They throw stones, wave
sticks, and make a racket
The animal runs away
Whooping they chase it
through the fields
along fences
Across the ditch, it rests
for a moment, and, startled again
flees, zigzagging into the forest
where it has never been before
and, in the deepest
can't go anywhere
Panting, it lies down
warm in the cold night
but alone, ignored
by the other animals
Dec 22, 2025
Dec 22, 2025 at 2:09 AM UTC
They throw stones, wave
sticks, and make a racket
The animal runs away
Whooping they chase it
through the fields
along fences
Across the ditch, it rests
for a moment, and, startled again
flees, zigzagging into the forest
where it has never been before
and, in the deepest
can't go anywhere
Panting, it lies down
warm in the cold night
but alone, ignored
by the other animals
Five poems by Frida Vogels:
November 13th, 1959 - Like a reindeer jumping over the fence
November 30th, 1960 / September 10th, 1964 - The injured animal
August 5th, 1969 - Poor animal
March 8th, 1970 - An animal that, again and again
October 21st, 1971 - It ran
Collection "Trench Walking: Lookout"
