About Tobias
Born in 1961, Tobias Burghardt is a poet, essayist and translator of poetry, together with Jona Burghardt. They jointly received the KATHAK International Literary Award 2017 at Dhaka, and the German Publisher Prize 2021 for their independent publishing house EDITION DELTA at Stuttgart. He published various volumes of poetry in Germany and several other countries.
Midday Door
with Abū Tammām
The sand alley, a sign,
entrance to the other time,
inner courtyard, 1 person at the
counter, the post office of
Baghdad,
almost a Far West
or Ur Little Middle East,
faded,
left & lost,
years ago the letter
with postmarked stamps,
on the way,
still and just.
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