Tuesday, July 19, 2022

"In the Fog" by Hermann Hesse

 

In the Fog


Strange to walk in the fog!

Every bush and stone is lonely,

no tree can see the other,

each one is alone.

 

The world was full of friends

when my life was still light;

now that the fog is falling,

no one is visible anymore.

 

Truly, no one is wise

who does not know the darkness

that quietly and inescapably

separates him from everything.

 

Strange to walk in the fog!

Life is loneliness.

No person knows the other,

each one is alone.


Enjoy the poem with beautiful music.


poem video👇

https://youtu.be/AE7jhuw2R-s





Who wrote the poem "In the Fog"?


Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877 – August 9, 1962)

Hermann Hesse was a German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946. His works were deeply influenced by Eastern mysticism and explored such themes as individuals’ search for authenticity, identity, and spirituality.



"In the Fog" explanation


In the poem, the speaker describes the intrinsic loneliness we all sometimes feel in our life. It was written in 1905 when the poet was in his late 20’s.


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