Lawrence Hall
News from Russia
The Brothers
Karamazov, Book II
There was little news from Russia today
At the monastery the late liturgy
Was over around eleven or so
The faithful crossing themselves as they left,
Mostly poor folk, walking to their homes for lunch
And then back to work.
They hardly noticed
A party of their betters strolling about
Reading tombstones, giggling about the quaint monks
Waiting to see a reed swaying in the wind
There was little news from Russia today
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