Poem

Ingrid Storholmen

Side by side

08. I wait here

I wait here
until you don’t see me any longer
cut you up in such tiny pieces
that you exist everywhere
I can lose you like that
can I lose you

You exist side by side
and you

08. I wait here

Jeg venter her
til du ikke ser meg lenger
kutter deg opp i så små biter
at du finnes over alt
jeg kan miste deg slik
kan jeg miste meg

Side om side finnes du
og du

Ingrid Storholmen

(Norway, 1976)

There is a gravity to Storholmen’s poetry. From 2000 onwards, across four publications of poetry and one book of prose, she has developed a poetic language and a set of motifs which shirk neither human tragedy, nor the individual’s search for belonging, whether it be through love or family relationships. Her themes are investigated from varying perspectives via parallel voices. Siriboka (The Bo...

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08. I wait here

I wait here
until you don’t see me any longer
cut you up in such tiny pieces
that you exist everywhere
I can lose you like that
can I lose you

You exist side by side
and you

08. I wait here

I wait here
until you don’t see me any longer
cut you up in such tiny pieces
that you exist everywhere
I can lose you like that
can I lose you

You exist side by side
and you