Classic and Contemporary Poetry

THE STALIN EPIGRAM, by OSIP EMILYEVICH MANDELSTAM            Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: Our lives no longer feel ground under them
Alternate Author Name(s): Mandelshtam, Osip Emilievich
Subject(s): Human Rights; Russia - Stalin Era; Stalin, Joseph (1879-1953)