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Reading 

 Daniel Garber

“From that time on, the world was hers for the reading. She would never be lonely again, never miss the lack of intimate friends. Books became her friends and there was one for every mood. There was poetry for quiet companionship. There was adventure when she tired of quiet hours. There would be love stories when she came into adolescence and when she wanted to feel a closeness to someone she could read a biography. On that day when she first knew she could read, she made a vow to read one book a day as long as she lived.” 
                    från "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", av Betty Smith

Juni

June, 1908

Daniel Garber 

Nu går solen knappast ner

bländar bara av sitt sken

Skymningsbård blir gryningstimme

varken tidig eller sen.

Insjön håller kvällens ljus

glidande på vattenspegeln

eller vacklande på vågor

som långt innan det har mörknat

spegla morgonsolens lågor.

Juni natt blir aldrig av

liknar mest en daggig dag

Slöjlikt lyfter sig dess skymning

och bärs bort på ljusa hav.

                          Harry Martinson