Bio
Sven Kretzschmar hails from Germany. His poetry has been published widely in Europe and overseas, among other outlets in Writing Home. The 'New Irish' Poets (Dedalus Press, 2019), Hold Open the Door (UCD Press, 2020), Voices 2021 (Cold River Press, 2021) The Irish Times, and Das Gedicht. He was awarded 2nd place at the Francis Ledwidge International Poetry Award 2022.
Sven Kretzschmar
Zorn
after SAID
And some nights, wych elms stretch
their leaves up to seek the moon,
silent as he hangs in his bright-pale darkness,
photopollution has birds call for sleep and peace,
and south of Cyprus the inconvincibles praise
iron falling out of the heavens
as a gesture without triumph.