Yesterday's Rain Hasn't Dried Away Yet
Yesterday's Rain Hasn't Dried Away Yet - meaning Summary
Persistent Longing After Rain
Yesenin's poem shows a speaker moving through a damp, autumnal landscape whose lingering rain mirrors an unsettled heart. He searches crowds for a beloved's face, admiring her growing mystery and committing to her happiness and his loyalty. The closing vow links love and mortality: even if death should claim her, he would follow like a shadow. Nature's mood and personal devotion fuse into a quietly obsessive longing.
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