Sylke Kingma was the RIXT Poet of the Month in April. You can find the translation of her poem ‘Restauration’ below. Her original Frisian poems are linked here.
Restauration
my tarred lungs
a plea
shelter of solace
until the storm breaks
a restless heart
beating uncertainly
melt my icy eyes
cleanse my toxic body
expand my thoughts
as I connect with you
my high and low tide
mother of my children
let me preserve
not by myself
my fleeting existence
© Sylke Kingma
translation: Trevor Scarse