02350cam a22003013u 4500 75885 UtSlPG 20260610134745.0 m cr n 260607r20251916utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fi iso639-1 PH Larin-Kyösti, 1873-1948 Sydänpäivän lauluja Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-04-16 Tapio Riikonen "Sydänpäivän lauluja" by Larin-Kyösti is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. The work brings together lyric poems and narrative verse, exploring the emotional landscape of the human heart and soul, as well as Finnish nature, folk life, and existential musings. Its topics range from personal reflection and family memories to broader meditations on life, death, love, nature, and suffering, often blending melancholy with a search for meaning and solace. This collection is especially suitable for readers interested in introspective poetry and Finnish literary tradition. The opening of "Sydänpäivän lauluja" presents a series of poems that set the tone for the collection. The first section features deeply personal and lyrical meditations—on the fullness and struggles of life, the pain and joy of love, the passage of time, family bonds, and the beauty of nature. Poems like “Sydänpäivän laulu,” “Laululaaksossa,” and “Äidin muistolle” reveal themes of self-discovery, nostalgia, longing, and gratitude. Others, such as “Yöperhosten tanssi” and “Laulurastaan iltalaulu,” conjure vivid natural imagery to reflect inner states. There is a gentle wistfulness throughout, as the poet moves between celebration of earthly life and contemplation of mortality, loss, and hope. The opening establishes a reflective, musical atmosphere that carries through the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Jyväskylä: K. J. Gummerus Oy, 1916 Finnish poetry -- 20th century https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75885 116610 116610