Poem of the Week, week 33: Harald Sverdrup

THE DANDELION’S PRAYER Blow on me, children! Catch my rising stars and peer at my yellow sun – whitch burns in the green sky of the grass – with all your wondering eyes. Let the little children come to me, for they’ve never heard of weeds. Translated by Louis Muinzer

LØVETANNENS BØNN Blås på meg barn! Fang mine stigende stjerner og kikk på min gule sol – som brenner i gressets grønne himmel – med alle de undrende øyne. La de små barn komme til meg for de vet ikke hva ugress er.

From Harald Sverdrup (1923 - 1992), Han finner sin elskede, H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard), Oslo 1953.

Poem of the Week. 52 poems through the year

From the time when the earliest texts were recorded in runic inscriptions, poetry has had a strong position in Norway. By introducing a new poem each week throughout 2019, we aim to highlight the quality and breadth of Norwegian poetry. «Poem of the Week» presents 52 poems, inspired by the changing seasons and the passing of the year. The selection has been made by Annette Vonberg and Tone Carlsen, and consists of poems from the earliest handwritten manuscripts up until today, with a special emphasis on contemporary poetry.

Poem of the Week, week 33: Harald Sverdrup "The dandelion's prayer"

Take part in a weekly journey through 52 poems by authors from Norway throughout 2019 – Norway’s year as Guest of Honour.

Poem of the Week. 52 poems through the year