
ZWEIFEL
DIE ANTWORT
EIN HAND-BUCH?
ZERBRECHLICH
SUBLIMIERUNG
SICH BESCHÄFTIGEN...
ANTONIUS
DAS CAFÉ-SONETT
DAS BAR-SONETT
DIPLOMATIE
A kaleidoscopic collection of lyrical fragments, this work invites listeners into a dream‑like dialogue between doubt and desire. The verses swirl around fleeting images—crème‑lit strawberries, cherry‑red trousers, copper glints at dawn—while questioning the nature of self, love, and illusion. Each stanza feels like a whispered confession, a hand‑written note that trembles between intimacy and enigma.
The poet’s voice shifts effortlessly from tender reverie to sharp, almost theatrical exclamations, creating a rhythm that feels both spontaneous and meticulously crafted. Themes of metamorphosis, fragile identity, and the search for authentic connection surface through vivid, sometimes surreal, metaphors. Listeners will find themselves tracing the delicate balance between the tangible and the imagined, savoring each turn of phrase as a moment of quiet revelation.
Interwoven with occasional nods to mythic figures and modern cafés, the piece remains grounded in the personal, offering a resonant meditation on how we hold—and let go of—our most fleeting sensations.
Language
de
Duration
~20 minutes (19K 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
2016-07-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1876–1954
A restless voice of German Expressionism, he moved between journalism, poetry, and translation while living across Berlin, France, and Switzerland. His life was marked by literary experiment, exile, and a deep engagement with modern French writing.
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