
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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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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absolutely wonderful, Ulle; one of your best; love the references 🙂
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Thank you. I did this one in Swedish first and then in English to see if I could sharpen a bit more.
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it worked 🙂
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