Georg Trakl's lyrical work captivates with the sensual power of its imagery and a minor-key poetry. He is considered one of the most significant early expressionists in the German language. However, his hermetic creations extend far beyond that. Stamped as a representative of Décadence, which stylizes decay instead of envisioning a social utopia, he dreams of a new, natural human being, of a renewal of paradisiacal innocence in society. Characteristic of his poems are visions of dark, vibrant colors and a melodically rhythmic language. This volume contains poems from the years 1909 to 1914, along with an introduction by Katharina Maier.