Poems,stories and pictures by Irina Mouravleva.
old story
We had a cat, Pushistic, and it was a girl,
We didn't know.
My great grand aunt though it was a miracle,
That a male cat had kittens.
She didn't hear well, and my mom was showing her the cat's butt.
We had 3 kittens, mother cat, two dogs and a pig...
We didn't know.
My great grand aunt though it was a miracle,
That a male cat had kittens.
She didn't hear well, and my mom was showing her the cat's butt.
We had 3 kittens, mother cat, two dogs and a pig...
old story
My father had a motorcycle with side car.
Twice he took it apart to see what was inside.
First time he put it back together,
Didn't go to far.
I only had arrive may be one time.
Mama didn't like it, mentioning word "idiot". with
So my father was driving my aunt to the garden.
Our village has a few hills and that was one of them.
My father is riding a motorcycle,
My aunt is sitting in the side car.
Something happened,
Both are going in different ways.
I heard my aunt was using for quite long.
For some time they didn't talk.
The motorcycle was exchanged on small TV
With my uncle.
Twice he took it apart to see what was inside.
First time he put it back together,
Didn't go to far.
I only had arrive may be one time.
Mama didn't like it, mentioning word "idiot". with
So my father was driving my aunt to the garden.
Our village has a few hills and that was one of them.
My father is riding a motorcycle,
My aunt is sitting in the side car.
Something happened,
Both are going in different ways.
I heard my aunt was using for quite long.
For some time they didn't talk.
The motorcycle was exchanged on small TV
With my uncle.
old story
Every time in economical crisis, my mom always gets inspired
With the same idea: let's have a farm.
We had may be seven farms and all in our 1 bedroom apartment or near our garden.
Last year a pig needed few stitches.
My mom and her friend ranted near by land,
Had a few pigs and chickens.
The friend's son in law supposed to do the last step, agreed under little force.
So they had to take both of them (the pig too) in the hospital.
The son in law had heart attack, easy, everything was free, month in the hospital.
Only they had to pay for the pig, food, veterinarian, good home..
I remember the first pig we had.
It was in a bag, I thought first, another dog.
Grandma was happy: at least not a rat.
Father asked: why, wasn't enough from chickens?
We had them on our balcony, don't ask what happened.
We got a pig, small, pink with funny tail.
Was sleeping in living room in the box,
Food, water, massage, pigs like when you massage their buts.
My father had to walk the pig twice a day..
After winter, name, toys for pigs my mother was confused, asking grandma what to do?
With the same idea: let's have a farm.
We had may be seven farms and all in our 1 bedroom apartment or near our garden.
Last year a pig needed few stitches.
My mom and her friend ranted near by land,
Had a few pigs and chickens.
The friend's son in law supposed to do the last step, agreed under little force.
So they had to take both of them (the pig too) in the hospital.
The son in law had heart attack, easy, everything was free, month in the hospital.
Only they had to pay for the pig, food, veterinarian, good home..
I remember the first pig we had.
It was in a bag, I thought first, another dog.
Grandma was happy: at least not a rat.
Father asked: why, wasn't enough from chickens?
We had them on our balcony, don't ask what happened.
We got a pig, small, pink with funny tail.
Was sleeping in living room in the box,
Food, water, massage, pigs like when you massage their buts.
My father had to walk the pig twice a day..
After winter, name, toys for pigs my mother was confused, asking grandma what to do?
a story
My great grandmother used to say:
Ah, its going to be okay.
My grandmother says:
Ah, its going to be okay.
When you talk to her, everything is okay,
Just going to be perfect.
My mom had no doubts.
We just know, I guess.
My great great grand aunt used to bless people,
Great great grand mother could give health back.
They believed in the best.
May be had lucky hands..
Its all going to be okay:)
Ah, its going to be okay.
My grandmother says:
Ah, its going to be okay.
When you talk to her, everything is okay,
Just going to be perfect.
My mom had no doubts.
We just know, I guess.
My great great grand aunt used to bless people,
Great great grand mother could give health back.
They believed in the best.
May be had lucky hands..
Its all going to be okay:)
old story
Those women, I used to work with:
Depressed, divorced, some other issues.
It was a program for men and women,
My aunt's friend had some connection
And I got that job, not for long time,
But we spent some time together.
All those women had files,
And after a while, I noticed,
The profiles, written by the government officials:
Simple language, facts,
Didn't much their stories they had to write every day.
The files were something a normal woman wants to forget and move on.
And I felt that for those women
"past was illusion, biggest confusion".
They couldn't talk anything, but the past,
That wasn't even there most of the time.
Who would know what was right, who was right, who was wrong?
All mixed together.
After they were writing about the future and couldn't put two words together,
And the past, everything related to it, had fifty pages.
Now was a problem too, because they had no clue who even loves them,
Not even talking about what to do.
There are always people who loves us,
Who want to see your happy face, smile,
Know we are all right..
And for them at first we have to put ourself together,
Start from now, see the facts...
Smile:)
Depressed, divorced, some other issues.
It was a program for men and women,
My aunt's friend had some connection
And I got that job, not for long time,
But we spent some time together.
