We and Our Countries

To Paul Gilbert from Canada Many majestic woods and flowing rivers are in Russia and Canada. Many blue lakes and flower glades are In Russia and Canada. Both these countries have snowy winters And fine autumns with multi-coloured hairs And with golden maple leaves on water of the city ponds and rivers. We are the Canadian and Russian poets. We translate force of love, sincerity of our feelings, our ideas, beauty of the nature, and understanding of the world around of us Into language of poetry. Certainly, Canada and Russia are Very different countries. But I think, their souls are very much the same – like souls of the Canadian and Russian poets – As our souls, dear Paul!