The poem
tall poplars -- human beings of this earth! black pounds of happiness -- you mirror them to death!
I saw you, sister, stand in that effulgence.
Landscape
Keep reading
Discover more of Paul Celan’s poetry.
Readers
Explore all poems
8,657 poems196 poets · 750 BC to todaySince 2003
The poem
tall poplars -- human beings of this earth! black pounds of happiness -- you mirror them to death!
I saw you, sister, stand in that effulgence.
Keep reading
Readers