
HILJA AALTONEN
language: Finnish
SISÄLLYS:
I. SYKSYÄ.
SUON SYRJÄSSÄ.
LUHTA-MAILLA.
SUN ONNESI.
MYRSKYPILVIÄ.
MINÄ RAKASTAN.
MUUTTOLINNUILLE.
The collection opens with a vivid portrait of an autumn countryside, where wheat sways, wilted roses linger in windows, and the distant call of cranes punctuates the air. Through compact, musical verses the poet captures the tug of home and the bittersweet pulse of the turning season. Each piece feels like a breath of cool wind across a floodplain, drawing listeners into rust‑colored fields and quiet farms. The language is straightforward yet imagistic, allowing the listener to hear the rustle of leaves and the low murmur of distant thunder.
Following the opening, the book moves through a series of moods—storm clouds that threaten, migratory birds seeking warmer skies, and solitary reflections in vast, silent spaces. The poems shift from communal laughter to personal loss, exploring themes of longing, resilience, and the fragile hope that sprouts even as night falls. Listeners will be carried on a gentle, melancholic journey that mirrors the cycles of nature and the inner rhythm of the human heart.
Language
fi
Duration
~17 minutes (17K characters)
Release date
2025-10-31
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1885–1965