Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, PHANTASUS: 1, 8, by ARNO HOLZ


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PHANTASUS: 1, 8, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: On a mountain of sugar-candy
Last Line: Raisins!
Subject(s): Christmas; Nativity, The


On a mountain of sugar-candy,
under a blossoming almond-tree,
twinkles my gingerbread-house.
Its little windows are of gold-foil, out of its chimney steams wadding.

In the green heaven, above me, beams the Christmas-tree.

In my round sea of tinfoil
are mirrored all her angels, all her lights!

The little children stand about
and stare at me.

I am the dwarf Turlitipu.

My fat belly is made of gumdragon,
my thin pin-legs are matches,
my clever little eyes
raisins!





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