ARussianPoemSincechildhood,Antonhadoftenrecitedpoems,accompaniedonthepianoandviolinbypianistsandviolinists,atweddingceremoniesbeforebridesandbridegroomsexchangedrings
Gradually,hefoundwritingpoemsthemostappropriatewaytoconveyhisjoyandsorrow
WhenhispoemContradictoryBlankwonhimanationalchampionshipandascholarshiptotheMoscowUniversityfromasponsor,hewasjustanunknownlibrarian
Aftergettinghisdiploma,hedevotedhislifetowritingpoems
Usingconcretebutflexiblelanguageandtheminimumofwordsishisstyle
Hetriedoutdifferentpatternsandpreferrednurseryrhymeinparticular
Thefollowingisatranslationofoneofhisworksmadeupof3sections:Littlesparrowwithheavyload,Ranoutofenergyandverycold;Nocompassandallsweatsalty,Canyougothroughtheendlessdarkness
Littleballoonletoutbythethread,Flewovercottagesandwasveryglad;Withwarmtht