Näkinkenkä : Runoja

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Näkinkenkä : Runoja

by Ilmari Pimiä

FI·~20 minutes·47 chapters

Chapters

47 total

NÄKINKENKÄ

0:01

ILMARI PIMIÄ

0:04

SISÄLLYS: - HUUMEISET HETKET

0:07

IHANA MERI

0:07

MAARIANKÄMMEKKÄ

0:08

PITKÄ ILTA

0:12

EPILOGI

0:02

HUUMEISET HETKET - AURINGONNOUSU

0:19

AAMU

0:29

HUUMEISET HETKET

0:27

Description

A quiet walk through the Finnish countryside unfolds in these poems, where sunrise spills gold over misty fields and the hush of early‑morning birds becomes a gentle invitation. The verses linger on the texture of light on water, the heat of a July noon, and the soft sigh of rain‑kissed leaves, capturing moments that feel both intimate and timeless. Each line invites listeners to pause, breathe, and sense the world with a poet’s keen, almost tactile awareness.

The collection moves from the restless sea—its rolling waves, lone gulls, and distant ships—to the warm glow of summer evenings and the lingering scent of pine after a storm. Themes of longing, fleeting joy, and the subtle melancholy of twilight weave through the pages, offering a lyrical portrait of nature’s cycles. Listeners will find a rhythm that mirrors the ebb and flow of everyday life, wrapped in language that is both simple and richly evocative.

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Language

fi

Duration

~20 minutes (19K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Porvoo: WSOY, 1926.

Credits

Tuula Temonen

Release date

2024-02-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ilmari Pimiä

Ilmari Pimiä

1897–1989

A Finnish poet, visual artist, and drawing teacher, he moved in the lively circle of the Tulenkantajat group in the 1920s. His writing later turned toward memory, longing, and the lost landscapes of Karelia.

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