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Carpe diem

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Originally posted by [livejournal.com profile] leto_12 --many thanks!

попробуй съесть хоть одно яблоко
без вот этого своего вздоха
о современном обществе, больном наглухо,
о себе, у которого всё так плохо;

побудь с яблоком, с его зёрнами,
жемчужной мякотью, алым боком, —
а не дискутируя с иллюзорными
оппонентами о глубоком.

ну, как тебе естся? что тебе чувствуется?
как проходит минута твоей свободы?
как тебе прямое, без доли искусственности,
высказывание природы?

здорово тут, да? продравшись через преграды все,
видишь, сколько теряешь, живя в уме лишь.
да и какой тебе может даться любви и радости,
когда ты и яблока не умеешь.

В. Полозкова


try to eat at least one apple
without this sigh of yours
about the modern society, hopelessly sick
and about yourself, for whom everything is going wrong;

just be with the apple, with its seeds,
pearly flesh, scarlet skin,--
and not debating with the illusory opponents
about profound topics.

well, how is't, eating the apple? what are you feeling?
how are you passing your minute of freedom?
what do you think of the direct, without a trace of anything artificial,
statement made by nature?

great here, isn't it? having forced your way through all the obstacles,
you see how much you lose, living only in your mind.
and how could any love and joy be granted to you,
when you can't even handle an apple.

V. Polozkova


Comments

Jun. 23rd, 2015 02:25 pm (UTC)
:))
Доброго Вам дня!
med_cat: (Default)
Jun. 23rd, 2015 06:55 pm (UTC)
Спасибо, и Вам того же :)
Jun. 28th, 2015 12:24 pm (UTC)
Lovely, and true, but immensely difficult for more than a couple of minutes.
med_cat: (Default)
Jun. 29th, 2015 12:20 am (UTC)
Indeed...

But one must remember--five minutes--and 15 millimeters--puts things in perspective a bit, I think...

Edited 2015-06-29 12:20 am (UTC)
Jun. 29th, 2015 07:23 am (UTC)
I'm also thinking 'You can't handle the truth!' now, except with 'truth' transposed for 'an apple!'... Jack Nicholson would give this poem a great delivery in any case I think.