Zion: Gedichte

audiobook

Zion: Gedichte

by Johannes Robert Becher

DE·~12 minutes·3 chapters

Chapters

3 total
1

INSEL DER VERHEISSUNG

4:04
2

HERBST VERWANDLUNG

2:02
3

ZION

6:44

Description

A swaying tide of imagination carries the listener through a kaleidoscope of images—storm‑laden skies, glowing moons, thorn‑kissed cypresses, and whispered prayers that feel both ancient and immediate. The verses tumble together in a language that bends grammar and sound, turning longing, nostalgia, and the pulse of the natural world into a single, breath‑shaking chant. Each poem feels like a fragment of a larger dream, where angels brush against rusted factories, and the scent of autumn rain mingles with the metallic bite of feverish night.

In this audio journey the reader’s voice becomes a guide through shifting landscapes, offering a moment of stillness before the next cascade of metaphor erupts. The texture of the performance invites contemplation, letting the listener linger on the tension between gentle yearning and fierce disruption. It’s an experience that rewards repeated listening, revealing new layers of meaning hidden in the poem’s tangled, luminous verses.

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Language

de

Duration

~12 minutes (12K 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

2016-06-19

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Johannes Robert Becher

Johannes Robert Becher

1891–1958

An influential German poet and novelist, he moved from early Expressionism to committed political writing and later became a major cultural figure in East Germany. He is also remembered for writing the lyrics of the East German national anthem.

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