
Anmerkungen zur Transkription:
DAS MÄRCHEN VON DEN HÄNDEN GOTTES
DER FREMDE MANN
WARUM DER LIEBE GOTT WILL, DASS ES ARME LEUTE GIBT
WIE DER VERRAT NACH RUSSLAND KAM
WIE DER ALTE TIMOFEI SINGEND STARB
DAS LIED VON DER GERECHTIGKEIT
EINE SZENE AUS DEM GHETTO VON VENEDIG
VON EINEM, DER DIE STEINE BELAUSCHT
WIE DER FINGERHUT DAZU KAM, DER LIEBE GOTT ZU SEIN
The opening finds a narrator stepping onto an October morning, exchanging a brief comment about the bright, crisp autumn with a neighbor next door. Their conversation quickly turns from weather to the age‑old questions about the loving God—what his hands look like, whether he speaks Chinese, how many stars there are. This easy, slightly whimsical banter sets a tone that feels both grounded in everyday life and open to wonder.
He offers to recount a version of the creation story, describing how the divine swiftly shaped earth, called forth light, raised mountains and filled the world with trees, all in a breathless rush of imagination. As they walk together, the narrator’s explanations mingle with pauses and the sound of unseen footsteps, adding a subtle tension to the gentle dialogue. Listeners are invited to follow this informal meditation, where familiar myth is retold through ordinary speech, inviting a quiet reflection on the mysteries that surround us.
Language
de
Duration
~2 hours (171K characters)
Release date
2011-12-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1875–1926
One of the great voices of modern poetry, these poems join beauty, solitude, love, and mortality in language that still feels startlingly alive. Best known for Duino Elegies, Sonnets to Orpheus, and Letters to a Young Poet, this writer continues to speak to readers looking for seriousness without sentimentality.
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