Unit 2 Poems诗 歌晨读 · 记忆 A Russian Poem Since childhood, Anton had often recited poems, accompanied by pianists and violinists, at wedding ceremonies before brides and bridegrooms exchanged rings
Gradually, he found writing poems the most appropriate way to convey his joy and sorrow
When his poem Contradictory Blank won him a national championship 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 cold; No