CHARM OF POET V. A. KOSKENNIEMI LA 2. 10. 2021

TO MELANIE AND HER STUDENTS

BEST WISHES FROM FINLAND

Joidenkin  kirjoittajien lumo säilyy yli aikojen ja vuosikymmenten. Vanha kunnon Veikko Antero Koskenniemi on juuri tällainen runoilija. Hieman vanhanaikainen, hieman romanttinen , mutta rytmin ja sanan taiturina omaa luokkaansa.

The charm and magic of some famous writers stay over years and decades. One of Finlands best poets, Veikko Antero Koskenniemi is  this kind of  an author: a bit romantic, a bit old fashioned but still so unique in his rhymes and words.

Here you find some facts about him (Wikipedia)

V. A. KOSKENNIEMI IN WIKIPEDIA

Here you find an example of his style, "I sing your evening into stars", in Finnish originally  "Minä laulan sun iltasi tähtihin". I think this is one of the most beautiful love poems that is written anywhere.

I SING YOUR EVENING INTO STARS 1

I sing your evening into stars

and moonlight to fill your night.

I sing your morning, oh my love

full of birdsong and purple light.

I sing a flower in your hand

when your eyes are filled with tears,

I'll make a rose garden 

on both sides of the way

where your little foot appears.

I sing far away the whole, whole world

I'll  take you home with me.

I sing your morning, oh my love 

to the end of eternity.

This is my quick translation and you hear it in the you tube video. Please, don't mind the mistakes I've maybe done. 

Afterwards I made some corrections, because I read the poem by heart.

I SING YOUR EVENING INTO STARS 2

I sing your evening into stars

and moonlight to fill your night.

I sing your morning, oh my love

full of skylarks and purple light.

I sing a flower in your hand

when your eyes are filled with tears,

I'll make a rose garden 

on both sides of the way

where your little foot appears.

I sing far away the whole, whole world

I'll  take you home with me.

I sing your white soul, oh my love 

over times to eternity.

Here you can hear it in original form in Finnish. 

Minä laulan sun iltasi tähtihin ja sun yöhösi kuutamoita Minä laulan sun aamuhus armahin kevätkiuruja purppuroita

Minä laulan sun kätehes kukkasen kun silmäsi surusta kastuu Teen ruusutarhaksi tienoon sen missä jalkasi pieni astuu

Minä laulan loitolle maailman Minä vien sinut kotihin uuteen Minä laulan sun sielusi valkean Yli aikojen ikuisuuteen

HOPE YOU ENJOYED

-- ANU