Dacha Ruminations

Dacha- a Russian summer house

Tarnished samovar,

dons an attic dweller's patina,

worn heavily and

filled with other lives.


Evaporated steam’s

tracks swirl in Cyrillic fonts,

fossils of former centerpieces

in dacha ruminations.


Tea cries out for the warmth

of its handcrafted creator,

to cup its leaves of history

in its own silent revolution.


While hard boiled eggs and pickled beets

wait on white porcelain plates,

beyond the centuries, where distant

laughter rolls above bent shingles.

Reviews

[Pete Langley]

I spent three months working in Moscow alongside Russian guys, two of whom had small dachas in the birchwoods outside the city. These places tend to be handed down through the generations, and the same small plot can have been owned by the same family for hundreds of years with just a small shack...replaced as the old place rots or enlarged as the fortunes of the family improves, or not as the case may be. They have always been regarded as a sanctuary by Muscovites - even under communism. You`ve recreated the strong sense of tradition and simplicity of lifestyle in this piece, Blue. P.

[icelandicblue]

Pete-
Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I am happy that the piece spoke to you for simplicity and tradition.

[Jack...]

Ok, first off I had to look up the word Dacha, I'm not too smart and now that I know, this was great. I found myself sitting with that cup of tea relaxing as the day passes by but also thinking back on some hard memories... Very nice Blue.

[icelandicblue]

It's a pretty esoteric word. Unless you're Russian or have been to Russia how would you know! I hope those hard memories soften for you. Thank you for reading.

[Jack...]

I have never been to Russia and I am not Russian, but I have been in a hurry before.

[icelandicblue]

ha ha a rushin' are you?

[Distant horizons]

A beautifully painted image, written in such wonderfully vivid language.

[icelandicblue]

Thank you so much Lorry. I am happy that you enjoyed this one.

[Distant horizons]

:-)