но когда б вернулася
Юность наша сызнова,
Мы бы вновь за родину
Отдали ее.
Слушайте ж, товарищи!
Все, что мы не сделали,
Все, что не успели мы
На пути своем, —
В ваши руки верные,
В ваши руки смелые,
В руки комсомольские
Мы передаем.
Мстите за обиженных,
Мстите за униженных,
Душегубу подлому
Мстите каждый час!
Мстите за поруганных,
За убитых, угнанных,
За себя, товарищи,
И за всех за нас.
Пусть насильник мечется
В страхе и отчаянье,
Пусть своей Неметчины
Не увидит он! —
Это завещает вам
В скорбный час прощания
Молодая гвардия,
Город Краснодон.
Михаил Исаковский
1943
Слушайте, товарищи!
Наши дни кончаются,
Мы закрыты-заперты
С четырех сторон...
Слушайте, товарищи!
Говорит, прощается
Молодая гвардия,
Город Краснодон.
Все, что нам положено,
Пройдено, исхожено.
Мало их осталося —
Считанных минут.
Скоро нас, измученных,
Связанных и скрученных,
На расправу лютую
Немцы поведут.
Знаем мы, товарищи, —
Нас никто не вызволит,
Знаем, что насильники
Довершат свое,
Но когда б вернулася
Юность наша сызнова,
Мы бы вновь за родину
Отдали ее.
Слушайте ж, товарищи!
Все, что мы не сделали,
Все, что не успели мы
На пути своем, —
В ваши руки верные,
В ваши руки смелые,
В руки комсомольские
Мы передаем.
Мстите за обиженных,
Мстите за униженных,
Душегубу подлому
Мстите каждый час!
Мстите за поруганных,
За убитых, угнанных,
За себя, товарищи,
И за всех за нас.
Пусть насильник мечется
В страхе и отчаянье,
Пусть своей Неметчины
Не увидит он! —
Это завещает вам
В скорбный час прощания
Молодая гвардия,
Город Краснодон.
Михаил Исаковский
1943
23 июня 1945 года Верховным Советом СССР принят Закон о демобилизации 13 возрастов личного состава армии и флота. Демобилизация началась в июле 1945 года и завершилась в 1948 году. По официальным данным, численность личного состава советских вооруженных сил, в мае 1945 года составлявшая 11 миллионов 365 тысяч человек, сократилась до 2 864 тысяч военнослужащих.
We were talking about pension.
In Canada is 65 years for men and women.
I want to say only, you have to be responsible person, have money and keep yourself healthy.
Now my grandmother and parents are retired. My father is still working, he is a doctor. Few years ago, the hospital head doctor told him to reture, there were other things. He had his private practice in the hospital, and another doctor wanted it. My father went to court. My mother gets I think 300 US dollars pension, and she was doctor for 30 years. It's not enough of course, she sells kittens and happy.
My grandmother gets good pension, she was working during the Second World War, has medals and papers and Honory doctor of Russia..
In Canada is 65 years for men and women.
I want to say only, you have to be responsible person, have money and keep yourself healthy.
Now my grandmother and parents are retired. My father is still working, he is a doctor. Few years ago, the hospital head doctor told him to reture, there were other things. He had his private practice in the hospital, and another doctor wanted it. My father went to court. My mother gets I think 300 US dollars pension, and she was doctor for 30 years. It's not enough of course, she sells kittens and happy.
My grandmother gets good pension, she was working during the Second World War, has medals and papers and Honory doctor of Russia..
...her another uncle came to say " bye" and both parents, everyone was dressed in solders uniform.
"We gave to leave in the morning".
The aunt finally stopped crying, she was leaving in evacuation with the children.
Another aunt was staying with grandmother, and me and Julia. We decided to join partisans.
At night we had dinner together.
It was dark in the room, only candles on the table.
Everyone had a plate and big empty dish was in the middle.
First person from grandmother tried to put food from his plate on the big plate, but the grandmother stopped him and put all her food on the plate : "If you want to take, take from me." And she set little bit fire on it from the candle. After she opened book and started to read it.
"We gave to leave in the morning".
The aunt finally stopped crying, she was leaving in evacuation with the children.
Another aunt was staying with grandmother, and me and Julia. We decided to join partisans.
At night we had dinner together.
It was dark in the room, only candles on the table.
Everyone had a plate and big empty dish was in the middle.
First person from grandmother tried to put food from his plate on the big plate, but the grandmother stopped him and put all her food on the plate : "If you want to take, take from me." And she set little bit fire on it from the candle. After she opened book and started to read it.
New Kings. .
Hilary : who are those men?
Donald : my babies.
Come here sweethearts.
Hilary : they are all different colors.
Donald : racism to it fullest..
You are not the one paying for their food and education.
Hilary : and who is paying for it?
Donald : who do you think?
Hilary : people?
Donald : now we know who doesn't care about our poor people. (to the men) .. not surprised boys.
(to the secretary) Dinner for ten please!
The government will tak care of them.
They are criminals.
All to keep our country safe,
We have new program for rich people "Adopt a criminal and be nice".
