April 2024 – Scriptorium '77

doubling the bill

my thrill today
fading away
through the heat
trying to keep
my sanity

© Dominik Alexander / 2024

Montagsfrau

Ich bin gezwungen, mit dem Bus zu fahren
Das würde ich mir gerne sparen
Doch auf dem Rad würde ich mich nur weiter verkühlen
Meinen Hals, Nase, Ohren, Lunge zu sehr fühlen

© Dominik Alexander / 2024

An der Schürze hängt die Würze

Nur eines möcht ich heut noch sagen:
Der Tee ist wieder einmal kalt

© Dominik Alexander / 2024

BEING SICK : : it’s just a phase

help yourself
breathe slowly
don’t try too hard
try for a walk

© Dominik Alexander / 2024

ömesöns

ein leben bleibt nicht ohne widerhall
doch bis zum großen knall
vielleicht auch bis zum fall
versuch ich mal noch durchzustehen

© Dominik Alexander / 2024

When the Waters Flow Backwards Again

What is a week
During a war
How did we come
This far

© Dominik Alexander / 2024

lotus

make place
for the turmoil of my pace
let me die with grace
make me living

© Dominik Alexander / 2024

das chaos ist ein kosmischer plan

Wir hatten einen Plan
Damit fing es an
Wir wollten die Weltherrschaft
Nichts weniger

© Dominik Alexander / 2024

Schnee im April und nächste Woche haben wir wieder Sommer

So oft wie in den ersten dreieinhalb Monaten dieses Jahres habe ich mich noch nie verkühlt. Das liegt nicht am Alter, sondern am gar zu flexiblen Wetter.

© Dominik Alexander / 2024

Sbohem, Děčín

the weekend went
and won’t come back
I’ve crossed borders
but no-one knew

© Dominik Alexander / 2024

WRITING Creative writing is my personal way to deal with the world we live in. I try to figure what’s going on and how to make sense of it. Creative writing is also giving something from me to you to enjoy, to think about or just share some time together online.

POEMS On this page I started with poems because it’s an easy way for me to write something off my chest. Poems are about one tiny aspect in life, about a special feeling or a combination of both. Poems have the power to connect people in a special way. You can think about a poem for far longer than it lasted reading it. You can sing poems; you can think about poems; you can recite them out loud. Tell me what you think about my poetry. Or suggest a collaboration.

ART I already told you that I started with poems in here. But that’s just the beginning. I also write sonnets, short shories, novels, odes, haikus and more. I design my own books, do letterpress from time to time and like to make more collages. Some of it I put on here. Some of it I’m still working on. Most of it is still in my mind.

COLLABORATION I’d like to work together with other creative people. Do you like one of my poems and would like to make a song from it? Contact me! Do you have an idea but not the right words? Contact me! Do you like one subject I have written about and want to learn more? Contact me! Are you a writer but stuck in procrastination? Contact me!

FUN Sometimes I write about dark subjects. Sometimes I write about light subjects. Most of times I write because of the fun of writing. Because it’s healthy to do. Writing clears the mind. And, yeah, writing is fun. Do you like to learn more? Contact me!