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Михайлик и Кедрин
Mikhailik’s Expedition series is my current favorite poetry reading. Kedrin was my favorite poet as a kid. Alena of Arzamass was a Cossack or peasant girl married forcibly to an older man. Once widowed Alena entered a nunnery where she became a healer, and, some claim, a magician who could (or attempted to) turn bullets…
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Вышел месяц
Moon came out of the mist With a knife held in its fist. I will cut and I will hit Anyhow you shall be it. Traditional Russian counting-out rhyme translated by me. It’s always Halloween somewhere 😉
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New book nooks
So, I was sick around Thanksgiving, and B turned up with a giant beautiful nook set I’ve wanted forever saying “you can’t stay vertical anyway, so maybe try sitting down” – and now I have the library! It’s close to what the designers intended, but there are a few differences, notably the statue for which…
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