Unser täglich Gift: Gedichte

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Unser täglich Gift: Gedichte

by Otfried Krzyzanowski

DE·~17 minutes·41 chapters

Chapters

41 total
1

PHANTASIA DESPERANS

0:26
2

FRAGE

0:20
3

CANTATE

0:24
4

ABEND

0:16
5

ERFÜLLUNG

0:26
6

ES GIBT DOCH SÜSSE

0:19
7

BALLADE

0:29
8

UNLUST

0:17
9

WERBUNG

0:27
10

SPÄT NACHTS

0:22

Description

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.

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Language

de

Duration

~17 minutes (16K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jens Sadowski

Release date

2016-05-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

About the author

Otfried Krzyzanowski

Otfried Krzyzanowski

1886–1918

A little-known Austrian poet of the early 20th century, he wrote with a raw, restless intensity that fits the Expressionist mood of his time. His life was brief and difficult, and that urgency can be felt in the poems he left behind.

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