Silmästä silmään : Runoja

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Silmästä silmään : Runoja

by Uuno Kailas

FI·~44 minutes·59 chapters

Chapters

59 total

SILMÄSTÄ SILMÄÄN

0:02

UUNO KAILAS

0:29

SISÄLLYS;

3:14

VAELTAJAN OODI - VAELTAJAN OODI

1:37

PEITETYT KASVOT - ILTA

0:34

PEITETYT KASVOT

0:22

UNI

0:29

SPLEEN

0:39

ENKELI

0:23

AHNAS PORTTI

0:14

Description

The verses open with a stark meditation on conflict and the fading of youth, framing the world as a battlefield where hope flickers against relentless decay. Through a series of striking images—masked faces, drifting clouds, and solitary travelers—the poet invites listeners to confront both the bleak and the beautiful aspects of existence. A lingering sense of yearning runs beneath the bleakness, suggesting that truth and knowledge can still spark a fierce, if uneasy, joy. This introduction sets a tone that is at once somber and reverently inquisitive.

Kailas’s language is concise yet richly symbolic, weaving together mythic references, natural motifs, and stark urban scenes. The poems flow with a rhythm that feels both chant‑like and conversational, encouraging the ear to linger on each line’s subtle resonance. Listeners will find themselves drawn into a contemplative landscape where every image—whether a trembling angel or a silent desert—opens a space for personal reflection.

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Language

fi

Duration

~44 minutes (42K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Helsinki: Holger Schildtin kust.Oy, 1926.

Credits

Jari Koivisto

Release date

2023-09-19

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Uuno Kailas

Uuno Kailas

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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