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Unter Eichen (Under Oaks)

©2003 Michael Pisaro, Guitar - Barry Chabala, feb '09

Sinking

The wild birds have flown away
over the white ponds.
In the evening an icy wind blows from our stars.

The broken forehead of the night bends
over our graves.
Under oaks we drift on a silver raft.

The white walls of the city are always ringing.
Under thorn bows
O my brother we climb blind hands toward midnight.

(Georg Trakl)


1913