Optron #09 13 марта 1998

Poems - vs. C. Vasileva: Phoenix.

                  Poetry



 Falcons - Sergei Vasiliev Protein'a or out of town
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in general and poetry in particular, by Sergei.



                  Phoenix

(C) Protein, 1997

The sun casts its rays


             to that chilled the world.

Flakes darkness scurrying rooks,


             arranging a feast at the dump.

In a landfill illusions, forgotten hope


             at the dump empty hearts,

old vows, and old clothes,


             poems that broke lead.

The sun gives its heat,


             For life to be reborn.

Like a phoenix from the ashes of a long time ago


             found his own flesh and blood.

But the ash is sterile and Phoenix do not have -


             Wings on fire, he

vanished, flew away, cursing the world,


             which he was born.

And nothing is melting the sun rays


             not touching the hearts of ice.

And flakes of darkness scurrying rooks.


             And will end soon.