
Johanni
Ich — Du
Dein Wesen ist über alle Welt zerstreut —
Als ich im ersten Viertel des Monds —
Es werde Licht
Lied
Liebesode
Im Abenddämmern zwischen den Jahren —
Der Kranke
Nacht
A luminous cascade of verses invites listeners into a world where breath and wheat, moonlight and silver dust intertwine. The poet’s voice moves like a soft wind over fields, turning ordinary moments—hair flowing down a hill, a prayer at a roadside shrine—into moments of shimmering reverence. Each line feels both intimate and expansive, as if a single glance can summon the whole season.
The collection weaves love and longing with the cycles of nature, tracing the ebb of night into the first light of dawn. Through images of roses, icy crystals, and distant constellations, the speaker searches for a presence that both grounds and lifts the soul. The language is rich with sensory detail, allowing the listener to taste the golden dew and hear the distant harp of the stars.
These poems linger like a quiet hymn, offering a meditative space where the everyday becomes sacred. Listeners will find the rhythm of the verses as a gentle guide through contemplation, mystery, and the tender pulse of the natural world.
Language
de
Duration
~34 minutes (33K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2016-06-02
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1887–1949
A German poet, playwright, and author from Aschaffenburg, he became known well beyond his hometown for lyrical writing and drama. His work and life were shaped by the years between the world wars, giving his writing a strong sense of place and era.
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