... in which Veksel meets an old friend, becomes disillusioned with domestic medicine, and rethinks family values A tense silence reigned in the small but richly furnished apartment. A short time ago, there had been a persistent knock on the...

Your breathSilent sonnets of poetryWhich wreath the airWith something more -IndefinableAs if touching upon foreverYou're art in the stillnessThat pleasures my eyesAnd I'm lostDrowning in the view What is it stays the momentLongerWhenever you're nearImaginings take flightFrom the shadows of...

 ... in which Veksel critically evaluates arthouse cinema, becomes acquainted with contemporary literature, and displays paternal feelings Pushing aside overturned chairs and carefully stepping over dead bodies, Veksel crossed the devastated auditorium. With a soft, catlike gait, he carefully avoided...

 ... in which Pyotr Petrovich forms a new scientific team, organizes research work, and entertains himself with numerous references The sparrow-yellow Zhiguli smoothly rolled out of the institute parking lot and sped down the empty road toward the gas station....

How long will it take to get you out of my system Out of my mind Away from my soul I never wanted this much This deeply I couldn't fathom That I could be like them Wanting Willing Hoping I’m next I’m never next At best I am a thought At worst A...