Graalin malja: Runoja

audiobook

Graalin malja: Runoja

by Lauri Henrik Pohjanpää

FI·~36 minutes·53 chapters

Chapters

53 total
1

GRAALIN MALJA

0:02
2

LAURI POHJANPÄÄ

0:04
3

SISÄLLYS - GRAALIN MALJA

0:21
4

TAIKALASI

0:04
5

VÄINÄMÖISEN LAULU

0:06
6

DAMASKON PUUTARHA

0:14
7

GRAALIN MALJA - SA SOITA, JUMALA, MUA…

0:34
8

JOS KORKEA KOHTALO.

0:14
9

UNI.

0:29
10

AUTIO HUVILA.

1:12

Description

A quiet, reverent voice invites listeners into a world where music and the divine intertwine. The poems begin with a plea to a higher power, echoing like a harp across the ages, and soon unfold into meditations on fate, longing, and the fragile pulse of existence. The language is both intimate and expansive, drawing the ear toward the unseen.

From whispered dreams that glide across a blue‑lit bridge to the melancholy of an empty summer villa, each piece paints vivid scenes of nature and memory. A wandering exile sings of distant horizons, while the arrival of spring bursts through the forest with a chorus of birds and bubbling streams. The verses move fluidly between sorrow and hope, offering a tapestry of Finnish landscapes and inner reflections.

Listening feels like stepping into a garden where each flower is a line, each breeze a stanza. The collection’s lyrical cadence and rich imagery make it a gentle companion for anyone drawn to contemplative poetry that resonates long after the final line fades.

Details

Language

fi

Duration

~36 minutes (35K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Finland: WSOY, 1926.

Credits

Tuula Temonen

Release date

2022-08-12

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Lauri Henrik Pohjanpää

Lauri Henrik Pohjanpää

1889–1962

A Finnish writer and priest whose work moved between poetry, children’s literature, and reflective prose. Writing in the first half of the 20th century, he built a varied career that connected faith, literature, and everyday life.

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