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Andrei Khadanovich (b. 1973) is a Belarusian poet, translator, literary critic, and bard. He is a laureate of numerous Belarusian and foreign literary awards. His work is characterized by the richness and diversity of language, stylistic experiments, and an ironic style.

The Ghost of Communism

Snow falls and melts away at once. Neither grass nor leaf upon the ground.

The sky takes on the color of water. The season of cold is drawing near.

Nothing else is happening — only the sky is reflected in the water,

and the water is reflected in the heights, and no shores are to be seen at all.