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The treacherous rain
bleeds from the sky,
without end,
without decay.

The tadpoles rise,
and the crawfish
are armed
for a revolution.

The salamander conspires,
and the fish ready themselves
for battle.

The old frogs croak,
and the tadpoles
soon follow.

But all are silenced
by the Gharial,
that sees all
and hears all.

The passive revolutionaries
fall like dominos.
Some days feel like loose threads in a sweater — you pull one, and the whole memory unravels.
Waiting for life
Is to wait for death.
You will have time.
But you never know
Which will be your last breath
Zywa 8h
The synagogue was a horse stable
of the army, now the white is white
and gold again, a romantic house
of prayer in Catholic colours

Money and keys go in
separately from us
The control gates bleep, but
everyone is allowed to go through

though the men have to go aside
past the guest table
to take a kippah
The women are free

reverent by nature
even with wild red hair
and shining pins -
a symphony of life

on the edge of the holy
behind the black curtain
Concert in the synagogue at the Rykestraße in Berlin on September 5th, 2010
(performance of the completed 10th symphony of Gustav Mahler)

Collection "Summer birds"
Zywa 8h
Years later: again

on the heath, and in the pit --


I loved to lie in.
Poem "Landschap" ("Landscape", 1960, Gerrit Krol)

Collection "Being my own museum"
In Angola where the rivers flow
And it dances in the morning sunlight
And the baobab trees sway
In a colorful display and
Angola is the place to be
It's beauty that stretches the land
And Angola is a jewel
That we all understand.
Angola 🇦🇴
The dimensions are folding,
Mold in the basement, my breathing hasn’t been golden.
Though tragic the story, I forgot to write the ending
Of a sick little kid, who’s gotten rather good at pretending.
Mention not - here’s a token:
The more revolting your thoughts, the more glorious your potion.
Everything I say contains a tint of that poison.
It would often be easier, like blind Theiresias, to decipher, by scribbling on Braille paper, what the truer sincerity of the inner Soul hides in secret, encrypted. Why is it necessary nowadays to ***** more and more, even for the impossible; the nimbus of our understanding, logical intellect can surely be trapped in labyrinthine traps? It would be much better to approach the uncertain fate simply as a "tabula rasa" than as a good friend, because a trust-based relationship - no matter how much we might want it - rarely results from petty, petty conflicts.

What would have happened if Adam and Eve had decided to ignore the flattering, honey-glazed speeches of the serpent and had finally remained in the paradise conditions of the Garden of Eden, which proclaimed harmony?! - It may now seem increasingly that many unnecessary factors and solid data are continuously obstructing the communication channel that leads to understanding and actual compromise; instead of discovered loopholes and obligatory gibberish, it would have been better if they had embarked on the path of convincing compromise, and not hopelessly running after apparent possibilities offered on trays.

The world now looks like a lonely, unstable, volatile volcano ready to erupt. above; our quickly cleaned shame stains remain just like that even after the lyeing or hippoing nicknamed permanent. It seems that the dog no longer even thinks about the early fading Future; the mere will and humility have become a rusting mill wheel, with which the mass-people of changing Ages dig the pits of their selfish graves. Who could want – only in their own way – to listen with understanding ears to the testimony of inner, bursting wounds?! In deliberately deaf Ages, a nuclearly calculated mushroom cloud produces defenseless victims!
You were always
my one and
only child
My most
cherished
desirable
responsibility
I long to
carry you away
from those toxic
exploitative
friends
who use you
break you and
tear you apart
Whenever
they wound you
you come and
pour your anger
upon me
and still
I welcome it
because
I am utterly
yours

I wish to
watch over you
to follow
the trace of
your steps
to guard you
from
every shadow
of trouble

All those women
whom
your handsomeness
mesmerizes—
you might play
your silent games
with them
just as you did
with me—
but they never
fall for it
That breaks you
shatters you further
and yet
here I remain
secretly
I watch you
your eyes fixed
on her photo
on your phone
the first woman
who utterly
ruined you
witnessing
the rest of
your soul
bleed while
I am no nurse
only a heart that
loves you
beyond reason

I chase you
with prayers
with madness
with unwavering
determination to
remain by your side
I am gently
desperately
in love with your
short-tempered mind
with the way you
seek refuge in me—
even though
you never
promised to
stay forever
I feel as
if I am here only
until you find
your way
back to her
only until she can
shatter you more
I am sorry
I cannot stay
neutral
cannot shield myself
cannot distance
myself from
the gravity of you

I loved you with
all the pain in me—
my family’s negligence
my scars from
emotional and
physical abuse—
and I came
to you with
a heart whole
and overflowing,
ready to be your wife
your mother
your sanctuary
your entire world
How can I
silence my mind
when it tortures me
with your image
when I find you in
every fresh scent
in every drop
of rain
in every whisper
of nature
in every wave that
kisses the shore?
I am not hallucinating;
I am wholly
endlessly
in love with you

I ache to save you—
from yourself
from the trouble that
surrounds you
from the sins that
gnaw at
your spirit—
praying that
God will
not take you away
not now
not from me
What more
can I do to
convince the world
that I would endure
your storm
your borderlines
your fury
endlessly
infinitely
without hesitation?

I love you
save me from
the torment of
worrying over you
Save my soul
and return to me
unscathed
No medicine
no sleeping pill
can still
this restless heart—
not even Seroquel
which once lulled me
into forgetfulness

What prayers
what sacred whispers
could possibly
call you
back to me?
Come back—
I am terrified of
losing you
for you are
the very reason
I am still alive

My sweetheart Daniel
with every prayer
I whisper
I feel the world
rising between us
A thousand
invisible walls
attempting to
tear us apart
With each heartfelt
supplication
misfortune
shadows your path
And the world
conspires to
convince me that
you are not
meant for me
Yet I defy
the impossible
For I have loved you
beyond reason
And I will never
abandon my faith
that miracles
can bloom
even in the
darkest nights

No matter how
harsh you are
no matter how
you wound
I know the weight of
your days
The loneliness
of childhood
The sting of
a family that
treated you differently
from your siblings…
I carry it all
quietly in my heart,
And I will never
let go of you
No matter what
storms may come
No matter how
fierce the night
I will love you
forever

—Your Loyal Temporary Wife
Aidan 12h
The passage of time flows oddly
It has twists and loops
and holes and leaps.
It has tolls and bridges
and it may even have a cheshire cat
waiting to guide.

Which path have you taken to get where you are?
You can only tell when you reminisce

You can only share with others if:
it has been documented
it has been recorded
it has been photographed
they were there with you

Time of to set the next chapter ablaze
What's lined up?
Who knows
But one thing is for sure

Soon enough,
you'll be warped into another time freeze
another time to reminisce
another trip down the rabbit hole
Reminisce on memories & the quickness time goes without realizing
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