In his writing, Armin Thurnher crafts a multifaceted portrait of a landscape and his own biography. His poems deal with growing up in the countryside, the advantages and disadvantages of the province, and the imaginary and actual boundaries between nature and culture. In the seemingly banal aspects of everyday life, the author discovers the sublime, combining a strong sense of form with a playful poetic spirit. What has always characterized the journalist and critical intellectual Thurnher also defines his poetry, which captivates with precise observations and great linguistic power.