My Life
Sergei Yesenin (4 Oct. 1895 – 27 Dec. 1925)
My Life
It appears, my life is fated to torment;
My way is dammed up by grief and distress.
My life has been severed from fun and enjoyment,
Vexation and wounds are afflicting my chest.
It seems I’m fated to suffer from pain.
All I have in this life are bad luck and misfortune.
I have suffered enough in this life, and again
Both my body and soul have been put to the torture.
The expanse, vast and hazy, promises joy,
Sighs and tears, however, are the real solutions.
A storm will break out, the thunder – oh boy! -
Will ruin the magical luscious illusions.
Now I know life’s deception, and nevertheless
I don’t want to complain of bad luck and misfortune.
So my soul doesn’t suffer from grief and distress,
No one ever can help to relieve me from torture.
1911-1912
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Posted on August 31st, 2009 under English, Literature, Russian • Tags: distress, illusion, life, Literature, poetry, Russian, Sergei Yesenin, torment. •
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September 2nd, 2009 at 11:20 am
Very solemn. I hope he found rest for his soul.
September 2nd, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Thank you, Ben, for your comment. I admit that I do not know what happens to us after death. Rest? Maybe. This poet’s death was very dramatic, but he started writing about suffering long before it happened.
September 5th, 2009 at 10:55 am
Yeah, it sounds like he had a pretty hard life. His poetry is very amazing for being so dark. I had never heard of him before your posts. I’m very glad I read them, I really like them all.
September 5th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Thank you, Ben, I am happy that you can find something new here. I was trying to write a response to your comment the other day and I couldn’t. The reason is that I am going through so much pain myself. I do not have words for it. Yesenin, however, had a unique ability to write in such a way that the readers could never remain indiffirent. Of course, the Russian versions are always better. But nevertheless, I think a lot of people might relate to his writings. Pain and suffering is universal. I do intend to write a little more on that topic. Hopefully, soon.
September 6th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
I’m sorry to hear about what you are going through. Pain can be absolutely paralyzing. I do hope you get to write about your experiences. I very much enjoy reading. It’s difficult to find other bloggers who have an appreciation for good poetry and good quotes.
September 6th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Thank you, Ben, for your kind words. I think, there must be a lot of people capable of appreciating both poetry and wisdom of quotes, but they are somewhere else. Besides, my web site lacks one fundamental quality – focus. I do not know what these bloody drugs do exactly to my brain, but I am not capable of writing. At all. How long will it last? I shall see.
September 16th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
I have a friend who I think was in a similar situation. He was a writer taking a few prescriptions drugs and mixing them with nicotine, and the combination seemed to make it really difficult for him to concentrate for long periods of time. It was really tough to watch because he, like you, had a very creative mind, and I loved reading the little snippets of thoughts he would write. I’ll make sure to keep you in my prayers.
September 16th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Thank you, Ben, I think I am getting better. I have not posted anything lately, but I was reading mostly Russian novels, so my new postings will be probably in Russian. But over all, this is the stage of my life when I have to stop and re-evaluate everything. My past, my life, my attitude. That is why I love so much this phrase “my life, my universe and everything”. My illness is painful, but it is not the end of the world. It takes a long time to find the right mix of medication. I had depression for as long as I can remember and I paid my price for being what? foolish? Maybe…