Author Archives: Ute Kaboolian

I am a Human Being

I AM A HUMAN BEING Grapevine and grapes grope for my brain though I don’t drink. It’s all in vain. For I see double and triple to boot, see some of the others and cannot stay mute. I’m Mrs. Messy, … Continue reading

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Das Menschenkind

DAS MENSCHENKIND Weinstock and Reben raenkeln sich, um meinen Hirnstamm zaenkeln sich. Hab doch getrunken keinen Wein, muss wohl woanders ein Trinker sein.

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Sonderbar

SONDERBAR     Im Traume denk ich mir ‘nen Baum. Da steht er schon und ist kein Traum, denn dass ich traeume, weiss ich nicht, derweil ich traeume die Geschicht.

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Fuchs

FUCHS FUCHS, DU HAST DIE GANS GESTOHLEN, GIB SIE WIEDER HER. “Meinst Du denn, dass ich alleine hab gestohlen Eins und Eine? Ist die Gans die ganze Welt?”

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Fox

F O X In this German children’s song the fox who stole the goose is told that he must give it back, or he will surely lose:

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Three Carrots

THREE CARROTS English version by the author from the German on 9-3-1993 They were scraping carrots in the pub by the moor, somewhere in Germany, to be sure, when on the first of September ’91, they found these three carrots … Continue reading

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Der Moehrendreiheit

Die Moehrendreiheit Beim Moehrenschraapen in der Kneipe am Moor am l. September kamen hervor  drei Moehr’n, eng umschlungen, so wie sie der lieben Erde entrungen, drei Moehren als eine.

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Der Weidliche Weber

Der Weidliche Weber Die Trauerweide neigt sich im Wind. Darunter steht traurig und einsam ein Kind.

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The Willowy Weaver

The Willowy Weaver Beneath the weeping willow stands, on tip-toe, reaching up her hands, a little girl, alone and sad feeling bad, but the harm is done. The hem of the willow’s gown is gone. “Woe is me, you beautiful … Continue reading

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A Vision

A Vision My eye, blue-gray and sparkling lens, is wonder-startled ever new. Each moment young, yet eons old, each moment trembles in that bold clear ball.

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