Garten literarischer Wirrungen / Garden of Literary Confusion

BlogFriday 's word of the week is stupid . The word made me think of this magnet I've had on my fridge for years. I still like my co...

I wish I weren’t so ignorant! Then I would know lots more. I might possibly be less arrogant, knowing what and what not to ignore. – Felix M...

Na, vielleicht der Autor eines heißeren Gedichts als der folgenden platonischen – pardon platenschen – Saga von den mysteriösen Anderen, Jen...

beim blättern in einem band deutscher dichte seit fünf und vierzig hatte ich vor eins zu wählen das gut mir gefiel nur passte keins zu meine...

Beware of the emptiness of poetry highway Millions of poets are on the road unnoticed Waiting for the occasional reader trap – ...

Do not tamper with my temper, she said, never wake me up when I’m asleep in bed. Men a lot braver than you have tried, with the result that ...

The other day, while dusting my shelf, I came across Charles Olson ’s Selected Writings and started rereading his essay (if it can be called...

To all those suffering from ED (Excessive Dishonesty), primarily politicians: Do not despair! This new drug has helped Mrs. Clinton and is b...

My favorite color is red ; on chilly nights I wear red socks in bed. When it gets warm outside, I take my bike out for a ride. Its ...

Strapping – sapping – succulently muscled – well-padded – Iself (© 2008) Written upon instigation by Mad Kane's Healthy Verse . Notes Th...

If the terrain is rough but you need to get across, look for a gap in the rock. – Chief Glory Horse (aka Iself) This ancient wisdom was retr...

My favorite kind of triumph is neither military nor literary. It's British, old-fashioned and esthetically very pleasing. Writers I...

This land is flat, my nanny is a rat, my sister is a gnat, and you are fat! – Felix Morgenstern (© 2008) Inspired by BlogFriday ’s invitatio...

Zuerst die Soni, die war Goldes wert, schwirrt ab mit ihrem Freunde, hat neulich hier ihr Haus geleert. Die Ton- und Bildkassetten, die sie ...

Als Begleitung und Ausgleich zu diesen regnerischen Apriltagen passt dieses wunderbar leicht gesponnene Gedicht von Klabund ganz hervorragen...