
MOLNBILDER
JOHANNES ALFTHAN
INNEHÅLL:
INTRODUKTION.
TILL TIDENS TÄRNOR.
CHOK.
I.
II.
III.
ELFVOUNAS SÅNG.
A wistful collection of verses unfolds through clouds of longing, starlit evenings, and quiet reveries. The poet moves between gentle celebrations of love and tender meditations on loss, letting each image—whether a blooming rose, a storm‑tossed night, or a solitary star—glow with a modest yet resonant glow. The language feels rooted in a 19th‑century sensibility, yet the emotions of yearning, hope, and the search for meaning remain surprisingly immediate.
Interwoven throughout are vignettes of everyday moments rendered lyrical: a distant sea, a fleeting greeting, a funeral’s hush, and the simple comfort of a familiar garden. The work balances soft melancholy with sparks of uplifting resolve, inviting listeners to linger on the cadence of each line and discover small, personal reflections in the broader sweep of nature and the human heart. This poetic tapestry offers a calm, contemplative listening experience that rewards careful attention.
Language
sv
Duration
~1 hours (92K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
May 25, 2015
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1830–1893
A lively figure in 19th-century Finnish-Swedish literary life, he worked as a writer, editor, and publisher while helping shape the newspaper culture of Vyborg. Much of his writing appeared in Sweden, where he spent the later part of his career.
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