"The Second Osya." Protege of Anna Akhmatova. Beachcomber along the Sea of Basmanova. Hot head. Virtuoso. Terminal anti-Soviet. Non-conformist. Navigator of "deserts" (such as Ann Arbor). Traveler. Tower climber. Idealist. Apocalyptician. Charmer. "A nobody in a raincoat." Unfortunate translator of his own poems. Breaker of "heaven's dull sound." Dance partner for the Queen of Sweden. "Tributary of a turned, deflected river." Autumn Hawk. "A mumbling heap of words." Turner of frosted claw-keys to resolution. Rock star across twelve times zones of his homeland. Russian poet. Happy birthday, Joseph!
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"The Second Osya."
Protege of Anna Akhmatova.
Beachcomber along the Sea of Basmanova.
Hot head.
Virtuoso.
Terminal anti-Soviet.
Non-conformist.
Navigator of "deserts" (such as Ann Arbor).
Traveler.
Tower climber.
Idealist.
Apocalyptician.
Charmer.
"A nobody in a raincoat."
Unfortunate translator of his own poems.
Breaker of "heaven's dull sound."
Dance partner for the Queen of Sweden.
"Tributary of a turned, deflected river."
Autumn Hawk.
"A mumbling heap of words."
Turner of frosted claw-keys to resolution.
Rock star across twelve times zones of his homeland.
Russian poet.
Happy birthday, Joseph!