still silence
poems. volume I
cyril ioutsen

Dark again.

Over trees —

a nightfall.

Beneath —

the starry skies.

Looking at

the silence

of things

we cannot hear.

Listening to

the silence

of things

we cannot see.

Photograph anna lenina

© cyril ioutsen, 2021

© anna lenina, photos, 2021

ISBN 978-5-0053-2048-3 (т. 1)

ISBN 978-5-0053-2049-0

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Poems

“abandoned railway…”

abandoned railway
         still going
somewhere

“abating storm…”

abating storm
leftover rain
abandoned
on the grass

“         above…”

         above
the summit
         the sun
         keeps
         rising

“above the sea…”

above the sea
the seagulls
carry the rain

“         absorbed…”

         absorbed
in a daydream
         a young frog
         alone by
         the leaf

“across the fog…”

across the fog
silence drifts
to the forest

“adjusting…”

adjusting
a pebble
on a beach
looks out
of place

“after dark…”

after dark
returning
with a catch
of moonlight

“after dusk…”

after dusk
darkness
goes too

“after the rain…”

after the rain
too much sky
on the streets

“after rainfall…”

after rainfall
         flooded
by sunlight

“after the snowfall…”

after the snowfall
left on the ground
         the clouds

“all of the sky…”

all of the sky
in a tiny pond
still summer

“alone…”

alone
among
others
forest
trees

“already gone…”

already gone
before I saw it
a perfect view

“         always…”

         always
summer
         far away
somewhere

“ancient ruins…”

ancient ruins
outlasting them
modern garbage

“another spring…”

another spring
or perhaps
the last one
         again

“as if never…”

as if never
before and
yet again
autumn

“at cliff edge…”

at cliff edge
a butterfly
and me
it goes
farther

“         at dusk…”

         at dusk
colors fading
one by one…
wary to be seen?

“at the edge…”

at the edge
of the leaf
the snail
         is lost

“at the window…”

at the window
on the dry side
of the rainstorm

“autumn…”

autumn
afterglow
of spring

“autumn…”

autumn
at last
so soon

“autumn…”

autumn
forest
bright
shades
of decay

“autumn…”

autumn
the last
leaf falls
and then
another

“autumn…”

autumn
seeing it
for what
         it is

“autumn forest…”

autumn forest
and beyond
all there is

“autumn rain…”

autumn rain
sound of drops
still in the air

“an autumn leaf…”

an autumn leaf
in my mailbox
some message

“         awaiting…”

         awaiting
         the dusk
         the snow
         lingers
still winter

“awash with…”

awash with
the sound
of waves
waterfront

“         Bach…”

         Bach
by the pond
         frogs wait
         for the cue

“back and forth…”

back and forth
on a forest floor
restless shadows

“balance…”

balance
nightfall
moonrise

“bare branches…”

bare branches
         few leaves
free to share
         dark skies
with stars

“Beethoven…”

Beethoven
in the storm
thunderclap
         steps in
for timpani

“between stars…”

between stars
and beyond
looks the same

“         beyond…”

         beyond
the silence
         beyond
still silence

“a bird…”

a bird
a tree
sharing
solitude

“birds in the sky…”

birds in the sky
         never lost
         in thought

“birdsong…”

birdsong
leaving
no echo

“bitter cold…”

bitter cold
a sentinel
for a pine
an old raven

“         bizarre…”

         bizarre
when up close
         fire in
         the fog

“         bonfire…”

         bonfire
in its midst
a shape of
something

“both black…”

both black
and white
the snow
in the dark

“a breeze…”

a breeze
a breath
a breadth
dreaming
of a beach

“briefly…”

briefly
before sunrise
         silence

“bright sun…”

bright sun
city shadows
almost dark

“brightest of all…”

brightest of all
on a forest floor
         a beer can

“budding flower…”

budding flower
without a thought
sweet fragrance

“burning leaves…”

burning leaves
smell of autumn
on my clothes

“bus stop…”

bus stop
rainstorm
arrives first

“a butterfly…”

a butterfly
a blossom
almost one

“by the fire…”

by the fire
under the stars
fiery sunrise

“a canvas of time…”

a canvas of time
brush strokes
sunrise bit by bit

“change of season…”

change of season
never the same
and yet again

“children’s…”

