Of Course It Hurts
A new translation of the poem by Swedish novelist and poet Karin Boye (1900–1941)
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3 min readApr 18, 2023
Of course it hurts when the buds burst
Why otherwise would they hesitate?
Why would all our fiery longing
be bound by that frozen, bitter pallor?
The bud was a casing all winter.
What is…
