He left behind his words
Lovelier than the world
No one dares look at them
They wait at the corners of time
Greater than people
Who can pronounce them
They lie on the dumb earth
Heavier than life's bones
Death could not carry them away
As his dowry
No one can lift them
No one can strike them down
Falling stars hide their heads
In the shadows of his words
Vasko Popa (1922 - 1991) Serbia
Translated by Morton Marcus
Source: Morton Marcus
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