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Poetry, writing and translations by K-M Skalkenæs

  • English poetry
    • 30 after thoughts (2021)
    • divisive / dismissive / missive (2018)
    • Light Requires Darkness (2018)
    • Seen From a Distance People Lose Their Eyes (2017)
    • Confessions of the Cold Light of Dawn (2014)
    • What Bits of Peace My Life’s Ensured (2014)
    • Poems Inspired by Paintings (2014)
  • Danish poetry
    • verden værker (2026)
    • De spor man efterlader sig (2017)
  • Translations
    • Edith Södergran
      • Poems
      • The September Lyre
      • The Rose Altar
      • The Shadow of the Future
      • The Land Which Is Not
    • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
      • naked human
      • The Lowest Country
      • Towards Jerusalem
      • Nineteen Poems
    • Edvard Søderberg
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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.

Author: K-M Skalkenæs

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17 Mar, 201230

New Poem: “On the Road Between Copenhagen and Oslo”

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

Large blocks of rough-hewn rock adorned with conifers and firs stirring in the cooling breeze; one after the other, each solid block their tones of grey and pale brown shines in tribute each to their adorning pines Sunshine has struck […]

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17 Feb, 201210

New Poem: “Prayer For a Dreamless Sleep”

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

Many months have I been haunted in my sleep by names and faces, unknown places and I weep upon waking from each nightmare, aching with desire to sink into a sleep, a dreamless void so deep that even the night-time […]

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17 Jan, 201210

New Poem: “Dreamy Milky Nothingness”

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

my dreamy mindless numbness; You, display affections without cue and touch me with a soft caress but always out of tune your strings are struck and softly You play me your tune of solitude although surrounded by so many people […]

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17 Oct, 201110

New Poem: “Glazed”

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

glacial spread-out ideas and thoughts novelty throughout about a world, non-existing, an unreal world of unreal beings, your mind unfurls a tale of creation – shining pearls but imperfection in every one, you try to see beyond the scope of […]

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17 Jun, 201030

New Poem: “Mimir’s Well”

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

Long ago, so long ago I can’t remember I made a deal with Mimer, the wise, I did so willingly, not knowing that everything comes at a price. My eye, however precious to me floated away, disappeared in the well […]

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10 Jun, 201017

New Poem: “snow angels”

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

There was a girl with name unknown, her face was blank and blue her gown From where she came nobody knew and she disappeared like morning dew Vanished at the sight of sun its warmth could never reach her heart, […]

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