The lyrics of Marina Tsvetaeva, dedicated to the homeland, is imbued with a deep and to some extent desperate love for the country. Russia for the poetess always remains in her soul (this is especially pronounced in the works of the period of emigration). Let us analyze Tsvetaeva’s poem "Homeland" and trace in it the main thoughts of the author.
An analysis of Tsvetaeva’s poem must begin with the fact that it was written during the years of emigration, at a time when she was constantly tormented by longing for her native places. We see that the poetess is haunted by remoteness from Russian lands. In the third stanza, the author calls the homeland "a born distance", emphasizing the attachment that will exist regardless of place and desire. Tsvetaeva strengthens this image, calling this connection "fatal", saying that he "carries" the homeland with him everywhere. Love for Russia for the poetess is like a cross that she accepts and with which she is never ready to leave.
Tsvetaeva connects herself not only with her native lands, but also with the Russian people. In the first stanza, she compares herself to an ordinary peasant, recognizing that they share a common feeling. About this must say the analysis of the verse. Tsvetaeva is close to the Russian people when they are overflowing with love for their native country.
An analysis of Tsvetaeva’s poem cannot do without mentioning that the poetess is drawn to her homeland beyond her will. In the fourth stanza, Russia (called "Dal") calls for the lyrical heroine, "removes" her from the "mountain stars". Wherever she runs, love of her homeland will always bring her back.
But if here we still see that the longing for the lyrical heroine at home is the will of her fate, then the last quatrain puts everything in its place. It plays a special role and must be included in the analysis of Tsvetaeva’s poem. In it we see that the lyrical heroine is proud of her homeland and is ready to sing it even at the cost of her own death (“I will subscribe with my lips / On the block”).
To describe the contradictory feeling of love for a distant homeland, Tsvetaeva uses an oxymoron: “foreign land, my homeland,” “the distance that has brought me close” and repeated repetitions of the word “distance”, which is used to denote either Russia or a foreign land. The lyrical heroine is tormented, she is tormented by thoughts about how much separates her from her favorite places. In the last lines we see even a peculiar dialogue between her and her homeland. Moreover, the replica of the heroine is represented by only one eloquent “you!”, Addressed to Russia. She finds no other words to express her love, except for a short but capacious "my homeland." And in this phrase, repeated throughout the poem, we can see, it would seem, a simple but deep attitude of Tsvetaeva to her homeland.
This can complete our analysis. Tsvetaeva’s poems dedicated to the homeland are full of deep and painful love, which fills the soul of the lyrical heroine with a desperate desire to sing the Russian land. Unfortunately, the fate of the poetess did not allow her to achieve recognition in Russia during her lifetime. But in our time, her lyrics can be analyzed, and the whole depth and tragedy of her love for her native land is appreciated.