Iceland review - 2013, Side 32

30 I
In summer the glaciers welcome the brightness
shine joyfully on hot summer days
and fill us with lies.
In winter they tell the truth
then they don’t need to pretend
they fit in to the weather.
PHOTOS By PÁll STEfÁNSSoN
POEM By STEfÁN Hörður gríMSSoN (1919-2002)
TRANSLATED By BErNarD SCuDDEr (1954-2007)
Glaciers