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Hi Valentin,

Thanks for liking my poems, my friend.

You wrote to chanmok:

Hi,
here I am again.
I fully support what you have written here.
I don't know if it's appropriate, but I'd like to put in here for you my verse about politics. It is in Russian with my own translation into English:

Валентин САВИН

ПАРТИЙНЫЙ БИЛЕТ

Внук подрастёт, и я расскажу,
не поленюсь,
О том, что жил в стране былин народных.
Что имя ей было Советский Союз –
Союз «нерушимый республик свободных».

И что об эпохе той, напрасно охаянной,
Напоминает мне мой партийный билет,
Что лежит в столе неприкаянный –
Рудимент канувших в бездну лет.

Скажу, той партийности с меня довольно!
Я ни в чьи партийные одежды не ряжусь.
Но до слёз мне обидно и больно –
За униженную и разграбленную Русь.

21.01.2007

PARTY’S MEMBERSHIP-CARD

My grandson grows up and I’ll tell him
I had lived in the country full of dream.
It carried out the Soviet Union’s name,
Ruined by renegades without a shame.

Of those times run down as such
Reminds me the Communist Party’s membership-card,
That in my table I keep untouched -
The rudiment of the epoch left in my blood.

I’ll tell him of the Communist party rule.
The one to which I had been affiliated.
And I’ll add: “I’m no longer a fool
To dress in any party’s attire”.
But I’m sorry for my Russia slated
And wish the traitors set to fire.

I'll be much oblidged to you if you comment on it.
Thanks in advance.

Best wishes and regards,

Valentin Savin



chanmok wrote back:

Wao!! Very inspirational! When feelings are expressed in code words like verses then they become best poems and your's is one of them. Translation of your poem came up excellent and "spassiba" for that. Today's politics are very confusing which are leading us rapidly to our destruction. In the poem, you didn't want to explain that much which even isn't necessary because each word of the poem explains thousand words.

You put a history what children of the future deserve to know. As a poet your feelings are very strong and that's why you could create such a volcano of words. Very few in the world practice and write with the truth and you, Mr. Valentin Savin, are one of them. When children can grow up with right poems, they can be very good production of the society. I wish rest of the poets of the world give up their wrongful arts and lies in their poems and literature.

In the poem you brought the anguish in the present and heroic legendary acts of the past.

You said,

"It carried out the Soviet Union’s name,
Ruined by renegades without a shame".


Poet! did you put any of your poems in Web Poetry Corner? You gonna find there another brilliant humaniterian poet like you whose name is Francis Duggan. He wrote over 7000 great poems. I also posted my poems there and you may post your's too.

By virtue of your poetic nature you are very polite and you possase good manners. I thank you for your personality. Please keep in touch and also try putting comments in my each work for which I will remain very grateful. Recognition and attention to poems are the best rewards for any poet. Thank you.

For next few weeks, I am going away and I will be missing you. You are a good man with a very good heart. Your life long experience will render good service to many souls and society. Your grand children are blessed too. You know, they look like you.

My friend! You even can go to open a free blog of yours with "Blogstream.com". Send few poems to "Tajmahal Review". Don't worry, motto and style of your poems are great and I mean it. Web poetry corner will surely publish them. I think they publish in once or twice a week.

Valentin! people like Bakunin and Kropotkin were born in your great land. There got to be something great in your land to give birth extra ordinary and gifted people. Your aim is high and I admire that. Stay well, also, happy and healthy New Year for you and for your love ones.

No more today.Thank you for every thing!

-chanmok

My friend, people like

valsavin:

how are you today

Valsavin,

I am extremely glad to hear that you have more friends who can share with your theme.

Thank for the comment Mr. Savin. Have a good day my friend. . .

What city are you from? Countryman!

Hi Valsavin!

I have fantastic friends from Russia, tehy are very kind and frendly!

This is Zé from Portugal!

My father have the same age as you!

Do you rebember the game in world cup in England in 1966 Portugais X USRR?

See you

Truth must be told bluntly but elegantly as well.
Few have this ability and you succeeded in both.

I hope you will pursue you love for truth and writing alive
and keep publishing them as time goes and share them with all
of us. (keep me informed of course)

I pray for a great return but a better return of the soviet union
keeping in mind the past mistakes and a new RUSSIA based on more
modern and concern for its people. All the best in both areas.

with affection, your friend Maria

if you allow me a small comment about english. what counts is to be understood not the spelling or else. what really matters is communication not the verb used. we can al write or spell but not many know how to communicate an idea or a feeling or else clearly so be at ease and do not worry so much about english and perfection, but you seem to be a perfectionist at heart so it will be hard to stop you but do try. you know i am afflicted so you know it is my husband writing for me this in my name. remember that reaching out and being reached in the heart of the matter( the heart) is the core of all things.

maria

yes i do understand you lound and clear. And you are fully right.
Time has come to rebalance things up. MY heart and feelings are with you and kira. Many greetings dear friends.

Heya Mr. Val.. how are you?

Watch out Valentine there is a doggy surfing on your page.
hug, maria

Well if you are on for warm weather you are welcome to visit us here in sicily where the weather is warm and sunny. We have plenty of room for guests. Yes, I do reemember Lou being the origin of the poem of which i am in love with. Hope you are doing both fine, greetings to Kira on my part and many returns for the both of you. Hugs, Maria.

The invitation is open at any time, not only for now. Whenever you want to travel and visit sicily-italy, just let me know and i'll prepare a room for the both of you. with affection, maria
p.s. a special hug to both of you for your anniversary and may you celebrate many many more in the future. love, maria

Take a look my friend: http://my.opera.com/zetorres/blog/2008/07/14/russian-artist-painted-a-photo-taken-by-me nice friends from Russia

there are indeed some really nice picture and work to be seen in that site i recomend it.

LOU can you provide a direct link to your poetry work page so i can drawn myself in them please? thank you!!!

The offer is open to the future so either this year or next year or else, you know you are welcome here. be happy too