Cold November rain


English version

when the November rain
chews the light
like a black hole

devours it all

bashes the windshield
like an angry bird
in a Hitchcock movie

remember soft summer wind
gentle over your warm skin
as bright memory

brightens all

down to your bone
like a happy ending
in a Lindgren story

Svensk version

När november regnet
äter upp ljuset
som ett svart hål

slukar allt

piskar mot vindrutan
som en ilsken fågel
i en Hitchcock film

minns sommarens ljumma vind
smekande din varma hud
som ett ljus minne

värmer allt

värmer din märg
som ett lyckligt slut
i en Lindgren saga

Find your inner lighthouse, ha de Gött!

Astrid Lindgren is a Swedish child book author known for books like Pippi Longstocking, Pippi Långstrump. She has been translated to over 107 languages, even Latin. Changes are that you will find her at your library, and it’s worth the effort.

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4 comments

  1. I remember watching Pippi Longstocking when I was a child. I’m not sure if my grandchildren watch her but they are certainly familiar.

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  2. absolutely wonderful, Ulle; one of your best; love the references 🙂

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