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Hannu Salakka, “I Turn the Light On”

May 16, 2017 hecksinductionhourLeave a comment

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Sytytän valon
ja sammutan sen,
odotan nähdäkseni jälleen niin kuin valostuisi.

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I turn the light on
And turn it off.
I’m expecting to see something like enlightenment again.

—Hannu Salakka, Ennen kapaisin tähän (Otava, 1983)

Translation and photo by Living in FIN

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