poetry

Faltering Steps

Trying to catch that special mood …

in the moonlight
with cane and faltering steps
cherry blossoms

… for writing poetry …

wondering
around in my own steps
or somebody else’s

… while listening to music …

sårade hjärtan
och flydda själar
byter plats

hurt hearts
and away fled souls
change places

… lots of lost hearts and lost souls in our world … to many indeed …
… with a war going on … mothers, fathers and children are losing their homes and many – far too many – their lives …

neither hurt hearts
should walk soldiers shoes
nor away fled souls
or soldiers
some tomorrow

Now I just have to choose one of the most beautiful songs about – NOT WAR.
Lars Winnerbäck sang when Dalai Lama visited Sweden 2011 and His Holiness personally thanked LW.

I will work more with the translation in English because it’s much more poetic in Swedish. But hopefully it gives an idea about the content.

Ingen Soldat av Lars Winnerbäck 2009
Lyrics;

Himlen faller ner,
det svider till där kniven skar,
jag har varit vaken hela natten,
känt om hjärtat sitter kvar,
känt om hjärtat sitter kvar.Jag har litat på imorgon
som en troende tror.
Jag skulle gjort så annorlunda
om jag gick i andra skor,
om jag gick i andra skor.

Jag är ingen soldat,
jag har inga vapen att ta till,
inga korståg jag vill gå,
ställ mig inte i ett led,
du får mig aldrig att stå still,
jag fungerar inte då,
jag är ingen soldat,
jag tänker inte så.

Jag har härjat krig i huset,
jag har härjat krig i mig,
mina ögonlock är tunga nu
snart drömmer jag om dig,
snart drömmer jag om dig.

Jag har aldrig stått vid fronten
eller försvarat det jag har.
Men i skärvorna och flagorna
ligger ändå allting kvar,
ligger allting ändå kvar

jag är ingen soldat,
har inga vapen att ta till,
inga korståg jag vill gå,
ställ mig inte i ett led,
du får mig aldrig att stå still,
jag fungerar inte då,
jag är ingen soldat,
jag tänker inte så.

I rispan från min vrede,
ska jag sätta jord och så,
i skuggan av din stolthet
ska jag resa mig och gå.

Jag är ingen soldat,
jag har inga vapen att ta till,
inga korståg jag vill gå,
ställ mig inte i ett led,
du får mig aldrig att stå still,
jag fungerar inte då.

jag är ingen soldat,
jag har inga vapen att ta till,
inga korståg jag vill gå,
ställ mig inte i ett led,
du får mig aldrig att stå still,
jag fungerar inte då,
jag är ingen soldat,
ingen soldat,
jag tänker inte så

Ingen Soldat av Lars Winnerbäck 2009
Lyrics;

The sky is falling down,
it hurts where the knife cuts,
I’ve been awake all night,
Felt wether my heart’s still there,
felt if the heart remains.I have trusted in tomorrow
as a believer believes.
I would have done so different
I was walking in other shoes,
I was walking in other shoes.

I’m not a soldier,
I have no weapons to take,
no crusade, I want to go,
set me not in a line,
you get me never to stand still,
I do not work like that,
I’m not a soldier,
I dont think that way.

I have ravaged war in the house,
I have ravaged war in me,
My eyelids are heavy now
Soon I will dream about you,
Soon I will dream about you.

I have never been at the front
or defended what I have.
But in shards and flakes
Everything is still left,
everything is still there

I’m not a soldier,
have no weapons to take,
no crusade, I want to go,
set me not in a line,
you get me never to stand still,
I do not function that way,
I’m not a soldier,
I don’t think like that.

In the scratch of my wrath,
I will put soil and plant,
in the shadow of your pride
I will get up and go.

I’m not a soldier,
I have no weapons to take,
no crusade, I want to go,
set me not in a line,
you get me never to stand still,
I do not work like that.

I’m not a soldier,
I have no weapons to take,
no crusade, I want to go,
set me not in a line,
you get me never to stand still,
I do not function then,
I’m not a soldier,
no soldier,
I don’t think that way.

Skrivpuff: Ärligt talat.

Skyller på julen att det blir lite märkliga inlägg – ärligt talat 😉

That Unicum

that Unicum
killing me softly
in dreams

that Unicum
giving such strength
body says

that Unicum
playing with my heart
I giggle

Daily Prompt: Moody.

Bach Cello Contemporary Dance – Liszt Academy

scene
full of live music
and dancers

cello strings
get target massage
by handy fingers

first seat
makes performance
come closer

A New Dawn

Peace – so far away! Painfully far away. What do we have UN for! A ”toothless” institution. It’s easy to get depressed listening to the news – as I do a lot. I don’t think there will be peace on earth. Ever! A dark sad truth – but reality. And the war also started in cyber when hacking the heart of democracy during a democratic country’s election. Perhaps it will enen worse than it is now. I’m just realistic and view our world with open eyes.
Now I will join in and wish for … peace … as strong as I ever manage.

lamb tried
to rescue sheep mother
from wolf’s jaws

determined sky
sent golden stars to wipe out
hostile teeth

last trial
opened the locker
for new life

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
Seven Days Before Christmas 2016 #1 a new dawn.

Secrets Revealed

from bottom
of my heart you’ll find
the blue sky
the little pond revealed secrets
clouds sighed and passed by

Carpe Diem: Special #223.
Candy’s 3rd ”silvery moonbeams”.

Japanese Tea Ceremony

Today I went to explore and experience the Japanese café close to my space in the cultural life. I definitely wasn’t disappointed! I had my tea and felt healthy to my bones while writings some snail mails to beloved back home far north.

green ‘n thick
Japanese ancient tea
for happiness

I’m thinking about you all and hoping you are well and also enjoying life – Take care each of you and of each other. I do – of me.

Honey Lovers Festival

I’m still lost in the meadows feeling the fragrance and freshness with the sun in my face. Freedom spot of life. Nature when in it’s best. I will stay here …. for a long while … will you join?

such sensibility
flowers felt and opened
every petal
bumble bees in extas
in honey lovers festival

Carpe Diem: #1098.
Symphony No. 1 by Georges Onslow.

This is what I want!

before … some hours later …
No, they didn’t have what I wanted. So maddening! Probably it hasn’t come to Hungary yet. I couldn’t find any nice Christmas dress either. I intend to dress upp in glitter and glamour – as I usually don’t – this Christmas in my own. I will also wear high heels. Hopefully I can find some red once in lizard or snake skin. Oh, forgot I already have!
Anyway it’s more important with well functioning smart technic than a new dress – to me.

This is it!

I want want WANT!

Japanese tea
in Lotus kind of mood
I love

***

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” C.S. Lewis

I’m the kind

No crazy thoughts popping up today on my walkabout over and between the bridges. I was too busy with testing camera settings in this half misty day. Soon I will look at my photos but first that only poem coming in my head when I was almost at home. I think it is a little folly …. or?