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Jacobsen, Rolf: Whispered (Lavmaelt in English)

Portre of Jacobsen, Rolf

Lavmaelt (Norwegian)

Ord
bare små
små ord
og lavmælt
nesten uten pust
for oss

som brukne strå
ord uten lys
og nesten uten form,
ord som hos trær,
små halv-ord
som i søvn
for oss.

Mellem alt det store
små, små ord
å gjemme bort
på baksiden av en hånd
og ved din øreflipp
små ord
helt uten lys
som dyr
og gress.



Uploaded byP. T.
Source of the quotationhttp://www.abbiebetinis.com

Whispered (English)

Words
just small
small words
whispered
almost without breath
for us

like broken straw
words without light
and almost without form
words among trees
small half-words
that lie asleep
for us.

Amidst all that is great
small, small words
to keep hidden
on the back of a hand
or your earlobe
small words
utterly without light
like animals
or grass.



Uploaded byP. T.
Source of the quotationhttp://www.abbiebetinis.com

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