I love this gem by Guatemalan Maya Indian poet Humberto Ak'abal, translated into Scots by James Roberston. The collection is called Drum of Stone. I came across the link in the first place here. Thanks, Twisted Knickers. A fabulous wee poem.
Wee oors
In the heich oors o the nicht
stars strip aff
and douk in the rivers.
Hoolets grein for them,
the wee feathers on their heids
birse up.
Wee oors
In the heich oors o the nicht
stars strip aff
and douk in the rivers.
Hoolets grein for them,
the wee feathers on their heids
birse up.
2 comments:
Haired up about "Wee oors."
Hello from Boston!
Mim, Thanks due to you too as I linked to Twisted Knickers via you. This is what I love about internet, I find Scots translation of Guatemalan poems from American blog :)
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