The poetry of Slovenian poet Marusa Krese is lyrical. She speaks of motherhood and war, of everyday life and futility, of loss of homeland and children. She knows the tone of a litany and lamentation, dry humor and wise serenity. She sings even when she weeps, transforming hardship into murmuring sound. It feels as if we are hearing ancient melodies that reveal themselves as contemporary and fresh. The new collection of poems by Marusa Krese - presented as a bilingual original edition in the Korrespondenzen series - tells in resonant images of the monstrous without reducing it to mere labels. These are poetic stenograms of a post-traumatic life, through which, despite all the pain and despair, the hard-won ability to find happiness gently shines through.