David W Solomons' Music Site - Melissanthi - The Outside and the Inside

Translation by Diana Maynard
THE OUTSIDE AND THE INSIDE
Hazily she was looking at herself
in the windowpane
when the house-light turned on
a reflection in the glass,

and all of a sudden
she was whisked away
with the chandelier and the furniture
out into the rain.

Her locks kept twining
with the pyracantha
beaten by the storm;

they stayed unruffled.

A wisp of steam rose from a teacup
perched on a branch swinging;

it kept its poise.

The trees were driven wild by the wind;

whilst on the shelves
the books arranged
gave an impression
of the order and warmth
of an imaginary room
transported into the night
and rigour of rain

Melissanthi Songs For Alto and Guitar. Published by Musik Fabrik. (mfdws021v)
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