
PAUL BOLDT JUNGE PFERDE!JUNGE PFERDE!
FRÜHJAHR
NÄCHTE ÜBER FINNLAND
WEICHSEL
NÄCHTIGE SEEFAHRT
FRIEDRICHSTRASSENDIRNEN
MITTAGS
NACHT FÜR NACHT
RINDER
NORDWIND IM SOMMER
The opening immerses you in a rush of spring, where restless nights dissolve into wind‑swept forests and shimmering rivers. Vivid images of budding trees, rising sun and the scent of early breezes sweep across the soundscape, while a haunting chorus of crows and distant seas adds a quiet, uneasy pulse. The language moves with a musical rhythm, letting each line feel like a breath taken in the wilderness.
Soon the scene shifts to the stark, icy nights of Finland, where frozen lakes mirror pale moons and firs stand like fragile lanterns against endless snow. A boat drifts on restless waters, gulls scream above, and the world seems both fragile and fierce. Interlaced with these natural portraits are brief, intimate moments—whispers of love, fleeting laughter, and the raw edge of human desire—rendered in the same lyrical cadence.
Throughout, the work weaves together light, wind, and the fleeting colors of everyday life, inviting listeners to linger on each sensory detail. It feels less a conventional plot than a wandering meditation, encouraging the imagination to trace its own paths through the ever‑shifting landscape.
Language
de
Duration
~30 minutes (29K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Jens Sadowski
Release date
Jul 22, 2012
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1885–1921
A little-known voice of German Expressionism, he published only one book during his lifetime, yet his poems left a vivid impression with their sharp city images and intense lyrical energy.
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