“Water Lily Pads,” by Jaroslav Krupka
“All is mine but nothing owned, nothing owned for memory, and mine only while I look.” ~ Wislawa Szymborska
I found a new site: Mosaic Moods. Skyewriter told me about it. Lovely writing and beautiful mosaics. Check it out.
Here is a poem that she included in her latest post by Nobel laureate Wislawa Szymborska (1996, Literature). I love it.
In Praise of Dreams
In my dreams
I paint like Vermeer van Delft.
I speak fluent Greek
and not just with the living.
I drive a car
that does what I want it to.
I am gifted
and write mighty epics.
I hear voices
as clearly as any venerable saint.
My brilliance as a pianist
would stun you.
I fly the way we ought to,
i.e., on my own.
Falling from the roof,
I tumble gently to the grass.
I’ve got no problem
breathing under water.
I can’t complain:
I’ve been able to locate Atlantis.
It’s gratifying that I can always
wake up before dying.
As soon as war breaks out,
I roll over on my other side.
I’m a child of my age,
but I don’t have to be.
A few years ago
I saw two suns.
And the night before last a penguin,
clear as day.
~ Wislawa Szymborska
More later. Peace.
Music by Nana Mouskouri, “En Partant”
Hi there! Love your site. It seems you’d be the PERFECT audience for my new album, which is a collection of songs loosely based on the poetry of Wislawa Szymborksa. (The poem above ‘In Praise of Dreams’ is one that I used to create the song ‘Dreams.’)
I would love to hear your feedback on the album. If you love it, feel free to let everyone know!
Check it out at itunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/supercollider/id387574155
or at our website:
http://www.closerocean.com
We are also on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Closer-Ocean/102043189851593?ref=ts
Thanks! Hope you like it!
Kevin
Thanks for the links. I’ll check it out.
The nice thing about Wislawa Szymborska is that I can open a book of her poems to any page on any day and find something pertinent to myself and my life. She is like a pipeline to the human condition.
Thanks for mentioning my site.
I love her poetry. Unfortunately for me, I had forgotten about her until visiting your site. So now, she is back in my life. Thank you.
You are very welcome. It’s my pleasure.