Naima Penniman: "Mensch sein"

"Mensch sein"

In dieser atemberaubenden Spoken-Word-Performance, feiert die Poetin und freiheitsgestaltende Futuristin Naima Penniman die Wunder der Natur und die menschliche Verbindung zu ihr.
"Ich frage mich, ob diie Morgenröte manchmal über den Sonnenaufgang debattiert." sagt sie.

Every element of the natural world, from the hesitant sun at dawn to ocean waves constantly pulled back to sea, becomes a metaphor for human vulnerability and resilience. The poem imagines rain afraid of falling, clouds trying to hold themselves together, and snowflakes burdened by the pressure to be perfect and unique. By exploring these parallels, the piece celebrates the deep kinship between humanity and nature. Through intimate questions, it reveals how all things grapple with change, uncertainty, and the longing to belong.

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