The Donkey’s Ear
- Oliver Kleyer
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The Donkey’s Ear
I remember
when I was a child
and my father and me would not
explore the forest, we would drive
to the beach, running through
the dunes, pretending it was
a desert, or let stones skip
across the water. One day,
we found a really precious one,
shaped like a donkey’s ear –
not the kind you’d find in a book –
dark brown on the outside,
lighter in the centre and with
a kind of glitter or glimmer that
would sparkle in the sunlight.
Looking at it was like looking
at the star-filled sky at night.
We did not let it skip, instead
we brought it home, where
it earned a special place
on my treasure shelf, next
to the photographer smurf.
I don’t know what kind
of mineral it was. I don’t know
where it is today or where
it got lost along the way.
My father doesn’t even remember it
at all. But I still think of it
like a valued, but long-lost friend.
Biography: Oliver Kleyer is a teacher and poet from Northern Germany. He teaches German as a Second Language in a refugee camp. He writes in German and English. His works have appeared in Five Fleas (Itchy Poetry), Suburban Witchcraft and Bulb Culture Collective as well as in the last three FromOneLine anthologies and Dadakuku 2.
His poems "A rambling meditation" and "Van Diemens Land", both published in "Raw Lit" were nominated for "Best of the Net".
Find him at: @funnyfrogget.bsky.social
Image: Unsplash, downloaded (https://unsplash.com/photos/a-rock-sitting-on-top-of-a-sandy-beach-0gScMOMXM60) 15. 12. 2025.
