Video by Natalya Samoylova

Fools school Lines of the war-time novel: “Not the serious will live forward But the fiery and light minded, Skilled in careless play!” Winter in revelation, “Nota bene” on margin mentioned, And professor pedant with coffee Check you textbook by day. Ch. My friend, on the Eve of Christmas I’ll become Aquinatus student Struck in heart by this Todos Mundus, Wounded by skies of crystal. I pass by Wailful angel of wine Scriptures falling around Fool that blessed in this line. College enlaced by park yard. Not confession, but simply ink-mark: Oh, how easily heart is pierced By the holly and texts. What happened in the beginning? Prior to love, sea and seagulls screaming?.. In the mossy old arch is hiding Silent evangelist. Ch. In my thoughts I am still returning To marmoreal griefs and yearnings, Where drifts in the chapel’s stained glass Star of shimmering frost. Bells of Advent are tolling. Such a pleasure — forget the moment Of the death, of the war, of parting: From on now and henceforth… Ch.