Kategorie: Poems
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The Ancient Garden of Love
Ilona Lay’s Poem In the Ancient Garden Ilona Lay’s poem In the Ancient Garden evokes a romance in an enchanted garden. At the same time, however, it also appears as an image for the age-old power of love that outlasts all time. – Poem with slideshow and music. In the…
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There is No Time for War!
Jacques Prévert’s Anti-war Poems Jacques Prévert saw war as firmly anchored in the structures of modern society. For him, social criticism was therefore also a form of lived pacifism. Peace Speeches Statesmanlike oaths statue-like wordsFreedom! Peace! Fraternity!but all of a sudden a stumble a fallinto the maw of a hollow…
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Against the Demonisation of the Joy of Life
Criticism of Capitalism and the Official Church in Jacques Prévert’s Poems Jacques Prévert’s criticism of capitalism and the official Church were closely linked. Both were accused by him of criminalising the spontaneous enjoyment of life. Wasted Time In front of the factory gatea faltering stepa questioning look back:the smile of…
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The Collage as a Means of Poetic Expression
Jacques Prévert and Surrealism Jacques Prévert frequented surrealist circles for a long time and was therefore influenced by them in his poetry as well. This is particularly evident in the collage-like elements in his poems. The Ticket Inspector Come on now!Hurry up!Move, move!Move closer together!There are far too many travellers…
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Liberating the Mind from the Corset of School
Start of a Five-Part Series with Poems by Jacques Prévert For the French poet Jacques Prévert, school was – also from his own experience – more of an obstacle than a catalyst for the free spirit. His poems therefore repeatedly call for turning away from the traditional understanding of education.…
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Ilona Lay: October in the mountains. Meditations on happiness
What is happiness? Each person will give a different answer to this question. So there are no universally valid answers in this cycle of poems either. Instead, the cycle revolves around the essence of happiness in 17 meditations, which create a poetic monument to single moments of happiness. PDF Image:…
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