Poem by Ada Christen, translated by Julia Kalman
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Only you alone, you saw how I suffered,
Only you alone believed in my torment,
You sheltered the thoughts in my head –
As night struggled with light in my soul.
Only you alone, you lent me your hand,
When I once came, scorned and threatened –
When no familiar hearth offered itself to me,
When I stood alone on vast earth…
Only you alone, you never saddened me,
Since you beheld how deeply impoverished I was –
Only you alone once took pity on me,
Protected me — and never loved me…
Don’t say I should avoid you
And never see you again,
Even if I wanted to leave you,
Where would I go? –
You know, I have
No home then –
No happiness — and no place
Where I can rest…
Ada Christen, also known by various names such as Ada Carla, Christiane von Breden, Christine von Neupauer, and Satanella, was an Austrian writer born on March 6, 1839, and passed away on May 19, 1901.
[The info provided about Ada Christen was sourced from Wikipedia.]
Love Song
Your mouth, beautifully curved,
Your smile, gently grazing me,
Your gaze, embracing me,
Your lap, warming me,
Your arm, encircling me,
Your word, singing to me,
Your hair, where I immerse myself,
Your breath, gently breathing on me,
Your heart, like a wild foal,
The soul, unveiled,
The feet, which ran,
As my lips called out:
Belongs to me, it’s all mine,
Wouldn’t know what I’d treasure most,
And even if hell or heaven were to offer:
One and everything, all and one.
Alfred Henschke, commonly known by his pen name Klabund, was a German writer born on November 4, 1890, and died on August 14, 1928.
[The info provided about Alfred Henschke was sourced from Wikipedia.]
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