Peter Huchel

10.07.2013

Peter Huchel, ever one of my favourite German poets. Years ago I translated and published in POINT’s series a small anthology of his poetry (as well Reiner Kunze, Bertold Brecht, Sarah Kirsch…) and dedicated to him a poem, also the title of my poetry collection. The English translation might need to be brushed up, but I hope you enjoy it.

A poetic salute

Germain Droogenbroodt

Forty at the wall

to Peter Huchel

Through the suffocating heat
sounds the crumhorn
the signal:
the sun paralyzes
scorches
the crusty earth

scarse
the refreshment
at the source

in front of the herd
- thoughtful now
strides the man
pulls from his shepherd’s purse
the old shawm
and sings out
with a soft wavering voice
his melancholy.

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