Blog of Andreas Eschenbacher

 MESSENGERS               Angels use them, demons too They lift you up, and they subdue They steer and rule your inner mind They make you see and make you blind  Messengers, oh messengers – why are you so sincere You act as if the way you speak has never been unclear                                                  DOWN     You rush in like a mighty storm You like to twist and to transform You sweep the branches of my brain And make my will and thoughts insane   Messengers, oh messengers – why are you so severe You act as if I would enjoy your gifts of pain and fear   You swoop down like a bird of prey You grab my soul in its dismay You feast upon its grainy mesh As if it was some juicy flesh  Messengers, oh messengers – you occupy my land And claim your stake yet do not name your Master of Command   And then you force me into a scheme                          That’s wilder as my wildest dream And make me play a freakish role That does not f

Brain Disease – Brain Decease In the following blog entries I would like to present some of my poems under the somewhat confusing title: Brain Disease – Brain Decease . And for sure, brains often get confused - mildly and severely - and they tend to tell all kinds of stories (and tales), sometimes grandiose and at other times disastrous (well, often times combined, to make it more effective – and entertaining). My poems deal with the many facets of our brain – both functional and dysfunctional . They delve into obsessive, destructive and self-delusional brain modes – and by doing so provide some (unexpected?) insights (hopefully). So, please brace yourself and enjoy this rough ride through the weird and often dangerous aspects of our (my) manifolded brain . Warning Note : contents may be addictive and contagious.