A Raspberry Bush has Blossomed By Linditë AHMETI The dust has sifted thickly On the windowsills, Three branches of the old chestnut have broken off, It looks like the birds are about to die, But in the ruins, Amidst the stones, A raspberry bush Has borne fruit, Right in front of me, languishing here, Leaving its trace on my tongue, Waiting for that blond boy who will never return, The raspberries abound this year, Rich nests for the birds. [Ka çelur një mjedër, from the volume Lulja alba (Tirana: Toena 2008), p. 61. Translated from the Albanian by Robert Elsie.]
Posted on: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 22:29:29 +0000
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