Via Reinder Storm
A sheet from a Dutch #poetry calender. Poem by Riekus Waskowsky (translated into English by yours truly); illustration by Milja Praagman.
Travelorder
and when you leave …
rain, rain is coming,
storm blows sand
over the roads,
one should protect one’s eyes.
frightened birds swarm
over the land.
the sky is black.
… say slowly:
I love rain.
I love storm.
I am not afraid.
Riekus Waskowsky (1932-1977)