A poem about the poetic pursuit that in a harmonious way longs for death to occur. Life's desires and worries have done much harm to the poetic self and the person sees death as a help to loosen a large weight from their shoulders.
Edith Södergran
Helena Södergran
Mats Södergran
Little Edith
Singa
Professor Gunnar Castren
Erik Gotenfelt
Jarl Hemmer
A poem about the poetic pursuit that in a harmonious way longs for death to occur. Life's desires and worries have done much harm to the poetic self and the person sees death as a help to loosen a large weight from their shoulders.
1977-12-27
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