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Ingrid Storholmen

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10. Already existing

Already existing a basketful of sorrow
One may crave more, shall crave more!
I like the scar, not the wound
What does the next world look like?
Can it be so kind and start soon?

10. Already existing

Eksisterer allerede en korg full av sorg
Man kan begjære mer, skal begjære mer!
Jeg liker arret, ikke såret
Hvordan ser neste verden ut?
Kan den vennligst begynne snart?

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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10. Already existing

Already existing a basketful of sorrow
One may crave more, shall crave more!
I like the scar, not the wound
What does the next world look like?
Can it be so kind and start soon?

10. Already existing

Already existing a basketful of sorrow
One may crave more, shall crave more!
I like the scar, not the wound
What does the next world look like?
Can it be so kind and start soon?