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Poetry by Ewa Lipska

September 2007

Words Without Borders brings you a collection of poetry by Polish poet Ewa Lipska.

The New Century
By Ewa Lipska
The new century came as no surprise.
Translated from Polish by Robin Davidson & Ewa Elżbieta Nowakowska
The Smells of Evil
By Ewa Lipska
The secret agent of order.
Translated from Polish by Robin Davidson & Ewa Elżbieta Nowakowska
Colorful hearts and circles over a maroon striped background.
Textile Design with Horizontal Undulating Strips of Pearls with Alternating Offsetting Bundles of Pearls and Heart Shapes over a Background of Alternating Overlapping Scales. Anonymous, Alsatian, 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum Accession, transferred from the Library. Public Domain.
Number One
By Ewa Lipska
Ewa Lipska pens an ode to love in a market-driven world.
Translated from Polish by Robin Davidson & Ewa Elżbieta Nowakowska
Indiscretion
By Ewa Lipska
Had she busied herself in time
Translated from Polish by Robin Davidson & Ewa Elżbieta Nowakowska
A Juicer
By Ewa Lipska
So many saints / that they obstruct the heavens.
Translated from Polish by Robin Davidson & Ewa Elżbieta Nowakowska
A Splinter
By Ewa Lipska
I like you a twenty-year old poet writes to me.
Translated from Polish by Robin Davidson & Ewa Elżbieta Nowakowska