
A sweeping chorus of verse opens this collection, where the poet’s voice rises like a storm‑driven hymn, urging the listener to shatter the darkness of time and glimpse a brighter “human day.” The language is dense and musical, weaving images of sun‑blotted foreheads, oceanic harps, and the pulse of blood into a tapestry that celebrates the boundless potential of humanity and its intimate ties to earth, sky, and love.
From exuberant celebrations of unity to more somber reflections on conflict and doubt, the poems navigate a spectrum of emotions. Bright, lyrical passages give way to stark, war‑laden scenes that question power, betrayal, and the fragility of hope, while tender sections linger on longing, kiss‑like breaths, and the yearning for eternal connection. This contrast creates a rhythmic ebb and flow that feels both ecstatic and contemplative.
Listeners will be drawn into a world where every line sings, urging them to contemplate their own place within the endless dance of life, love, and the ever‑turning human spirit.
Language
de
Duration
~1 hours (59K 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
2016-05-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1890–1965
An expressionist poet, dramatist, and essayist shaped by Berlin’s avant-garde circles, he published antiwar writing that stood out in the years after World War I. Forced to leave Germany under Nazism, he eventually rebuilt his life in the United States.
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