tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179516101180622376.post7348158596632677753..comments2024-03-28T00:25:27.585-07:00Comments on Running for My Life: Fighting cancer one step at a time: 2 houses, 1 driveway and an exiled Russian poetRonni Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036024135497392070noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179516101180622376.post-28327968510365094412010-10-15T15:42:23.909-07:002010-10-15T15:42:23.909-07:00Runder-Woman,
how fitting that the theme be Brods...Runder-Woman,<br /><br />how fitting that the theme be Brodsky, and that you mention the Akhmatova House, which was first opened right before the end of the FSU, and where i spent a Russian Christmas, with a dear friend, before it was official...<br /><br />also met brodsky, and had the absolute privilege of being a part of his soiree-circle in our hometown...how Ironic, iRonni-c,. irun-ic, have lectured on Akhmatova, just mentioned sneaking a visit to her grave this morning, the only pix which did not come out, when that area was banned to Westerners, in 1985...have translated her and published, lectured on her...<br />Enough! my Russian soul celebrates you, down the road from Joseph Brodsky;s...pamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179516101180622376.post-79701173626120221702010-10-13T12:12:07.543-07:002010-10-13T12:12:07.543-07:00At the start of the war I would have gotten a gian...At the start of the war I would have gotten a giant cardboard poster of Ronald Reagan, placed it facing outward so I wouldn't have to look at "Sir" Ronald and shudder, and played his "Mr. Gorbachov why dont you tear[up]down this[driveway]wall" speech over and over again until they gave in...or served you with an injunction.<br /><br />PS - Having lost, I wouldn't have exercised such restraint on the Sam Adams...or the shrimp for that matter!Jonnynoreply@blogger.com