And please let's not be rude to our new guests,
We all know they don't like it.
(to Hilary): how many would you like to adopt?
Hilary : me?
Donald : my babies.
Come here sweethearts.
Hilary : they are all different colors.
Donald : racism to it fullest..
You are not the one paying for their food and education.
Hilary : and who is paying for it?
Donald : who do you think?
Hilary : people?
Donald : now we know who doesn't care about our poor people. (to the men) .. not surprised boys.
(to the secretary) Dinner for ten please!
The government will tak care of them.
They are criminals.
All to keep our country safe,
We have new program for rich people "Adopt a criminal and be nice".
And please let's not be rude to our new guests,
We all know they don't like it.
(to Hilary): how many would you like to adopt?
Hilary : me?
...and we started to talk.
In 1940 we became good friends.
Her name was Julia, she was living as she said with her grandmother, aunt, uncle and their children.
When I was first time at their house, I thought they were people with old believes. Only living room was bright and warm, children beds were in it.
And the house was far from the city.
One time we were walking at night and I asked:
Aren't you scared to go home at night?
No, - Julia laughter, - why would I be scared?
They were making clothes for people, something else.
Grandmother never talked to me,
I was scared of her, always in black with brown eyes and wrinkled face and hands.
Only after a year, she put a plate in front of me on the table and said : "Eat with us today".
In May 1941 I went to see my family.
And in June on the radio we heard about the Second World War.
I tried to send letter to Julia, but no one replied. Then I heard her city was bombed and I went to find them.
My mother encourage me, don't just leave your friends.
It took forever to get there.
First time I saw the war.
Julia was home, her uncle and nephew left to the war.
Aunt was working but waiting for evacuation.
I am not going anywhere, the old grandmother said. I will stay here..
In 1940 we became good friends.
Her name was Julia, she was living as she said with her grandmother, aunt, uncle and their children.
When I was first time at their house, I thought they were people with old believes. Only living room was bright and warm, children beds were in it.
And the house was far from the city.
One time we were walking at night and I asked:
Aren't you scared to go home at night?
No, - Julia laughter, - why would I be scared?
They were making clothes for people, something else.
Grandmother never talked to me,
I was scared of her, always in black with brown eyes and wrinkled face and hands.
Only after a year, she put a plate in front of me on the table and said : "Eat with us today".
In May 1941 I went to see my family.
And in June on the radio we heard about the Second World War.
I tried to send letter to Julia, but no one replied. Then I heard her city was bombed and I went to find them.
My mother encourage me, don't just leave your friends.
It took forever to get there.
First time I saw the war.
Julia was home, her uncle and nephew left to the war.
Aunt was working but waiting for evacuation.
I am not going anywhere, the old grandmother said. I will stay here..
...it was 1939.
My father said that I should go live with my aunt in the big city, work and study in night school. He always thought that I have some kind of talent, I could sing, dance naturally, plus I was pretty.
"There is nothing for you to do on the farm", - he hugged me near our old train station and pushed some money and letter in my hand.
This how I started to live in big city.
One time I went to a small shop, never thought before how I look or dress, study was my main purpose.
Young woman was in front of me, buying milk.
And her skin was light like milk itself, dark hair in fancy style, but more, the way she was dressed.
Black coat, white blouse elaborated with red flowers on top.
"You have beautiful dress", - I said.
"Really!" - she smiled happily. " I made it myself"..
New Kings. .
Hilary : how long we have to sit here for?
Commander in charge: we have to wait for our charities to show up.
(to own charity) Remember, red charity is fighting blue charity.
We are red, they are blue.
Donald (from another side): the winner will get one dollar!
Hilary (to Donald): don't forget about ten dollars I spent on you!
Donald : I taxed you free!
Hilary : give me a break!
Donald : I should have few red things...
(to himself) what aren't you going to do because of the money.
Commander in charge: we have to wait for our charities to show up.
(to own charity) Remember, red charity is fighting blue charity.
We are red, they are blue.
Donald (from another side): the winner will get one dollar!
Hilary (to Donald): don't forget about ten dollars I spent on you!
Donald : I taxed you free!
Hilary : give me a break!
Donald : I should have few red things...
(to himself) what aren't you going to do because of the money.
New Kings. ..
Donald : once again my public and private online accounts were hacked.
Hilary : how?
Donald : the veterans!
Congratulations sweetheart!
Please accept this gold medal for your services and career achievements.
Hilary : this is for curling.
Donald : it's not like we are going to do any of them anyway.
Take it, it's all yours.
Don't forget to eat vegetables during winter seasons.
Hilary : is everything all right.
Donald : she is still asking,
Sweetheart, you have to make an appointment first.
By idiotic hackers of course.
They not only put likes to everyone I recently unfollowed recently, but they sent lovely letters to every world leader.
Now I have a lot of problems as you can see.
Learning how to play guitar, ride horse, hide in rain forest without food, find money for elderly people. .
Hilary : how?
Donald : the veterans!
Congratulations sweetheart!
Please accept this gold medal for your services and career achievements.
Hilary : this is for curling.
Donald : it's not like we are going to do any of them anyway.
Take it, it's all yours.
