Smoke unfurls under a light,
midnight Cowboys and Cowgirls stalk steady
half-dressed streets, runways of runaways.
They are unfinished manuscripts scattered
around work desks of desperation.
Discarded humans are here
consumed at the pleasure of others.
What happens when
you are under a light,
would you
unfurl too?
Zhenya Yevtushenko is one of the sons of the late poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko. He is a published translator, a former substitute teacher and funeral home consultant. Currently, Zhenya has resumed pursuing his undergraduate degrees in Political Science, History and English. Zhenya aspires to become a Foreign Service Officer and a literary translator. He resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma and owes his inspiration to his brothers, his mother, and to the love of his life, Olivia.
