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“Gedichte für die Nacht”: Reading in Esslingen am Neckar

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I will be 1 of 10 poets taking part in Rosen‘s Sommer-Salon in a reading organised by the Stadtbücherei [Municipal Library] Esslingen in cooperation with Rosen’s Lyrik-Salon. A singer-songwriter will perform a few songs in between the individual contributions.

The event will take place in the context of the Bouquinist Festival on Saturday, September 22nd at 22 h in the library, either in the courtyard or the caféteria, depending on the weather.

Entry will be free.

For more information also see here.


Inspired by W. E. Hanley (and Leonard Nimoy)

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After retweeting this tweet and reading the previous tweets ( by Leonard Nimoy from W. E. Hanley’s “Invictus”. I tried to let me inspire. It may not be my finest work, but still I feel I should put the verses, that came, here:

I love thee, dear – no fear to be
a truth at all, for once you are
what heaven wants, t h a t is what b e.
For thou art HIS, yes, all around.

A bit later I wrote:

I shall not fear,
but rise anew
to where my sun has gone.

I am of Life,
and I renew –
just as my Life
is all that is.

Crystal Angel

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When I saw this video, I wrote the following poem (in German, translation follows):

 

Engel aus Kristall,

leuchtest hell und klar und rein.

Kleiner Engel aus Kristall,

führst zur Wahrheit Du uns ein ?

 

Führst uns “nur” ins Liebeslicht,

doch die Liebe ist das Sein.

In dem Sein erkennst Du Dich,

ziehst zur Einheit dann Du ein.

 

(in English:

 

Angel made from purest crystal,

shining bright and clear,

little angel, made of crystal,

do you lead us truthful here ?

 

You are leading us to Love,

and that Love, it’s Being, still

you then realise your Self,

going to oneness yourself.)

 

Remark: The last word did not really “show up”, came more after thinking. The direct translation would be:

 

Angel made of crystal,

shining bright and clear and pure,

little angel made of crystal,

are you guiding us into Truth ?

 

You are “only” guiding us into Love’s Light,

but Love is Being.

In Being you realise yourself,

entering(*) unity then.

 

(*) moving into