HINTS: The Poetry of Yannis Ritsos

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.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

A Door

Yannis Ritsos The carpentry shop, the ironmonger, the grocery store, the farmer’s rubber boots on the porch, the low, cloudy sky, so...

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Deep Breaths: 49

Yannis Ritsos Sunday white and seagull white the water just barely whispers a cart goes by weighted down with whitewash if a white wo...

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Clay: 37

Yannis Ritsos Metal on metal hammer on anvil wheel on rail. In between each clang is a bird not yet killed coming from the other side. Ath...

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Clay: 36

Yannis Ritsos Yellow afternoon headache empty houses water flowing in the hallway. Where's the plumber? Where's the poem? ...

Clay: 35

Yannis Ritsos Unrolled on the road a huge roll of red-colored cloth. Passersby walked along its edge but didn’t step onto it. The road wa...

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Clay: 33

Yannis Ritsos He took off his beautiful mask and placed it on the bed. His face completely incomprehensible appeared bloody. Then t...

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Clay: 32

Yannis Ritsos So many twisting tasks he completely lost his way. Perhaps they asked about him— then went searching to find him. Dark...

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