Postings of poems by the Greek poet Yannis Ritsos in English translation. This blog, launched in 2009 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the poet's birth, continues now after a two year break. All translations (and mistranslations) are by Scott King unless otherwise noted.
Monday, May 5, 2008
The Shadows of Birds: 4
Yannis Ritsos
4. I hear a rabbit nibbling leaves its eyes light up the night— where I've found I have a friend.
Athens—May 5, 1980
from The Shadows of Birds (1980) [Collected Poems: IDelta ---pg 344]
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