The Three Brogatyrs (Warrior-Knights) by Vikotr Vasnetsov, 1898   [In order: Dobrynya Nikitich, Ilya Muramets, Alyosha Popovich] This week I bring you the rough draft of a narrative poem I wrote upon discovering a children’s illustrated version (in English) of a folk tale/legend of the Eastern Slavs and Russians. I picked up this book at the Pushkin Library here in Minsk — a place we will visit frequently in days to come! I compared the children’s story with some older versions of this folk tale/legend that I could find online and cobbled together my own version. For any of my Belarusian friends and colleagues, feel free to message me with suggestions for revision, particularly if there are important cultural elements … Continued