Martti Haavio

Martti Henrikki Haavio (22 January 1899, Temmes – 4 February 1973, Helsinki) was a Finnish poet, folklorist and mythologist, writing poetry under the pen name P. Mustapää.

Quotes

 * My house rose overnight.
 * Who built it the Lord can name.
 * Did the black Axeman lend His might
 * To help in rearing the frame?


 * My house is cold and drear.
 * Its windows face the night.
 * Its chill and hopeless
 * fire Casts a frozen light.


 * My house stands still and lonely,
 * No door for friend or guest.
 * My house has two doors only:
 * One to dreams —
 * the other to death.
 * R.I.
 * P. Mustapää, "The House" in: Martin Samuel Allwood (1950), 20th century Scandinavian poetry. p. 359