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Thursday, 6 August 2026

How can I tell - Karin Boye

How can I tell if your voice is beautiful.
I only know, that it penetrates me
and makes me shake like a leaf
and tears me to shreds and splits me.

What do I know about your skin and limbs.
It makes me tremble that they are yours,
so for me there is no sleep or rest,
till they are mine.

Karin Boye (1900 - 1941) Sweden
Translated by Jenny Nunn
Source: Babel Web Anthology

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