
PURJEHTIJAT
SISÄLLYS:
II
III
IV
V
RUKOUS.
I
II. NUORI NARAYANA.
III. VANHOILLE.
In this quietly daring collection, the poet moves between childlike wonder and solemn prayer, letting language itself become a tangible object. Short vignettes picture suns sliding down a snowy hill, words that taste like kisses, and a playful dialogue with the divine. The opening sections blend simple, concrete images with deeper questioning about life, love, and the hidden weight of words. Listeners are invited to feel both the warmth of a summer evening and the chill of an unanswered prayer.
Later the poet turns to mythic seas, introducing a young deity, Narayana, who drifts on lotus leaves while music ripples through water. That surreal tableau gives voice to longing, sacrifice, and the fragile balance between creation and destruction. Though the tone remains gentle, the poems hint at deeper currents that pull the reader beneath the surface. The experience feels like a quiet sail, where each stanza offers a new horizon to contemplate.
Language
fi
Duration
~30 minutes (28K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Porvoo: WSOY, 1925.
Credits
Tapio Riikonen
Release date
2023-09-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1901–1933
A major voice in Finnish poetry between the world wars, he wrote with unusual intensity about guilt, faith, love, and death. His work is remembered for its emotional force and polished craft, especially in the collection Uni ja kuolema.
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