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Friday, 27 April 2012

edith södergran

On Foot I Wandered Through The Solar Systems

On foot
I wandered through the solar systems,
before I found the first thread of my red dress.
Already I have a sense of myself.
Somewhere in space my heart hangs,
emitting sparks, shaking the air,
to other immeasurable hearts.



trans by malena mörling and jonas ellerström

3 comments:

  1. ooh nice! where are you finding all of these poets with foreign names?! :)

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  2. yes, i also wonder about that! :-)

    it is sooo beautiful and uplifting somehow, thank you

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