Unit 2 PoemsA Russian PoemSince childhood, Anton had often recited poems, accompanied on the piano and violin by pianists and violinists, at wedding ceremonies before brides and bridegroomsexchanged rings
Gradually, he found writing poems the most appropriate way toconvey his joy and sorrow
When his poem Contradictory Blankwon him a nationalchampionship and a scholarship to the Moscow University from a sponsor, he was just an unknown librarian
After getting his diploma, he devoted his life to writing poems
Using concrete but flexible language and the minimum of words is his style
He tried out different patterns and preferred nursery rhyme in particular
The following is a translation of one of his works made up of 3 sections:Little sparrow with heavy load,Ran out of energy and very co