Капризните коне

by Vladimir Vysotsky, Владимир Висоцки

Покрай пропастта дълбока, по ръба на
стръмнината
своите коне с нагайка аз подканяща
налагам!...
Задушавам се и пия вятър, гълтайки мъглата...
И дочувам, и дочувам с гибелен възторг:
пропадам!
Успокойте се, коне! Защо се вслушвате
на камшиците в гъвкавостта.
Придирчиви сте, коне, като вихрушки сте...
Ще ме стигне смъртта, недопял песента.
Ще допея куплета,
ще ви напоя -
нека само за миг на ръба
постоя...

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky (Russian: Владимир Семёнович Высоцкий) was a Soviet singer, songwriter, poet, and actor whose career had an immense and enduring effect on Russian culture. He became widely known for his unique singing style and for his lyrics, which featured social and political commentary in often humorous street jargon. He was also a prominent stage and screen actor. Though his work was largely ignored by the official Soviet cultural establishment, he achieved remarkable fame during his lifetime, and to this day exerts significant influence on many of Russia's popular musicians and actors who wish to emulate his iconic status.