German Poetry

I spent some of this afternoon trying to read reading old German poetry. The way one does on a Sunday afternoon. I had a go at Der Zauberlehrling which you probably know a lot better as The Sorceror's apprentice and I'm not that far off understanding it. I also had an attempt at a poem about the Loreley which was also really good (but I can't find a link to it). The lights are coming on slowly.

I also discovered another German verb that I really, really like - funkeln. Which is "to twinkle" - and so you can guess what Funkel funkel kleiner Stern means. Somedays I'm just awfully easy to please.

Today's Blip is of the frozen pond and bench. Something about it speaks to me.