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# Letter To Unknown Friend  (Translation, Irina Ratushinskaya)
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/letter-to-unknown-friend-translation-irina-ratushinskaya/
- Published: 2022-05-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-05-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: In my half of the world, promoted Comets show off their tails, their birthright In my half of the century, bloated my eyes see but one half the sunlight
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

In my half of the world, promoted  
Comets show off their tails, their birthright  
In my half of the century, bloated  
my eyes see but one half the sunlight

In my half the winds blow, unruly  
and the plague riddled feasts continue  
but the searchlight does blind, and duly  
wipes all mention of death and sinew

And as madness retreats within us  
sadness permeates, moves right through us  
We have chosen our fates, it's in us  
Pushing back on this plague, our shoulders

We will block this infecting slurry  
Stand across from the nightmare, our staff  
blocks it, it shall not pass, don't worry  
We will not let it go to your half.

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**Author notes:** Над моей половиной мира Распускают хвосты кометы. На моей половине века — Мне в глаза — половина света. На моей половине — ветер, И чумные пиры без меры. Но прожектор по лицам светит И стирает касанье смерти. И отходит от нас безумье, И проходят сквозь нас печали, И стоим посредине судеб, Упираясь в чуму плечами. Мы задержим её собою, Мы шагнём поперёк кошмара. Дальше нас не пойдёт — не бойтесь На другой половине шара!