I can’t pass by a woman, bar none. Here’s a story of Yaga, the crone: Of her broomstick and weeds, of her witchcraft and deeds, Of what happened and what never did. How she cooks lads in hot water, Mostly youthful passers-by, How she travels in a mortar, Hiding tracks from watchful eyes.
© Kirill Tolmachev. Translation, 2025