'He loved three things, alive:'
by Anna Akhmatova
He loved three things, alive:
White peacocks, songs at eve,
And antique maps of America.
Hated when children cried,
And raspberry jam with tea,
And feminine hysteria.
…And he had married me.
'He loved three things, alive:' was featured as The Short Story of the Day on Fri, Nov 08, 2019
This poem is featured in our selection of 100 Great Poems and guide to Russian Writers.
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