The Fragility of Moments: A Collection of Poems and Essays

By Doerthe Huth

This collection by the German author Doerthe Huth is filled with mindful observations and encouraging thoughts. The poems provide a wide range of themes about nature, words, mindfulness, good wishes, and our roots. They are accompanied by essays about personal experiences and some lyrical images. Reading and writing poetry can be a helpful resource to activate the imagination and liberate the soul. Whether it's a moment of sadness, injustice, or happiness, they all find a voice in the authors' poems and essays.

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Doerthe Huth
• Release date: Mar 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201868284

Doerthe Huth

Doerthe Huth is a writer from Germany with several book publications about joy of life. In addition, she is also represented with her literary writing in anthologies, magazines, and on websites. She is holding an M.A. degree in German, Psychology and Computational Linguistics and received in 2017 a residency at the Soltau Artist House in northern Germany with focus on poetry. The topics are inspired by her job as a Life Coach and her work with refugees in recent years. Dörthe is a member of the German Writers' Association (VS / Verband deutscher Schriftsteller).

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Dörthe Huth

The Fragility of Moments

A Collection of Poems and Essays

Copyright Page

While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

THE FRAGILITY OF MOMENTS: A COLLECTION OF POEMS AND ESSAYS

First edition. February 22, 2022.

ISBN: 9798201868284

Copyright © 2022 Dörthe Huth.

Written by Dörthe Huth.

Editor: Terra Leigh

Portrait photograph: Roger Becker

Published by:

Dörthe Huth

Römerstr. 2, 46284 Dorsten

Germany

E-mail: [e-mail]

Website: https://doerthe-huth.jimdosite.com/

Dedication

For you,

who wants to hear

the voices of special moments.

Warm Welcome

Dear reader,

Poetry surrounds us everywhere. We can find it in songs, advertisements, our heads, and of course in this collection. It is filled with mindful observations, and encouraging thoughts.

In addition to my books and articles about joy of life, I have always written poems and essays. I love to capture moments, that need attention, and write about everything that interests me at the moment. Over the years, I wrote so many poems that I lost track, and I wanted to collect them. In 2017, I received a residency at the Soltau Artist House in northern Germany with a focus on poetry and took the time to find my work from different years. It took a while to complete, but it led to the creation of this collection.

Both reading and writing poetry liberate the soul. Whether it's a moment of sadness, injustice, or happiness, they all find a voice here. With a poem, we trace the feelings that we have in certain situations, and they can work inside us. Overall, a poem can convey messages and awaken its own feelings, associations, and conclusions.

The work are from different times in my life and provide a wide range of themes. They may possibly be a helpful resource for you, dear reader.

I hope you enjoy reading.

With warmth and cordiality,

Dörthe Huth

Overview of the Chapters

The sorting of poems under the respective chapter is entirely subjective and personal. Certainly, some of them could be classified in another category.

The first chapter Enchanting Words summarizes poems that revolve around words and creativity.

Chapter two Somewhere Inbetween contains selected poems about mindfulness and letting go.

The third chapter Contemplations of Nature is about poems around the subject of nature.

Chapter four deals with New Perspectives after things have gone wrong.

Chapter five offers with Blessings and Protection good wishes for others.

The sixth and last chapter Hidden Traces contains poems that deal with one's roots.

Every chapter is accompanied by personal thoughts and experiences.

Table of Contents

Dörthe Huth

Copyright Page

Dedication

Warm Welcome

Overview of the Chapters

Table of Contents

1.      Chapter: Enchanting Words

Poetry Inside and Outside

Fragility of Thoughts

Origamimouth

Creativity

Combinations

Owed to the Performance

Trip to a Community Reading

The Tuning Fork of Mother Tongue

Your Letters as Anagrams

The Words‘ Destiny

In Good Company

2.      Chapter: Somewhere Inbetween

Poetry, a Mindful Journey

Contemplation

Self Attention

Mindfulness

Small Escapes

Letting Go

Sensory Deprivation

Connotation or The Remarkably Unnoticed

Downtime

Transfigured Memories

Waiting

When I Lose Patience

Aphorisms

3.      Chapter: Contemplations of Nature

Reexploring the Uniqueness

Life Celebrates Itself

A Lull in the Wind

Metamorphosis

Mutation into Plastic Artworks

Breathing Dirt

Discussing Environmental Protection

Eating Death

Clouds Materialize on the Horizon

The Pigeon House

Beyond the Horizon

Evacuation from the Danger Zone

Whitewashed Surface

New Beginnings

At Home: Twowaterland

Experiencing the Power of Nature

4.      New Perspectives

A Voice for a special Moment

The Beacon

In the Turning Circle

Lucid Dreaming – Coping with Trauma

Missed Opportunities

My Voice, knee-deep under Water

Disappear

Between Door and Frame

The Bridal Bouquet

How to Feed Narcissism

The Graveyard oft the Living

With a Poem we shed light on