MATHURA
MATHURA (Estonia) is the pen name of writer and translator Magnus Lattik, who is among the most talented contemporary Estonian writers. He is the winner of the Gustav Suits Poetry Award and Virumaa Literary Award. His own work has been translated into a dozen languages, including book-length selections in English, Finnish, Hebrew and Spanish. He is also the translator of Derek Walcott’s poetry. Mathura contributes regularly to the Estonian National Broadcasting service and is a member of the Estonian Writers Union.
Rothko
In that silence
of unease
startled
thirsty
space
or mist
a glance beyond
all emptiness
a movement
near to that
immensity
where one can be
a cup
be empty
and thereupon
still emptier
(Translated by Mathura and Ilmar Lehtpere)
International Poetry Nights in Hong Kong — 10th Anniversary Celebration
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