Poem 87 # 18425
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Poem 87 by Kristján Karlsson.
Kristján Karlsson was born on January 26, 1922, in Eyvík, Tjörnes, in the South of Þingeyjar County. After graduating from Akureyri High School in 1942, he studied English literature at the University of Berkeley in California, graduating with a BA in 1945. He went to New York for graduate studies at Columbia University, graduating with an MA in comparative literature in 1947. Kristján has written poetry, short stories, and articles, as well as translations. He has also edited a number of books. He was responsible for various publications before publishing his poetry collection Kvæði in 1976. He received the Davidspennann in 1991 for his poetry collection Kvæði 90 and the Icelandic National Broadcasting Corporation Writers' Fund award a year later.
45 steps +
To dance
away
is possible
and slowly
if the world
stands still
not earlier
not earlier
the dancer
know that
not anyone else
the dancer
wants it
the dancer
wants it
one.
Kristján Karlsson was born on January 26, 1922, in Eyvík, Tjörnes, in the South of Þingeyjar County. After graduating from Akureyri High School in 1942, he studied English literature at the University of Berkeley in California, graduating with a BA in 1945. He went to New York for graduate studies at Columbia University, graduating with an MA in comparative literature in 1947. Kristján has written poetry, short stories, and articles, as well as translations. He has also edited a number of books. He was responsible for various publications before publishing his poetry collection Kvæði in 1976. He received the Davidspennann in 1991 for his poetry collection Kvæði 90 and the Icelandic National Broadcasting Corporation Writers' Fund award a year later.
45 steps +
To dance
away
is possible
and slowly
if the world
stands still
not earlier
not earlier
the dancer
know that
not anyone else
the dancer
wants it
the dancer
wants it
one.