All those women had files,
And after a while, I noticed,
The profiles, written by the government officials:
Simple language, facts,
Didn't much their stories they had to write every day.
The files were something a normal woman wants to forget and move on.
And I felt that for those women
"past was illusion, biggest confusion".
They couldn't talk anything, but the past,
That wasn't even there most of the time.
Who would know what was right, who was right, who was wrong?
All mixed together.
After they were writing about the future and couldn't put two words together,
And the past, everything related to it, had fifty pages.
Now was a problem too, because they had no clue who even loves them,
Not even talking about what to do.
There are always people who loves us,
Who want to see your happy face, smile,
Know we are all right..
And for them at first we have to put ourself together,
Start from now, see the facts...
Smile:)
old story
Those old women and a man, grandma's good friend,
I have known in "old times".
They could do anything, related to health, give it back.
Didn't teach anyone, couldn't, were saying that's all from God.
Still I did see, was bring that, bring those.
They all liked me too.
Make long story short,
All of them had this belief: Everything is going to be great.
Just one belief that went to everyone around.
They never been wrong, not even one time.
Smile:)
Just reading between the lines.
If something about depression, write all the .. and may be give me to read or keep for very old days,
Show the grandchildren:
You see, I made it!
I 've read so much stuff,
It all seemed funny,
At first people were a bit
I don't know.. surprised, don't like word mad,
Then they were laughing listening to me.
They said I was crazy.
And if someone crazier than you,
That's not that ... problematic.
I have known in "old times".
They could do anything, related to health, give it back.
Didn't teach anyone, couldn't, were saying that's all from God.
Still I did see, was bring that, bring those.
They all liked me too.
Make long story short,
All of them had this belief: Everything is going to be great.
Just one belief that went to everyone around.
They never been wrong, not even one time.
Smile:)
Just reading between the lines.
If something about depression, write all the .. and may be give me to read or keep for very old days,
Show the grandchildren:
You see, I made it!
I 've read so much stuff,
It all seemed funny,
At first people were a bit
I don't know.. surprised, don't like word mad,
Then they were laughing listening to me.
They said I was crazy.
And if someone crazier than you,
That's not that ... problematic.
just a thought
Sometimes, like all people,
I have doubts, silly thoughts,
I am not sure I am right or wrong,
What to do at all.
On top of that crazy moments every woman has...
All mixed together in any weather with logo
"I don't know".
Then I look up and I see hearts on the sky,
Just like when I was small
Holding my great grandmother's hand.
And I know what it means.
It means everything is going to be fine.
You have to just believe what I am saying:
Everything is going to be fine!
Smile for me... and let long life be:)
I have doubts, silly thoughts,
I am not sure I am right or wrong,
What to do at all.
On top of that crazy moments every woman has...
All mixed together in any weather with logo
"I don't know".
Then I look up and I see hearts on the sky,
Just like when I was small
Holding my great grandmother's hand.
And I know what it means.
It means everything is going to be fine.
You have to just believe what I am saying:
Everything is going to be fine!
Smile for me... and let long life be:)
a story
I heard this story when I was a court secretary.
A few times, people who were parties in the court started to share their stories with me; they said they want someone to listen.
This is one young woman story.
It was always the same dream:
Ice and snow, frozen cold kingdom
And prince, very handsome,
Waiting for me at the end of nowhere.
All I could see black sky and white endless land.
The prince on his throne,
Waiving his hand, but I am afraid to go.
I think I will turn into Snow Queen...
Wind brings him to me.
We are one the ice,
He is touching my cheek,
Freezing...
Asking then if I like ice...
A few times, people who were parties in the court started to share their stories with me; they said they want someone to listen.
This is one young woman story.
It was always the same dream:
Ice and snow, frozen cold kingdom
And prince, very handsome,
Waiting for me at the end of nowhere.
All I could see black sky and white endless land.
The prince on his throne,
Waiving his hand, but I am afraid to go.
I think I will turn into Snow Queen...
Wind brings him to me.
We are one the ice,
He is touching my cheek,
Freezing...
Asking then if I like ice...
a story (part 3)
Old grandma, her mother, grandmother,
In young years
Used to live in the forest before arranged marriage.
They had an old wooden house near a tiny river:
Green at summer and white at winter.
All day were picking leaves and little flowers, mushrooms,
Running on the green lands free, and knew the forest the best in the world.
My grandmother heard stories about the sky, nature, trees...
In young years
Used to live in the forest before arranged marriage.
They had an old wooden house near a tiny river:
Green at summer and white at winter.
All day were picking leaves and little flowers, mushrooms,
Running on the green lands free, and knew the forest the best in the world.
My grandmother heard stories about the sky, nature, trees...
a story (part 2)
The old grandma used to say:
Be friend with the nature,
It's our best friend!
Before no one took many pictures,
or any picture.
People used to walk and see the nature,
Pick flowers, leaves, smile to the sky, the sun,
Hug a tree and ask something...
Be friend with the nature,
It's our best friend!
Before no one took many pictures,
or any picture.
People used to walk and see the nature,
Pick flowers, leaves, smile to the sky, the sun,
Hug a tree and ask something...
a story
My grandmother found high school diploma,
She still remember all of her friends.
