Venice masks

Tuesday, 21 January 2025

Till tomorrow - Pamelia Sarah Yule

Good night! good night! — the golden day
      Has veiled its sunset beam, 
And twilight's star its beauteous ray
      Has mirrored in the stream; — 
Low voices come from vale and height, 
And murmur soft, good night! good night!

Monday, 20 January 2025

Firefly - Miho Nonaka

Something not to be painted, but set
to music, Tanizaki wrote. Dusk,
when their light is the clearest,
My husband and I walk on the grass,
smelling of beer and garlic.

Sunday, 19 January 2025

Hymn from the Heavens - Yannai

From Heaven to the Heaven of Heavens;
from the Heaven of Heavens to the Dark Clouds;
from the Dark Clouds to the Abode;
from the Abode to the Dwelling-place;
from the Dwelling-place to the Skies;
from the Skies to the Plains;
from the Plains to the height of the Throne;
and from the height of the Throne to the Chariot --

Saturday, 18 January 2025

A Flyer - Norman Erikson Pasaribu

This software will assemble a series of steps that
will guarantee you’ll be happy for the rest of your life.

Friday, 17 January 2025

The wooden Christ - Faustas Kirsa

In his fathers' home, a farmer who's a hundred 
Carves a wooden model Lord that works some wonders.

Thursday, 16 January 2025

Dog - Boris Maruna

In the bare mountains between Marbella and Ronda
That pitilessly recall our native Velebit
That could be Velebit
But aren’t Velebit
Just as I could be God
But am not God

Wednesday, 15 January 2025

In the Ashtray - Vasko Popa

A tiny sun
With yellow tobacco hair
Is burning out in the ashtray

Tuesday, 14 January 2025

My Song - Almas Ildirim

I am a lover, if my body burns in icy hell,
These fearful mountains cannot stand my inexhaustible mourning
If the angels present paradise to me
I would tell them:
I don't want paradise,
Give me my Caucasus!

Monday, 13 January 2025

If my heart - Eunice Mtavangu

If my heart could grow
You could have seen its seed
Augmenting
Pushing through the light
Ready to produce fruits.

Sunday, 12 January 2025

The Greatest Song of All - Spike Milligan

There is a song in man
There is a song in woman
And that is the child’s song.