Poetry International Poetry International
Poem

Vera Pavlova

Against the current of blood

Against the current of blood
passion struggles to spawn;
against the current of speech
the word breaks the oar;
against the current of thought
the sails of dreams glide;
dog-paddling I swim
against the current of tears.

tegen de bloedstroom in

tegen de bloedstroom in
trekt hartstocht naar het paaien
tegen de spraakstroom in
breekt woord een riem
tegen de denkstroom in
varen de zeilen van dromen
ik zwem als een hond op mijn buik
tegen de tranenstroom in

против течения крови
страсть на нерест идёт
против течения речи
слово ломает весло
против течения мысли
снов паруса скользят
я плыву по-собачьи
против течения слёз
Close

Against the current of blood

Against the current of blood
passion struggles to spawn;
against the current of speech
the word breaks the oar;
against the current of thought
the sails of dreams glide;
dog-paddling I swim
against the current of tears.

Against the current of blood

Against the current of blood
passion struggles to spawn;
against the current of speech
the word breaks the oar;
against the current of thought
the sails of dreams glide;
dog-paddling I swim
against the current of tears.
Sponsors
Gemeente Rotterdam
Nederlands Letterenfonds
Stichting Van Beuningen Peterich-fonds
Ludo Pieters Gastschrijver Fonds
Lira fonds
Partners
LantarenVenster – Verhalenhuis Belvédère