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Anita Berber & Sebastian Droste: 2 Gedichte

A n i t a   B e r b e r

Gedicht für Sebastian Droste

 

I c h

Wachs schimmerndes Wachs

Ein Kopf – ein Brokatmantel

Wachs –

Rot – wie Kupfer so rot und lebende Haare

Funkelnde Haare wie heilige Schlangen und Flammen

Tot

Millionenmal tot

Verwest

Und schön – so schön

Blut wie fliessendes Blut

Ein Mund stumm

Nacht ohne Sterne und Mond

Die Lider – so schwer

Schnee wie kalter wärmende Schnee

Ein Hals – und fünf Finger wie Blut

Wachs wie Kerzen

Ein Opfer von ihm


S e b a s t i a n   D r o s t e

Gedicht für Anita Berber

 

Tanz Anita zu eigen

Aufwirbelndes jauchzendes Begehren

Sprung – – –

Webenden Wellen

Weichwelle Wogen

Kreist kreist unendliche Kreise – – –

Verlangendes Weben schwebt wellwoges Wogen

Auf einsamen Thronen thront der Gott – –

Sturzwelles spitzes grelles Begehren

Kreisgelles gelbgrünes Belachen

Zerkreisen zerwellen zerwogen zerhauchen

Springpflanzartiges Zerblättern

Beschwingen

Besingen

Klang –

Aufjublendes Zerfliessen

Zergreifen

Zerweben – –

Tanz – – –


Anita Berber (1899-1928)

& Sebastian Droste (1892-1927):

2 Gedichte

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