(23 June 1889 – 5 March 1966 / Odessa)

poet Anna Akhmatova
#89 on top 500 poets
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You, Who was Born for Poetry's Creation

You, who was born for poetry's creation,
Do not repeat the sayings of the ancients.
Though, maybe, our Poetry, itself,
Is just a single beautiful citation.

Submitted: Thursday, April 08, 2010
Edited: Thursday, March 01, 2012

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