Łąka

audiobook

Łąka

by Bolesław Leśmian

PL·~1 hours·15 chapters

Chapters

15 total

Uwagi do wydania elektronicznego

0:28

ŁĄKA

0:11

I. W ZWIEWNYCH NURTACH KOSTRZEWY

18:36

II. BALLADY

27:44

III. W MALINOWYM CHRÓŚNIAKU

7:24

IV. WSPOMNIENIE

4:54

V. PIEŚNI KALEKUJĄCE

8:58

VI. TRZY RÓŻE

11:30

VII. PURURAWA I URWASI

3:41

VIII. NOC BEZSENNA

5:31

Description

A lyrical tapestry unfurls across meadow, forest and night, inviting listeners to wander through vivid scenes where leaves whisper, clouds pulse, and distant stars flicker like fragile lanterns. The opening poems move from a solitary wanderer’s encounter with a green‑clad specter to an intimate dialogue with the sky, each image rendered with a blend of tenderness and uncanny detail. A quiet, almost ritualistic rhythm guides the ear, turning ordinary moments into a meditation on presence and loss.

The collection shifts seamlessly between moods: the restless yearning of “Odjazd,” the hushed reverence of a twilight that drapes the world in rose‑tinted shadows, and the intimate hush of a field where water and wind converse. Themes of fleeting mortality, the pull of the natural world, and the echo of distant, unspoken cries resonate without overt narration, allowing personal interpretation to surface. Language dances between archaic spellings and modern clarity, offering a texture that feels both timeless and freshly discovered.

Listening to these verses feels like stepping onto a sun‑dappled path and pausing to hear the meadow’s own heartbeat, making the experience a gentle companion for reflective moments.

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Language

pl

Duration

~1 hours (112K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Ewa "czupirek" Jaros and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://dp.rastko.net (this file was produced from images generously made available by CBN Polona - http://www.polona.pl).

Release date

2011-02-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Bolesław Leśmian

Bolesław Leśmian

1877–1937

A master of modern Polish poetry, he built dreamlike worlds filled with folklore, desire, nature, and invented words that still feel startlingly fresh. Though not fully appreciated in his lifetime, he is now widely regarded as one of Poland’s greatest poets.

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