
PHANTASIA DESPERANS
FRAGE
CANTATE
ABEND
ERFÜLLUNG
ES GIBT DOCH SÜSSE
BALLADE
UNLUST
WERBUNG
SPÄT NACHTS
In this stark yet lyrical collection, the poet weaves fractured visions of snow‑bound fields, headless heroes, and fleeting cats that seem to chase the very breath of the listener. Each piece flutters between delicate wonder and abrupt darkness, using vivid contrasts—bright lilac love against a howl of wolves, the playful toss of a skull, the trembling echo of an evening chant. The language is intentionally fragmented, allowing listeners to fill the gaps, while recurring motifs of gratitude, hunger, and the relentless passage of time create a haunting unity.
When spoken, the poems take on a rhythmic pulse that mirrors the raw, breath‑laden beats of a heart racing through a moonlit steppe. Listeners are drawn into a soundscape where the whisper of a cold wind over barren hills can be felt as clearly as the clatter of a distant, unseen carriage. The collection invites a quiet contemplation of love, mortality, and the surreal moments that dance between them, making each listening session feel like an intimate confession whispered from the edge of a dream.
Language
de
Duration
~17 minutes (16K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Jens Sadowski
Release date
May 29, 2016
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1886–1918
A restless Viennese bohemian and poet, he wrote with sharp feeling about hardship, longing, and life at the edges of society. Though he died young in 1918, his work still carries the intensity of early 20th-century Vienna.
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