Paul Celan Open Poems
- 1. Flower
The stone.
The stone in the air, which I followed.
Your eye, as blind as the stone.
... - 2. The Straitening
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Driven into the
terrain
... - 3. The Poles
The Poles
are within us,
insurmountable
while Awake,
... - 4. Vinegrowers
Vinegrowers dig up dig
under the darkhoured watch,
depth for depth,
... - 5. Tallow Lamp
The monks with hairy fingers opened the book: September.
Now Jason pelts with snow the newly sprouting grain.
The forest gave you a necklace of hands. So dead you walk the rope.
To your hair a darker blue is imparted; I speak of love.
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