The two books of year 1955 are poetry collection of Baroque period and Romantic period. Just as Church Hymns and Art Songs are dear to me, so too these two books. I appreciate there is a section for women poet inside both of them. I found them in a public bookcase and adopted them. I …
Have you ever dreamed about candy meadow, marzipan castle, dolls kingdom, rose lake and a seashell carriage pulled by two golden-scaled dolphins? As for Marie, this was not a dream at all. No one believed her that she had given up to talk about this “dream”. At this moment, the “truth” (dream) knocked at her …
Two weeks after reading Krabat by Otfried Preuler, I was and still am completely immersed in the magical world of the story. So I went on to read two other books by the same author, they are The Little Witch and The Wise Men of Schilda . These books are inspiring in many ways, instead …
Last night the wind blew hardand rain was fine.Sound sleep did not dispel the aftertaste of wine.I ask the maid rolling up the screen.‘The same crab-apple tree’she says, ‘was seen.’“But don’t you knowO don’t you knowThe red should languish” 如梦令/ Like a dream/ Wie im Traum词: 李清照 译: 许渊冲Lyric: Li QingZhao Translator: Xu Yuanchong 海棠依旧?The …
One day, after accompanying a midday prayer in Stuttgart Stiftskirche, I visited a book shop. Inside the book shop, the first floor, next to the postcard stand, among the red couch was the place I bumped into Mr. Faust. To be exact, I met the Goethe’s quote that taken from his tragedy – FAUST. It …
Midnight’s Blogpost Today I took a rest from playing organ and immerse myself in the ocean of books. I did not stick to one book, but travelled from one book to another book for some pages. Sometimes, I enjoyed just to revisit those books I’ve read before. Because of this habit, I use sticky notes …
This is the book I read recently on a train journey. This book is a love letter to tree and forest. Our mother nature is a real wonderland that it breaks my heart to read about deforestation in Borneo and Amazon. We are part of the nature and we will surely die without forest. Nevertheless, …
“A donkey, old and tired out,Is of no use, there is no doubt.” The four old and unwanted animals decided to go to Bremen and become musicians there. A timeless Grimms’ fairy tale. This English adaptation of the story bring new light to it. Kestutis Kasparavicius’ illustration is my favourite. A donkey, a dog, a …
“You made it (Grießbrei) yourself?” Barbara asked her husband Walter Schmidt.“What do you think? Helmut?” Barbara’s husband replied. Helmut is their dog.“You made semolina soup (Grießbrei) for me?” Barbara asked again. This conversation in my currently reading made me laugh. I think, for Barbara, either Helmut the dog or Walter Schmidt the husband cooked were …
Von guten Mächten wunderbar geborgen (DE)By loving forces wonderfully sheltered (EN) This is one of the most demanded songs for funeral, wedding and new year worship service. And the song text is written by Dietrich Bonhoeffer (4 February 1906 – 9 April 1945), a German anti-Nazi theologian. He was arrested in April 1943 by the …