Die Dinge, die unendlich uns umkreisen

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Die Dinge, die unendlich uns umkreisen

by Eugen Roth

DE·~24 minutes

Chapters

Description

A solitary traveler drifts through a world where music once filled every surface, now faded into silence. As the river of sound recedes, he finds himself steering an empty vessel past crumbling towers and restless seas, haunted by echoes of lost companions. The journey feels both intimate and endless, a meditation on longing and the weight of memory.

The narrative unfolds in a series of vivid tableaux—storm‑tossed waters, a city shrouded in fog, a bridge that sighs under the burden of countless footsteps. Each scene captures a different facet of human yearning: the fragile hope of spring in a workers’ district, the cold glow of streetlamps against a night that seems to swallow stars, and the quiet ache of returning home when comfort remains out of reach. The prose moves like a song, its rhythm echoing the pulse of an unsettled heart.

Through lyrical language and striking imagery, the story invites listeners to contemplate the spaces between departure and arrival, between loss and the faint promise of renewal. It is a contemplative wander through inner and outer landscapes, where every turn of the road feels both familiar and hauntingly unknown.

Details

Language

de

Duration

~24 minutes (23K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jens Sadowski

Release date

2014-09-18

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Eugen Roth

1895–1976

Known for witty, warm-hearted poems about everyday human nature, this Munich-born writer became one of the most widely read humorous poets in the German-speaking world. His verse is light on the surface but often carries a thoughtful, gently philosophical edge.

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