Ust.
Sut mae geiriau’n symud,
yn tynnu trwy’r ddawns
rhwng tafod a chlust?
Ust.
Sut mae brawddegau’n anniddigo,
yn tapio’u traed,
yn ymollwng eu cymalau
nes i’r corff cyfan ganu,
nes twrio i’r ystyron dyfna’?
Ust.
A sut mae dwyiaith cerdd a dawns
yn plethu a chordeddu awr,
cyn ildio i’r llonyddwch mawr
a’r mudandod mwy?
Ust… Ust… Ust…
//
Shh
How do words move,
leading the dance
from tongue to ear?
Shh.
How do sentences fidget,
tap their feet
and loosen their limbs
till their whole bodies sing,
and they delve into deeper meaning?
Shh
And how do the twinned muse of dance and rhyme
interweave and twine a while,
before they bow to boundless stillness
and silence greater still?
Shh… Shh… Shh…
Ifor ap Glyn
Bardd Cenedlaethol Cymru | National Poet of Wales
(This poem is a part of the Plethu/Weave collection, is a cross-artform bilingual collaboration between two of Wales’ national arts companies, Literature Wales and National Dance Company Wales. It began as a lock-down project between individual dance artist and poets, weaving their craft together to create original short films. A truly collaborative process from the beginning, each short film reflects the experiences, fears, and hopes of the artists, and offers the viewers a glimpse into Wales and the world at that moment in time. Discover more about the project here.)