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Dimitri Psurtsev, translated by Philip Metres: “[We waved them off long ago. So why]”

Dimitri Psurtsev, translated by Philip Metres: “[We waved them off long ago. So why]”4 Sept5 min

Recorded by Dimitri Psurtsev and Philip Metres for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 4, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