Dolce far niente
Boar Lane, Leeds, door John Atkinson Grimshaw, 1881
Dolce far niente
9 o’clock
evening-lively street
with shining stones
like a colorful tale
your way home under the row of lamps
delightful hurry
when
sonorous rumble
you get back
silly smile
from work
of the mannequins
misted smile
g l e a m i n g s h o p w i n d o w s
t h o u s a n d s o f s t r a n g e rs w a l k i n g
car
paws
claw
the street
eyes fill
with light whirling toward your head
white glove
STOP
white glove on an outstretched hand
hrr-rr-rh
walk safely, weary man
evening eveningwayway
windows windows are shining
thoughts are already tasting sleep
sweet sweet weariness
ardent beauty of the evening
dolce far niente
Vertaald door Keith Bosley
Aaro Hellaakoski (22 juni 1893 – 23 november 1952)
Zie voor de schrijvers van de 29e juni ook mijn twee blogs van 29 juni 2013.