We have set ourselves a challenge

Our quest is to write an elfchen (cinquain) poem every day for a year.
Taking inspiration from what we see, think, do and feel our quest will produce a journal which, we hope, will show a unique journey of discovery.

Die Aufgabe, die wir uns gestellt haben, ist jeden Tag für ein Jahr lang, ein Elfchen zu schreiben. Unser Leben, was wir sehen, fühlen und erleben, soll als Inspiration dienen.
Viel Spaß dabei, unsere Reise durch das Jahr zu verfolgen!

Wednesday, 1 April 2015

time

passes constantly
mercilessly, without knowledge
of things happening steadily
life

Wednesday, 21 November 2012

friday
free day
time to think
canvas should be coloured
again

Friday, 8 April 2011

two days

two days without you

two days of silence

but I can hear my heart scream

two days without you

two days of pain

when will I see / feel / hear you again

two days without you

Monday, 28 March 2011

stop

stop
should we
try something new
less frequent, more intense?
perhaps

Friday, 25 March 2011

finished

finished
cycle ended
washed and rinsed
my brain spun dry
refreshed

Thursday, 24 March 2011

healthy

healthy
good food
bodily temple cleansed
the future looks rosy
now

Wednesday, 23 March 2011

excited

excited
extremely tired
wanting to move
to end it and
begin

health

health
basic need
point of growth
from wholesome cultured  seed
bloom

Tuesday, 22 March 2011

thoughts

thoughts
hope's nourishment
sweet and sour
hope still springs eternal
always

Monday, 21 March 2011

mud

mud
masks beauty
with oozy filth
earth's benefits are free
rich

Sunday, 20 March 2011

watch

watch
observe closely
chance to learn
if you take it
seriously

talk

talk
without pause
and without meaning
it's all about you
empty

Saturday, 19 March 2011

Sunday

sunday,
monday, tuesday
wednesday, thursday and:
friday I am home
finally

Friday, 18 March 2011

silence

silence
not here
in my life
living done full volume
loud

Thursday, 17 March 2011

time

time
time wasted
and completely gone
never ever to return
ageing

compressed

compressed
under pressure
world's weight bearing
back breaking, shoulders aching
crushed

Wednesday, 16 March 2011

goodbye

goodbye
furry friend
our brief friendship
is at an end
goodnight

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

sulk

sulk
egocentric fugue
the world's centre?
just spin on it
baby

Monday, 14 March 2011

loser

loser
both ways
the worst place
pig in the middle
pressured

Sunday, 13 March 2011

release

release
let go
no more stress
the world will turn
unfazed