In silence you can’t hide anything … as you can in words
Johan August Strindberg (1849 – 1912)
Swedish writer, playwright and artist
© Eclipse 2012
We Waves
We waves,
as the cradle of winds
to rest!
Green cradles, we waves.
Wet are we, and salty;
like flames of fire;
Wet flames are we.
Extinguishing, burning,
washing, bathing,
generating, breeding.
We, we waves,
as the cradle of winds
To rest!
(August Strindberg
from “A Dream Play” – 1901)
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Vågorna sjunga
Det är vi, vågorna,
som vagga vindarne
till vila!
Gröna vaggor, vi vågor.
Våta äro vi, och salta;
likna eldens lågor;
våta lågor äro vi.
Släckande, brännande,
tvättande, badande,
alstrande, avlande.
Vi, vi vågorna,
som vagga vindarne
till vila!
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As many other artists August Strindbeg was underrated during his life. Now, one hundred years after his death, his paintings are worth millions of dollars.
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On his last promenade – 1912
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Photos by sverigesradio.se
Strindberg’s Art by bukowskis.com
EclipseOfTheMoon 
Merry Christmas dear friend
Big fan of August Strindberg …. But he had a much wired view on us women … I think he hated women. Very outspoken and controversy – plus he done so many brilliant quotations and statements.
Thanks for this post … En underbar Jul på Er!
Wet and salty we are indeed … and not just our tears … Wishing you Season’s Greetings, my friend … how is winter treating you so far? Love, cat.