Der Hasenbraten
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(Ein Gedicht von Dieter Kermas)
.Vom Kellner wird der Gast beraten:
„Empfehle heute Hasenbraten“.
Der Gast bestellt sofort das Mahl,
und denkt bei sich: Welch gute Wahl.
Doch leider ist das Fleisch sehr zäh.
Dem Gast tun alle Zähne weh.
Das Geheimnis vom Fleischgericht,
ein Glück, der Gast, er kennt es nicht.
Nur der Koch kennt die Geschicht ,
vom Hasenbraten-Wildgericht.
Am Morgen lag ein alter Hase
steifgefroren im hohen Grase.
Der Koch fand dort den Hasengreis,
und rechnet aus den Hasenpreis.
Der Gewinn war sicher groß,
doch seinen Gast ist er nun los.
© Dieter Kermas
Picture: Albrecht Dürer “A Young Hare” in 1502 , WikiMedia Commons———————————————————————————————————————–

Dieter Kermas, CaliforniaGermans Guest Author and a true Berliner, turned to writing after he retired from his profession as an engineer. Family and friends urged him to document his many experiences during his childhood in wartime Germany. This made for a collection of various essays which have been published here at CaliforniaGermans. (You can find the stories here on CaliforniaGermans.com by putting “Dieter Kermas” into the Search Box.) Apart from his childhood memories he is also sharing some of his short stories and poems on CaliforniaGermans. Dieter Kermas, who loves to write, is currently working on his first novel. Some of his work has been included in anthologies.
To get in touch with Dieter Kermas, please send an email with subject line “Dieter Kermas” to: californiagermans@gmail.com
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