IT BURNS ON THE WATER

Mirkka Rekola(1931-2014)

As a bait in the water

before your image

flows silver

burning, quick.

Do you see those two

fiery fish.

Your eyes ignite.

It burns on the water.

Vedessä palaa has been translated from Uuden runon kauneimmat 1(1970, 1. printing 1968), page 182, an anthology which was edited by Hannu Mäkelä(1943-).This anthology itself was selected from an earlier one, which had been edited by Osmo Hormia(1926-83), Uuden runon kauneimmat : valikoima modernia suomalaista lyriikkaa vuosilta 1946-1956(1958).