The Poetry Stash: 30October2024

Nachmittag Mit Zirkus Und Zitadelle (Afternoon With Circus And Citadel) by Paul Celan

Today’s poem is “Nachmittag Mit Zirkus Und Zitadelle (Afternoon With Circus And Citadel)” by Paul Celan. The poem is posted in the Jardin Anne Frank, 14 impasse Berthaud, Paris, France. The English translation by John Felsteiner is from the collection, Selected Poems and Prose of Paul Celan. The book is available for purchase here.

Nachmittag Mit Zirkus Und Zitadelle (Afternoon With Circus And Citadel) by Paul Celan

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “I saluted…”
2.	Begin with “our heart a mighty…”
3.	Draft a poem addressed to another writer. To read more about epistolary poems, click here.
4.	Draft a poem that explores trauma, loss and solace.

5. Sculpture: Hommage a Paul Celan, Alexander Polzin, 2016, Bronze. Photo by  WMScher. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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