Sunday, April 15, 2012

For R.

Psalms of Devotion by Miklós Radnóti

1
Honey, why do I even play with witching,
ornate words when I am more
sorrowful than a willow, prouder than a pine,
and fairer than Sunday morning.

When in the autumn, when the sunlight
glitters pale I worship you with simple
words and I love you
as only a willow can love the languid river.

Twilights bring colorful vestments so that
I can pray to you with sad, simple words
that are born inside of me
and there is nothing left after them.

I am more sorrowful than a weeping-willow,
and I love you with pretty words all the same,
although you are lovelier than a daisy
and simpler than simple.

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