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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

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: white hyacinth

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

I am risingsmell-mists from acreeping night-flower –violet fogs does notexist by day,wins no faithin the transparency of the day’slife –therefore: comenot in towardsthe spirit-lips of the smell-trumpet’swhisper-mouth –come notnear – what for meis the night’s holygardenwith living airwith a thousand […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: at the threshold of reality

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

I was the king –when I smiled,everything sat in my ring,which I could take off –when I slept,my beloved died,and my enemies hardlydared to whisper –– – –now I am a small star,which has left itsclothes on the beach –with […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: morning hour

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

on the sky’s deepbottom of nightlies like coalall the love-sparks –silently theyflew one by one,black pearls onthe bottom of the sky –– – –I, the Chosen One,is tonight merelythe sleep-guardian,the death-swordat The Great Love’sdoor –under the matt-goldenportal withcrossed legsI sit […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: on the forest trail

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

burgundy flowerunder the Lord’s skyand mine his warrior-foot,remove your love-tongue intothe snow forest – the mile-mouth,at whose edge, I have to watch,guard andlisten –, until the Lord’s day letshymn lilies inall conifers quiet theonly:each soul its paradise-hen in the babbling […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: intermezzo

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

standing on the 10-meter diving boardthe rosy-lean girlkisses from above theochre-yellow youngling,who reaches his armsfrom the stone basin –she smiles hap-py that shelifts him towards her –he cringes indisgust that,he supportsher, so that she doesn’tfall –. . . . he […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: my brother is wayward

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

wondrous young man,my brother,I, your brother mustnow, when we arealone in this darknight speakto your wondrousear, my away-turnedbro –:what seeks your clo-sed tongue amongthe little birds –?they love you,the great tits, thegreen dices withtwo eyes – andthe birds of paradisewith […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: the teacher’s song in the open

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

aah aah, canyou see Jerusalem aah, can yousee JERUSALEMaah try toSEE Jerusalem farfar away –it is Jerusalemthe distant thing of pure gold – |aah I willshow my classof five childrenthe only je-rusalem –but aah they willnot  believe, beforethey have seen, […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: springtime

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

the queen of thelong realm of theyellow starhad lovers, whocried in paledry nights –She had set themin the cage of thehunting love, withoutgiving themfood – and they burnedafter thegolden pan, which theyever eversaw –|and the queen, the queen??   ?   ?every […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: my sister is worried

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

little golden haired sister,you shallnot worryfor your husbandin denmarkand not for yourfather in denmark –little droplet-eye,little sister,you shall joinyour hands togetherto a cup andwait – |and God shall look downinto your fine new cupand maybe leta droplet fallon your hand […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: the love of my body

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

I love the oldwomen withthe young limbs andthe young love –the ancient old –! – – – | to become like that, o women,you must be plunderedfor all,and against the innermost guardianof your beingshall that, which you detest, beinvincible –and […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: across the sea to beloved princess

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

your surge neverreaches my coastmy breath darkensyour crownand raises altarupon altar to agreater circle –your love darkensyour star –yourhand is scepter-happinessmy hand issacrificial knife –bind my heart,high princess, butbeware:sacrificial knife, sacrificial knifeis the name of my right hand –

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: presentation

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

under the Temple of BAALI slide –,I the 600th ofthe blue worms –I eat my wayahead through the copper mountain,whereon the Temple of BAALis placed –we brothers and sisters,we the 600 blue worms,we hateBAALand detest hisTemple –but we eat hismountainwith […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: to the apostle Søren

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

dear little brother Søren,do not letyour patheticmorning-soul disfigureyour of the Lordilluminated garnet cheekswith your half-heartedport wine tears – – – – | remember Søren,that it is a thousand foldbetter to haveseen the Lord your God’simage from your brandy’slight-coloured mountain,than to […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: wednesday at 16:15

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

the dove brush againstthe secretary’s temple –his engagement ring went downon the table –:I wish tosense a falcon’s nest and hearthe youngsters cry outin the flagstaff of life –I wish, tosee moose swima wading mile throughmoon-flood and swamp-sparklingsecrets –I wish, […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: for Poul

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

it is not like that –you CAN see throughthe heaviest darkness –it is completely different –you can turn around, andyou will justhave to walk a few stepsmore –you can change course, andyou will justhave to change courseonce more –when the newrealm comes likea clean […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: this life

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

everything about hu-mans isirrelevant andaccidental exceptthe path, they take –their stuff,their facesand their shoes –on the goodpaths walkthe good –,and on the evilpaths walkthe evil –everything else isGod’s entertainment musicon the roadtowards good, orGod’s entertainmentmusic on the roadtowards evil –the […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: new year’s

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

– in the yellow flower of the yearover a thousand distant roadsshines oldquenching tear –high high along crisp stemsdroplets clingingrun towards the forgetfulness of the sea –when every last tear has run,the earth will arise from the bathwith the surge […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: yuletide sun

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

green golden smoke sails from the peace of havannaand blows at middayrosy shades of sun through the conifersdown to earth’s stupidity – in the corners of the sun’s mouth is to be readthe truth about the earth:the earth is fine […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • Towards Jerusalem
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: from today on

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

from today on the whole world is more different, than ever before – today has it, and thereby also I, entered a whole new phase – the earth, humanity and I myself run from today on unfathomable risks, and perhaps […]

  • Gustaf Munch-Petersen
  • The Lowest Country
15 Feb, 202015

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: Nino

Posted By K-M Skalkenæs

he was found under the lemon trees –he was forced into marriage at nineteen –he lost his manhood at marne –and he births eleven beggars – the sincerityin the run of fleeing elephants –:your walk –silent, free of hungeryour eyes […]

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