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Am I lovely? Of course!

By Vera Pavlova
Translated by Steven Seymour

Am I lovely? Of course!
Breathlessly I taste
the subtle compliment
of a handmade caress.
Chop me into tiny bits,
caress and tame my soul,
that godly swallow
you love to no end.
Source: Poetry (January 2010)
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Am I lovely? Of course!

By Vera Pavlova
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Vera Pavlova was born in Moscow. She graduated from the Gnessin Academy, specializing in the history of music, and is the author of fourteen collections of poetry, four opera librettos, and lyrics to two cantatas. Her works have been translated into eighteen languages. The poems...

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