19 November, 2025

“The Birch Tree”



Under my window
Tucked in the snow
White birch retired
Clad in silver glow.

On the fluffy branches
Snowy-trim with silver-tinge
Melted around catkins
Forming white fringe.

Like golden fires
Snow-flakes blazed
While birch stood still
Asleep, or amazed.

Meanwhile, lazily
Strolling around,
Dawn threw more “silver”
On the twigs (and ground).

Sergei Yesenin.

Translation by K.M.W.Klara

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