Daily Poem: The Lightning ~ Judah Al-Harizi

January 29, 2017 | Filed Under Poem for Hela | No Comments

The Lightning
~ Judah Al-Harizi
Translated from the Hebrew by T. Carmi

And the lightning laughs at the clouds,
like a warrior who runs without growing weary or faint.

Or like a night watchman who dozes off,
then opens one eye for an instant, and shuts it.

Staccoto Lightning image from Wikipedia

Staccoto Lightning image from Wikipedia

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