Falling Leaves, Falling Leaves
Falling Leaves, Falling Leaves - meaning Summary
Autumnal Longing for Comfort
Yesenin's poem registers a melancholic, late-night longing for consolation amid decay. Autumnal images and the moon’s stillness frame the speaker’s weariness under life’s burden. He imagines a single, tender encounter—a girl with cornflower eyes—who might soothe his heart and renew feeling. The poem ends with a cautious hope to accept happiness without losing himself to envy or regret for others’ youth.
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