Wholeness At Whitsun (translated by Jarvis Belchard from the original Latvian)

 Up in the southern sky

The sun’s ablaze 

With the promise 

Of shorter nights!

Ay, and longer days.

Down all the country lanes

Young Nature screams

“I am alive!”

Ay, and so green!

This is the life of dreams.

The sea’s a silent cake;

So slick the knife.

“Cut me a slice!”

Give me a bite;

This is the dream of life.

Ladies love to swim;

They’re gasping for breath!

Seizures and cramps

Bask in the deep water.

This is a dream of death.

Sunset, with Brent geese;

Gussets and broken seams;

Children in the air,

Salt and long grass:

This is the death of dreams.

Up in the southern sky

The stars are bright

With the promise

Of eternal life!

Ay, and endless night.