“Wild honey the scent of freedom has …” by Anna Akhmatova

“Wild honey the scent of freedom has …” by Anna Akhmatova 🇷🇺 (23 Jun 1889 – 5 Mar 1966)

Translated from the Russian by Ljubov V. Kuchkina

Wild honey the scent of freedom has,

Dust—the sunshine beam,

Violet—the mouth of a girl,

And gold—has nothing.

Minionette, the scent of water

And love—the apple.

But forever we learnt,

That blood has but the scent of blood.