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Poem

Gerhard Falkner

fish

Fish


whoever sees me
the way I throw fish
about me
with what a strong
snapping gesture
they bite the air
whoever sees
how these fish
offer their
suddenness
in flight
how their gills
appear to fight
over monsters
that resemble words,
that person will think to himself:
ha! yet another one
who throws fish about
because he´s short, alone,
forsaken, cruel and nuts to boot!

fish

FISCH


wer mich sieht
wie ich mit Fischen
um mich werfe
mit welcher starken
schnalzenden Gebärde
sie die Luft peitschen
wer sieht
wie diese Fische
ihre ganze Plötzlichkeit
aufbieten
im Flug
wie ihre Kiemen
um Ungetüme
zu ringen scheinen
die Worten gleichen
der wird denken:
ha ! wieder so einer
der mit Fischen um sich wirft
weil er klein ist, allein,
einsam, grausam und verrückt!
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fish

Fish


whoever sees me
the way I throw fish
about me
with what a strong
snapping gesture
they bite the air
whoever sees
how these fish
offer their
suddenness
in flight
how their gills
appear to fight
over monsters
that resemble words,
that person will think to himself:
ha! yet another one
who throws fish about
because he´s short, alone,
forsaken, cruel and nuts to boot!

fish

Fish


whoever sees me
the way I throw fish
about me
with what a strong
snapping gesture
they bite the air
whoever sees
how these fish
offer their
suddenness
in flight
how their gills
appear to fight
over monsters
that resemble words,
that person will think to himself:
ha! yet another one
who throws fish about
because he´s short, alone,
forsaken, cruel and nuts to boot!
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