Poem "Ballet of Templates" published in the magazine Domuzīme
The poetry section of the Latvian outlet Ir.lv carries the poem "Šablonu balets" (Ballet of Templates), which appeared in issue 5 of the literary magazine Domuzīme in 2026. The text weaves everyday trifles and urban anxiety together with images of nature.
The poetry section of the Latvian magazine Ir's website has published a poem titled "Šablonu balets" ("Ballet of Templates"). It first appeared in the fifth issue of the magazine Domuzīme in 2026. The source does not name the author.
The poem is made up of several short parts separated by asterisks. In the first, the speaker says they are learning not to overload the mind with thoughts. Everyday trifles seem paradoxical and pale next to the president's parquet-floored hall, yet they are far from ideal. Patches of passing fog drift slowly along a side street.
Everyday scenes
The second part lists elements of the world's angular order: a queue at a pharmacy, payments and alarm sirens close to the horizon. The poem also notes that an era changes in people's minds more slowly than the body does. The text links this idea to packaging on goods and to rusting rails.
Images of forest and city
The third part describes a squirrel sliding down a tree trunk. Its tail slowly sweeps away the workday traffic jams. The city yields to quiet in a park, while some creature lives in a hollow. The poem ends with the speaker's hope, addressed to the skittish soul of the forest.
The source provides only the poem's text and a publication note, so there is no further information about how the work came about or about its author.
