Dmitry Strotsev
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August 23, 2020
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how amazing
bringing the girlfriend to the square at long last
in the morning the country’s chief warmonger cried foul
let them call it genocide of our own people
first soldiers should fire into the air
and then shoot to kill
walking down the boulevard hand in hand
like last time
and suddenly on the square breathing
freely
the neighbors have the keys
the dog has water and enough biscuits for a whole day
going through the courtyard
where a reckless shadow falls
coming out on the street
where holy humdrum trudges
maybe out of everyone these two
are moving into our madness
to be shot
jump off
it’s not too late
nausea panic attack
of course you can always turn
back
eyes and eyes and eyes
all is lost boss we are going to win
all is lost boss we are going to win
who turns primitive blind fear
into freedom and happiness
and when
who are these twenty people
who annoy the dictator so much
why do they dance before his eyes
Lukashenko’s evacuation from the palace
has begun right this very minute
Lukashenko is leaving the palace
right this very second
no the dragon has returned
a machine gun in its claw
all is lost boss we are going to win
we are very tired
we are going to win
8.23.2020
Thanks to Joan Brooks for the heads-up. Photo courtesy of Dmitry Strotsev. Translated by the Russian Reader
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