Ilkka VirtanenWhat the Ice Says in March: A Poem About Waiting
Late winter in Tampere, when the lake ice starts to sing and groan, and nobody is quite sure yet whether it is safe.
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Ilkka Virtanen
Siobhan KellyLow Tide at Howth and the Things the Sea Won't Say
Two short poems written on the pier and the cliff path at Howth, about grief, gulls, and the honesty of an outgoing tide.
Ilkka VirtanenSauna, Then the Lake: A Poem in Four Breaths
A short poem about heat, cold, and silence, written for an English friend who asked me what Finns actually think about in there.
Siobhan KellyLast Orders in the Snug: Three Small Poems for a Dublin Pub
Three short poems from the back room of an old Dublin pub, where the fire, the barman, and the regulars keep the long winter at bay.
Siobhan KellyThe Last 46A Home, With the Rain Writing on the Glass
A poem for the night bus, the fogged window, and the strangers who share the long ride home without a word.
Ilkka VirtanenA Poem for the Last Ferry of the Season
Every October the little lake ferry near my parents’ village makes its final crossing, and I always try to be on it.
