Terror – Scriptorium '77

Sonnet #74: Advent

Im Schein der ersten Kerze lacht mich an
Ein Traumgesicht mit engelsgleichem Haar
Was weiß denn die Vernunft, was sie noch kann
Im Angesicht der drohenden Gefahr?

© Dominik Alexander / 2024

The Axis of Ich-weiß-es-doch-auch-nicht

Wir sitzen zwischen Menschen
Schreiben nur deshalb “wir”
Weil “wir” nicht zu egoistisch scheinen wollen
Feudalistisch ist besser

© Dominik Alexander / 2024

Burning Memory

Simply leave the curtain down
He said
Tearfully
Then wiped his eyes

© Dominik Alexander / 2023

Trier

This life is one of the hardest
My brother used to say
Yesterday you had a past to remember
Today your future was taken away

© Dominik Alexander / 2020

Lamento Mori

Oh, magnitude of liberty
Cruel imagined safety
In our hearts:

© Dominik Alexander / 2017

Wir lauern am Vorhof zur Hölle

Wir lauern am Vorhof zur Hölle
Und grübeln noch kurz auf die Schnelle
Wohin hat uns das Mißtrauen gebracht?

© Dominik Alexander / 2017

Wir schauen nicht hin

Wir schauen nicht hin / Wenn ein Kind ganz leise
Und kaum noch weinend / In den Armen der Mutter

© Dominik Alexander / 2017

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!