Stehe von Lichtern gestreichelt: Gedichte

A strikingly vivid anthology, this volume gathers poems written around 1913 that pulse with the restless energy of a post‑war world. The verses blend stark natural scenery—glimmering autumn lakes, birch trees ignited by distant light—with intimate, tactile details of scent, fabric and breath. The language is both sensuous and daring, often slipping between concrete observation and dream‑like abstraction, inviting listeners to linger on each image.

Among the pieces, a poem of “Lichter gestreichelt” bathes the reader in a cascade of orange‑hued twilight, while another conjures the metallic clang of silver axes against glass, turning a simple room into a star‑filled arena. A surreal encounter with a Romanian ballerina and a horse unfolds in a circus‑like rhythm, and a stark maritime scene paints fishing boats as frozen arrows battling an unseen storm. These snapshots reveal a poet unafraid of paradox, letting love, violence, and yearning collide in a single line.

Listening to this collection feels like stepping into a gallery where each poem is a flickering lantern—bright, fleeting, and resonant. The recurring motifs of light, fire, and water create a tapestry that both comforts and unsettles, making the experience a contemplative journey through early twentieth‑century imagination.