NOSTALGIA IN AUBURN

I miss that rainy weather
Where your smell lingered
in your absence,
I miss that dark basement
Where your fire simmered
in your absence,
I miss that café, where
I thought I saw you – alas,
it was a shadow,
I miss that coffee cup
Where your kiss lingered
In your absence…

VARAND
Translated By: Tatul Sonentz