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© by Edward Rushton

I've tried to visualize
Language: German (Deutsch) 
I've tried to visualize
the part of my brain
that corresponds
to that invisible presence in my dream.
How tricky --
I have to imagine my eyes turning backwards,
then send them off swimming round the grey corners
to find the place.
But these glib fish are not up to their task:
I cannot see, only feel the throbbing painless spot.
Is this the unspeakable tumour
I fear so much?

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Text Authorship:

  • by Edward Rushton , copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Edward Rushton , "I've tried to visualize ", 2009 [voice and monophonic piano ; or voice and instrumental ensemble (flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano)], from Three dreams, no. 3. [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: Edward Rushton

This text was added to the website: 2012-03-31
Line count: 12
Word count: 69

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