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Author: K-M Skalkenæs

Danish poet, writer and painter. Writings include her own original poetry in English and Danish, and translations of poetry from the Scandinavian languages and German into English.
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Nineteen Poems

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: The Weather

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: The Weather

– The eastern storm squeezesthe sea towards the teeth of cliffscloses the portschases the fishout … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: The Weather

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Gustaf Munch-Petersen: The Reef

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: The Reef

Black-white gullswith yellow beaks against the summer breezeupon the back of the reef –A seal … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: The Reef

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Gustaf Munch-Petersen: Fishing Village

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: Fishing Village

The horizon of Octoberis higher than the church tower –On its jagged edgesmall steamboats wanderon … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: Fishing Village

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Gustaf Munch-Petersen: Sketch

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: Sketch

The lapwing criesa black circlecries a white curvein the air –The salt-meadow turnsgreen-grey wetwith a … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: Sketch

Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Nineteen Poems

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: White

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: White

A white swelling snow-clouda white diagonally reflecting moonthe cry of a childa white-painted boat on … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: White

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Gustaf Munch-Petersen: Waves

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: Waves

– The sun’s late-day sloping spearswaying stabs into the sea,the glass skin rises tremblingand is … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: Waves

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Gustaf Munch-Petersen: Song

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: Song

– Whistle chiming your song about a golden day –,complain your clutching pain in Aeolian … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: Song

Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Towards Jerusalem

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: such is my love

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: such is my love

(not translated – original English) rocky souls on the way, wheresupreme delightis but beautifying sleep … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: such is my love

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Gustaf Munch-Petersen: early morning (to carmelo)

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: early morning (to carmelo)

(not translated – original English) my infinite world isin the closed egg of my will … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: early morning (to carmelo)

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Gustaf Munch-Petersen: invincible

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: invincible

the storm-bird had never spread its wings –the wings of the storm-bird had never stirredfluttering or … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: invincible

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Gustaf Munch-Petersen: cursed be the victory!

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: cursed be the victory!

my Belovedcomessailingwith all,that has not yetbeen seen,never yet sensed –the sightof my Beloved’s footmakes mesuperfluous … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: cursed be the victory!

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Gustaf Munch-Petersen: desert song

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: desert song

in white cloaksin white blindinghoodsknife-sharp ringsaround the necksear-splittingsoul-numbingrattling of chain –stepbystepprisoner-steps dragagainst sand –through whiteblinding … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: desert song

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Gustaf Munch-Petersen: young martyr

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: young martyr

a foreign star mistover the skyapproaches the earth – let the star speak for itself … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: young martyr

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Gustaf Munch-Petersen: praised be the lord

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: praised be the lord

the bush of barrenness onthe mountain of droughtawaits nothing,stands immodestempty – when the Lord’s Day … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: praised be the lord

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Gustaf Munch-Petersen: saviour

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: saviour

shojoprince of the sun’s sternnessplays dead –around the stretcher standwe –mumbles struck by lightning:here rests … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: saviour

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Gustaf Munch-Petersen: the song of the soul

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: the song of the soul

I. how I hatethe day –!quiet –, without breaksmy fingers bruise out bloodfrom hatred, hatredconstantly … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: the song of the soul

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Gustaf Munch-Petersen: white hyacinth

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: white hyacinth

I am risingsmell-mists from acreeping night-flower –violet fogs does notexist by day,wins no faithin the … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: white hyacinth

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Gustaf Munch-Petersen: at the threshold of reality

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: at the threshold of reality

I was the king –when I smiled,everything sat in my ring,which I could take off … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: at the threshold of reality

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Gustaf Munch-Petersen: morning hour

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: morning hour

on the sky’s deepbottom of nightlies like coalall the love-sparks –silently theyflew one by one,black … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: morning hour

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Gustaf Munch-Petersen: on the forest trail

K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: on the forest trail

burgundy flowerunder the Lord’s skyand mine his warrior-foot,remove your love-tongue intothe snow forest – the … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: on the forest trail

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