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Anotace: Four short poems, of four lines each. Again, the mood is somewhat gothic.

1. The Guardian (by Jan Elgroth Talvinen)

The guardian of greatest gates
To which you all will come so soon
Strolls aside you, all the ways
Minds not the sun, minds not the moon...

2. Impurity (by Jan Elgroth Talvinen)

Among the ghosts of the impure past
You never know the fate of your life...
Will it cease soon, or will it last?
Will sun be seen or dark ever-night?

3. Screams on the Water (by Jan Elgroth Talvinen)

Screams from the direction of that one river
I hear, can't close my ears, I shiver
For the sound coming to my perception
Is the sorrow of human souls' deception

4. Never Ask (by Jan Elgroth Talvinen)

Living a lie, never know the truth
You spend the time waiting to die
Never ask why, just stand aloof
Remain to be judged and testify