Glaonn mac tíre amach
faoin spéir sholas na gealaí
ag iarraidh cara a aimsiú.

Seasann fear leis féin ar bhruach an locha.
Feiceann sé é féin ag crith san uisce
nuair a shéideann gaoth trí na crainnte.

Ólann mac tíre ón loch
agus stadann sé go ciúin
ag fanacht le fuaim seachas a féin.

Glaonn fear amach leis féin
faoin spéir gan deireadh san oíche
ag iarraidh é féin a aimsiú ag an uisce.

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A wolf calls out
under light of the moon
to find a friend.

A man standing alone at the lake’s edge
sees himself shuddering in water
when wind blows through the trees.

A wolf drinks from the lake
and softly pauses
listening for the rustling of others.

A man alone calls out
under the endless night sky
trying to find himself by the water.

Translated from the Irish by the author.