I have seen many: very good women, a few men.
They used to live across the school and at summer didn't wear shoes, hair tighten at the back, dressed like little women in simple colour dresses.
She used to cut root beet and rub in to cheeks to look pretty, strawberry on the lips, washed face in the ice water, hair in the rain.
Girls were helping mothers on the farm from five years old.
At six my grandmother knew how to milk a cow, cook and clean the house.
Old grandma lived with them and all the kids grew on listening her stories.
Grandma herself spent most of the young years living on the forest.
Her grandma was teaching how to be friend with the nature...
a story
It's a tradition:
The first wish is for bright blue sky.
The sky is above all of us, any season, any weather it can be bright.
Another for good health, long years.
And the third wish is for happiness for you and everyone you love and like.
The first wish is for bright blue sky.
The sky is above all of us, any season, any weather it can be bright.
Another for good health, long years.
And the third wish is for happiness for you and everyone you love and like.
just a thought
Halloween is over, we celebrate everything.
And I like to see fit women in mini costumes,
Look at the shape.
My aunt used to buy Playboy when I was in school,
Showing me: this how women look.
No shines about it, better than being fat and complain, I think.
Going for a walk...
Smile:)
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a story
I have seen not a lot of things, just a lot of people.
And all have been some kind of friends.
From my great grandparents to now.
Is it strange to know people who were born in 19th century?
They were very old, but could talk.
Liked us, little kids, a lot.
You are guys the reason, we are living!
And were giving me candy.
How many candies I had...
And all have been some kind of friends.
From my great grandparents to now.
Is it strange to know people who were born in 19th century?
They were very old, but could talk.
Liked us, little kids, a lot.
You are guys the reason, we are living!
And were giving me candy.
How many candies I had...
a story
One time we went to this house with a lot of trees.
The house was hiding in the middle of white flowers and green leaves.
Owner, a woman, was very beautiful.
It wasn't just ordinary beauty, it was beauty above.
She was kind of big, curvy, long hair, blue eyes, blushing cheeks, smile, cross on her neck.
I had never seen a woman like this.
An ancient Slavic queen.
At list, she looked to me.
We had tea and jam.
All from my garden,
She said.
Laughing non stop, talking.
I have nothing to worry.
She said.
On way home I asked my grandma,
Who was this woman.
My friend's daughter.
The mother found a baby in a cabbage, right at her garden, adopted.
We always were joking, that every tree or flower the little girl touched turns green, even dry trees.
May be she was born in the cabbage?
No! Some one left a baby, run away. Still it's strange, such connection with the nature...
I have nothing to worry.
She said.
On way home I asked my grandma,
Who was this woman.
My friend's daughter.
The mother found a baby in a cabbage, right at her garden, adopted.
We always were joking, that every tree or flower the little girl touched turns green, even dry trees.
May be she was born in the cabbage?
No! Some one left a baby, run away. Still it's strange, such connection with the nature...
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My grandmother's story
Two against ten.
Destroyed burning building, what's left.
Destroyed burning building, what's left.
Can we make it?
The woman asked.
If I was with someone else, I don't know,
When I am with you,
I know I can and so do you...
Young officer smiled.
Don't go close to the window. Why are you here?
War is not for women.
Men...
Just one?
No, men...
You went under bullets and fire because of men?
I told I am going for my country,
That's not first thing I was thinking; but I knew I will help.
You have a medal.
I am brave.
Men must like you.
They do...
What are you going to do after the war? Will be a doctor?
Why?! No, a teacher. It's good too, to teach children?! Right?
Right. How old are you?
Nineteen.
Have mother waiting at home?
Yes and sisters. What about you?
No, I don't have home.
I am from old village, we have beautiful places, river and forest. I have my own tree, birds made nest on it. My aunt said it's for good luck. See this cross, my grandmother took it from her neck and placed on mine. When we will get out, please visit us.
You have to get out alone?
Why?
They will not let you go with me, I am an officer and you are just a girl. Both we won't get out...Take off your clothes, you will need white cloth.
What are you going to do??
I am a soldier.
Well, I am not leaving you....
They got married after the war.
Young officer smiled.
Don't go close to the window. Why are you here?
War is not for women.
Men...
Just one?
No, men...
You went under bullets and fire because of men?
I told I am going for my country,
That's not first thing I was thinking; but I knew I will help.
You have a medal.
I am brave.
Men must like you.
They do...
What are you going to do after the war? Will be a doctor?
Why?! No, a teacher. It's good too, to teach children?! Right?
Right. How old are you?
Nineteen.
Have mother waiting at home?
Yes and sisters. What about you?
No, I don't have home.
I am from old village, we have beautiful places, river and forest. I have my own tree, birds made nest on it. My aunt said it's for good luck. See this cross, my grandmother took it from her neck and placed on mine. When we will get out, please visit us.
You have to get out alone?
Why?
They will not let you go with me, I am an officer and you are just a girl. Both we won't get out...Take off your clothes, you will need white cloth.
What are you going to do??
I am a soldier.
Well, I am not leaving you....
They got married after the war.
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