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bourbakiaxiom:

(Sherbrooke Forest, by Fred Williams (1927-1982))

Burning Coals

(by Aspazija (1865-1943), my translation)

How we went then!
How we ran then!
Just like flames,
Carried by the wind!

Our whole soul
Full of intentions
Full of fresh
Springful new notions!

How we ran then,
How we went then:
The streets paving
Burned under our feet.

Nightly below our heads
Coals were burning
Red glowing embers
Covered even our dreams.

Burning coals
Affected our fingers
All we touched
Turned to sparklings.

(for the Latvian original …)

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