Maan tomu-uurna : Runoja

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Maan tomu-uurna : Runoja

by L. Onerva

FI·~42 minutes·55 chapters

Chapters

55 total

MAAN TOMU-UURNA

0:02

L. ONERVA

0:03

SISÄLLYS:

0:58

TOMU-UURNA.

0:21

LINNUT JA PILVET. - LINNUT JA PILVET.

0:29

POHJANMERELLÄ.

0:38

NÄKÖALA SEINELLE.

0:45

KASTANJANKUKKA HOUILLES'IN MARKKINOILLA.

0:24

AKASIAN ALLA.

0:45

EN RAUHAA SAA…

0:40

Description

A wandering voice lifts the reader from the hush of Northern seas to the clatter of market squares, stitching clouds, birds and midnight steel bridges into a single, breath‑filled line. The poems move like wind over the Baltic, flashing images of a lone chest of fire‑scented ash, a lantern‑like chestnut blossom, and the ever‑changing tide that washes the shore of an inner world. Each piece feels like a snapshot taken from a wandering mind that never settles, inviting you to linger on a flicker of light before it fades.

In its quieter moments the collection turns inward, echoing restlessness and the search for peace amid a chorus of distant lands—Egyptian temples, Japanese pines, Saharan dunes. The language is simultaneously simple and sumptuous, letting the reader hear the sigh of a wind‑song and the rustle of a secret hidden behind everyday scenes. It is a lyrical map of longing, offering a gentle, yet unflinching look at the ways we carry our dreams across time and terrain.

Details

Language

fi

Duration

~42 minutes (41K characters)

Release date

Oct 14, 2024

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

L. Onerva

L. Onerva

1882–1972

A bold Finnish poet and cultural voice, L. Onerva challenged conventional ideas about love, morality, and women’s lives. Her work spans poetry, fiction, criticism, translation, and a celebrated biography of poet Eino Leino.

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