In the Almond – what dwells in the Almond? <br />Nothing. <br />Nothing dwells in the Almond. <br />There it dwells and dwells. <br /> <br />In Nothing – what dwells there? The King. <br />There dwells the King, the King. <br />There he dwells and dwells. <br /> <br /> Jews’-Hair, you’ll not grow grey. <br /> <br />And your Eye – where does your Eye dwell? <br />Your Eye dwells on the Almond. <br />Your Eye, on Nothing it dwells. <br />It dwells on the King. <br />So it dwells and dwells. <br /> <br /> Human-Hair, you’ll not grow grey. <br /> Empty Almond, regally-blue.<br /><br />Paul Celan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/mandorla-2/
