Habibullo-Eugene Kiselev
A Synopsis of my Life
July 12th, 2018, Thursday, 09:35:55 p.m.
Yekaterinburg, Russia. GMT 05:00
Tonight, I have discovered Marina Kamenskaya to be a very subtle literary critic. She has provided some professional criticism on my new poem in Russian. It is called “Spokoystviye” (English: “Tranquility”). I can say this poem was not a success especially after Eugene Lobanov’s feedback, he criticized it even more severely. He said the manner of the poem was outdated and gave me some advice to add modern ideas to my poetry if I am craving to write in the symbolic manner of the 19th – 20th centuries. This advice seemed to be very reasonable and valuable, moreover, it was opportune. Frankly speaking, these are the very words I have long been waiting from my Teacher.
Marina Kamenskaya said she generally liked the plot and the topic of the poem, for it is concerned with religion, philosophy and mysticism. Apropos: I have just edited this poem, and Marina said she had “no words” and promised to write a more detailed feedback later. She also added that my English poetry had much more individual perception and that my individuality was clearer and more unusual in those poems. Yes, Marina Kamenskaya has a very subtle consciousness of a mystic, Eugene Lobanov is a pure atheist. This of course affects their world outlook in general and their perceptions of poetry in particular.
To be honest, I experience sort of mixed feelings. Lobanov was right in his estimations, Kamenskaya was right, too. I do not know what to think. However, I suppose, this is a critical moment in my creative activity. Where will I go now? So, I have the two ways. I can go the way of writing mystical poetry and try to reach perfection in this field. Alternatively, I can become more realistic in my works. What am I thinking of it now? Right now I can say that I am convinced I should combine these ways, and I hope this will come about.
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