[Catherine Chandler]

I'm trying to remember a specific word (German) that refers to poems about things. I read it a while ago, and think it may begin with the letter W, but I'm not sure . . .

Any help gratefully accepted.

Thanks.

C.

[Catherine Chandler]

Originally Posted by Mary Meriam

Weltenshmeltenshlinginheimer.

Mary,

You trivialize my question with your absurd answer. Thanks a lot.

[Andrew Mandelbaum]

Dinggedichte

Thing-poems, truly.

Neologified by Rilke, I think.

[John Riley]

From Wiki

Dinggedicht (orig. German; literally: "poem of things" or "thing poem"| plural: Dinggedichte) is a poetic form, referring to a specific focus and mood in the choice of a poetic theme.

[Catherine Chandler]

Thank you, Andrew and John.