Don't forget to eat vegetables during winter seasons.
Hilary : is everything all right.
Donald : she is still asking,
Sweetheart, you have to make an appointment first.
By idiotic hackers of course.
They not only put likes to everyone I recently unfollowed recently, but they sent lovely letters to every world leader.
Now I have a lot of problems as you can see.
Learning how to play guitar, ride horse, hide in rain forest without food, find money for elderly people. .
His name was "Grandpa",
Crowns on his fingers,
Long live criminal,
Thief in law.
Will he recognize me now,
More then twenty five years later,
Kind of overweight and tired,
Working mother..
He would be about one hundred
And I am not little girl any more.
My grandmother's special friend.
Can't have family, can't get married,
He was loving all beautiful women,
Once in a while stopping by.
With us he stayed for a year,
Reading newspapers and watching TV in the kitchen.
When I was moody,
He would look at me through glasses and ask,
What's wrong with you?
I would laugh and say, nothing.
If someone else was around,
He would ask them,
What's wrong with her?
I think I never was moody much after that.
Now, like memories from that year,
I hear he say, what's wrong with you.
And I smile to those years back.
Every week different people were bringing him food.
Autumn, spring, winter,
Fresh cucumbers, green onion and tomato, and can food.
He showed me world, I didn't hear..
Crowns on his fingers,
Long live criminal,
Thief in law.
Will he recognize me now,
More then twenty five years later,
Kind of overweight and tired,
Working mother..
He would be about one hundred
And I am not little girl any more.
My grandmother's special friend.
Can't have family, can't get married,
He was loving all beautiful women,
Once in a while stopping by.
With us he stayed for a year,
Reading newspapers and watching TV in the kitchen.
When I was moody,
He would look at me through glasses and ask,
What's wrong with you?
I would laugh and say, nothing.
If someone else was around,
He would ask them,
What's wrong with her?
I think I never was moody much after that.
Now, like memories from that year,
I hear he say, what's wrong with you.
And I smile to those years back.
Every week different people were bringing him food.
Autumn, spring, winter,
Fresh cucumbers, green onion and tomato, and can food.
He showed me world, I didn't hear..
Хозяйка
Отклонились мы маленько.
Путь-дороги не видать.
Деревенька Лутовенька, -
до войны рукой подать.
Высоки леса Валдая,
по колено крепкий снег.
Нас хозяйка молодая
приютила на ночлег.
Занялась своей работой,
самовар внесла большой,
с напускною неохотой
и с открытою душой.
Вот её обитель в мире.
Дом и прибран и обжит.
- Сколько деток-то? - Четыре.
- А хозяин где?
Молвила и замолчала,
и, не опуская глаз,
колыбельку покачала,
села прямо против нас.
Говорила ясность взгляда,
проникавшего до дна:
этой - жалости не надо,
эта - справится одна.
Гордо голову носила,
плавно двигалась она
и ни разу не спросила,
скоро ль кончится война.
Неохоча к пустословью,
не роняя лишних фраз,
видно, всей душой, всей кровью,
знала это лучше нас.
Знала тем спокойным знаньем,
что навек хранит народ:
вслед за горем и страданьем
облегчение придёт.
Чтобы не было иначе,
кровью плачено большой.
Потому она не плачет,
устоявшая душой.
Потому она не хочет
пасть под натиском беды.
Мы легли, она хлопочет, -
звон посуды, плеск воды.
Вот и вымыта посуда.
Гасит лампочку она.
А рукой подать отсюда
продолжается война.
Пусть же будет трижды свято
знамя гнева твоего,
женщина, жена солдата,
мать народа моего.
Маргарита Алигер
Отклонились мы маленько.
Путь-дороги не видать.
Деревенька Лутовенька, -
до войны рукой подать.
Высоки леса Валдая,
по колено крепкий снег.
Нас хозяйка молодая
приютила на ночлег.
Занялась своей работой,
самовар внесла большой,
с напускною неохотой
и с открытою душой.
Вот её обитель в мире.
Дом и прибран и обжит.
- Сколько деток-то? - Четыре.
- А хозяин где?
Молвила и замолчала,
и, не опуская глаз,
колыбельку покачала,
села прямо против нас.
Говорила ясность взгляда,
проникавшего до дна:
этой - жалости не надо,
эта - справится одна.
Гордо голову носила,
плавно двигалась она
и ни разу не спросила,
скоро ль кончится война.
Неохоча к пустословью,
не роняя лишних фраз,
видно, всей душой, всей кровью,
знала это лучше нас.
Знала тем спокойным знаньем,
что навек хранит народ:
вслед за горем и страданьем
облегчение придёт.
Чтобы не было иначе,
кровью плачено большой.
Потому она не плачет,
устоявшая душой.
Потому она не хочет
пасть под натиском беды.
Мы легли, она хлопочет, -
звон посуды, плеск воды.
Вот и вымыта посуда.
Гасит лампочку она.
А рукой подать отсюда
продолжается война.
Пусть же будет трижды свято
знамя гнева твоего,
женщина, жена солдата,
мать народа моего.
Маргарита Алигер
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