The international contemporary art festival Survival Kit 13: The Little Bird Must be Caught
Curated by iLiana Fokianaki
September 3rd - October 16th, 2022
Pils street 23, Riga
Design: Cécile Kobel and Rana Karan
The little bird must be caught,
Or he will escape up high,
And we will miss our chance
To stifle his little cry.
And then come springtime
Another hope may rise,
More like him may be hatched,
Which would be quite unwise.
The little bird must be caught,
Caught right by his tail,
Put in a box behind bars
To sing and practice scales.
He must sing what he’s told,
Or give up the ghost.
He must know that song
Gives good appetite to most.
The little bird must be caught,
So we can fill our tummies.
After singing his little heart out,
He’ll go straight to the tabby.
I am brimming over
After a hearty meal,
A tomcat with red whiskers
Stretched out at my heel.
Ojārs Vācietis
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