Monday 19 February 2018

The thrush again by Hans Andreus

Hans Andreus
[1926-1977]


The thrush again.
There wasn't an evening
that he lost his way:
his soundtrack

between the houses
moved unfailingly synchronized
with in this
reality the in-

escapable effect
of clouds, sky and
setting sun

and while I lay still
as if I were dead,
sang he. He sang.


Original title: 'De lijster weer' - from: Om de mond van het licht. Een kleine case history - Uitgeversmaatschappij Holland BV - Haarlem - 1973

No comments:

Post a Comment