Translation Tuesday: All the Countries of the World by Krisztina Tóth

A subtle exploration of how we deal with grief, in a poem by one of Hungary’s most celebrated writers

By Krisztina Tóth and Peter Sherwood for Translation Tuesdays by Asymptote, part of the Guardian Books Network

The poplars’ catkins, no “Crematory” sign,

then a tin roof, the stack’s angled design,