Thalatta

 a cry in the wasteland - 

spilled as if from a seashell

the sound of the sea

Thalatta was what inspired me. The fact that the sea and the Greeks’ cry are historically recorded—real, objective. But just as important is that, mirroring the event mentioned by historians, there is also a certain intimate occurrence, like in the well-known haiku the avalanche and the first kiss.

All I did was choose three reference points, but Blaga’s poem can inspire you too—you’ll find plenty of material in it.

Good luck.

(Poem and comment by Corneliu Traian Atanasiu)