children’s
         voices
playing on
         the grass
tree shadows

“city fog…”

city fog
no more
skyscrapers

“city into sky…”

city into sky
starry night
without end

“city park…”

city park
a lamp post
among trees

“         city park…”

         city park
my ringtone
         a bird
         answers

“city stars…”

city stars
below more
than above

“clear water…”

clear water
all the junk
I can see

“         cliff edge…”

         cliff edge
beyond the sea
         falling stars

“cold autumn…”

cold autumn
         the leaves
trembling
         in the wind

“the color of fire…”

the color of fire
         in the dark
         of night
embers in the storm
         fireflies

“colors into…”

colors into
shapes into
shadows is
         darkness

“cooling…”

cooling
in the heat
birdsong

“         coolness…”

         coolness
         in the air
nothing else
across the dark
         meadow

“countless…”

countless
stars and
one lamp
dimming
them all

“country road…”

country road
a dog growls
when I stare

“crescent moon…”

crescent moon
wondering about
         the rest of it

“crickets…”

crickets
fall silent
the night
remains

“crossroads…”

crossroads
everywhere
evening
one way
sunset

“a crow…”

a crow
in the sky
trapped
in a poem

“crusted snow…”

crusted snow
         the crow
         the tree
         one shadow

“dancing…”

dancing
to a tune
I cannot
hear still
the snow

“dark again…”

dark again
over trees
a nightfall

“dark night…”

dark night
deep inside
emptiness

“         dark skyline…”

         dark skyline
         dark clouds
sunset in-between

“darkness…”

darkness
between
the stars
night sky

“dawn…”

dawn
mist
takes
shape

“         dawn…”

         dawn
one bird
         is all

“dawn…”

dawn
stars
into
mist

“dawn and dusk…”

dawn and dusk
         late spring
         early fall
nearly the same
         yet not quite

“daybreak…”

daybreak
         amidst
the echoes
         stillness

“daylight and dew…”

daylight and dew
luminous within
the spider’s web

“deep breath…”

deep breath
trying to inhale
         the forest

“deep down…”

deep down
for the day
dawn stars

“deep winter…”

deep winter
frozen still
the sounds

“descending…”

descending
shade by shade
winter sunset

“         a desert…”

         a desert
above my head
         starry skies

“different…”

different
yet not
so much
twilight
and rain

“disentangling…”

disentangling
from the night
         the raven

“distance…”

distance
specters
dim in
the rain

“distant…”

distant
smoke
its scent
much
closer

“distant…”

distant
         voices
the night
         quieter

“         downcast…”

         downcast
from heavens
a broken kite

“dragonfly…”

dragonfly
at its back
the field

“dreaming of snow…”

dreaming of snow
arrested in flight
         a lone raven

“drowned…”

drowned
in rain
a brook
is now
a river

“dusk…”

dusk
down
the road
dances
the leaf

“         each moon…”

         each moon
         same wind
from somewhere

“each morning…”

each morning
the same city
the new sky

“eclipsed…”

eclipsed
the sun
sunflower

“embraced…”

embraced
by the wind
old willow

“embracing…”

embracing
the wood
it burns
         the fire

“empty…”

empty
street
not even
empty
enough

“empty forest…”

empty forest
full of light
wind echoes
as if distant
         waterfall

“empty sky…”

empty sky
more empty
with stars

“the end of it…”

the end of it
like all things
         autumn

“endless meadow…”

endless meadow
skylark’s song
everywhere

“enhancing…”

enhancing
the bloom
sun beams
rain drops
butterflies

“         entangled…”

         entangled
in the branches
crescent moon

“exploring…”

exploring
the leaves
the wind

“fading light…”

fading light
everything
fades too

“fallen leaves…”

fallen leaves
heavy with
summer
long gone

“fallen leaves…”

fallen leaves
the tree and I
are at peace

“far away…”

far away
headlights
close by
the stars

“         far from…”

         far from
         its tree
scarlet leaf

“         fireflies…”

         fireflies
snowflakes
         how come
they never
         meet?

“         the first…”

         the first
on his last
         journey
autumn leaf

“         flatlands…”

         flatlands
looking sharp
grass spears

“flourishing…”

flourishing
with frost
         winter
         window

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