Kit Kelen #1286 - midnattsol - we went to see the midnight sun

1286

midnattsol

we went to see the midnight sun

8.vii.19

Teigan － Hadsel Øye, Vesterlån

we went to see the midnight sun

on the other side of an island nearby

we went to Teigan － on Hadsel Øye,

in Vesterlån it is

so much brighter than you’d imagine

bounces along

runs a ring

delivers pinking stillness

like breath held for a non-event

flowers make the most of it

especially tiril tunga 

somebody’s tongue

caught the colour

this sun leaves winged ones wondering

but a traffic in fish goes on

throws shadows on turf roofs, on the water

fields of fresh mown, lit green, yet to yellow

such shadows in the mountains

tree casting this way, that

this is the everyday unending

one cannot but be awed

the moon was up for company

paled at the very thought

and must not look at the main attraction

or see it in everything seared

of course I forgot sunglasses

ironic at the time because

I was writing a story about them

but it’s well past eleven and you wouldn’t think

here comes the Hurtigruten/ Coastal Express

in night that is not

and there’s another little vessel

flag of a country no one will know

comes chugging into view

what luck to have set sail in this

a herringbone calligraphy

feint moon ended

this is the way beyond the world

in through windows hereabouts

and shone along a beach

as if this last first searing

set islands here on fire

now east and west were rise and set

in all the innocence I knew

it’s not as if this makes any sense

but somebody knows how it goes

anyway everyone here’s up and doing

still there’s so much to do!

so many falling down farms and houses

embarrassed, all hours show

this sun still stands

makes spectacle

of itself

and of us all

part of the village came out specifically

lazy grass bears lounge under their ledges

the old troll woman high over scree

is still trying to get some sleep

it was the sun would never set

rising for us now

as if a fire were lit beyond

to dip and lift

that we’d behold

sky of changes

as if

as if

the sea was set

the sky was cast a mood

and some for mauve

for azure

run out of colours to call

a little east west bounce along

to run a little world around

how few were watching this

and did the midnight sun see us?

a question you’d sleep off

all along it was behind us

following the car

except when out in front

alongside

and on the up and up from now

a magic in the golden glow

rests on a roof as good as sleep

brighter than the dream