This week Dominic reads Sergei Esenin's bittersweet poem, 'Letter to a Woman'.
This episode is dedicated to my Zhonushka Alyonushka! Enjoy!
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Piano music is 'Lazarus' from Dominic's 2021 piano album 'Songs for John'. All rights reserved to the artists.
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Introduction: 00:00
Background on Esenin: 00:26
Tragic end: 02:14
Words of the day: 03:30
Dedication: 03:54
Vagapov translation: 04:28
Tempest translation: 08:50
Further Reading Recommendations: 12:31
Up Next on The Dominic Tapes, Poetry Redefined: 14:25
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