from Vermeer by Tomas Tranströmer

zdunno03's avatarLeonard Durso

The airy sky has taken its place leaning against the wall.
It is like a prayer to what is empty.
And what is empty turns its face to us
and whispers:
“I am not empty, I am open.”

translated by Robert Bly

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8 thoughts on “from Vermeer by Tomas Tranströmer

    • It’s in Bly’s collection of translations called THe Winged Energy of Delight (title from a Rilke poem also in the collection).It’s a wonderful selection of his work as a translator over the years.

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