The phrase "wo ich bin" is part of one of Thomas Brasch's well-known poems.
The full line in the poem states: "Was ich habe, will ich nicht verlieren,
aber
wo ich bin, will ich nicht bleiben, aber
die ich liebe, will ich nicht verlassen, aber
die ich kenne, will ich nicht mehr sehen, aber
wo ich lebe, da will ich nicht sterben, aber
wo ich sterbe, da will ich nicht hin:
Bleiben will ich, wo ich nie gewesen bin." This translates to a deep
existential and emotional reflection on place, belonging, and desire, with the
key closing line "Bleiben will ich, wo ich nie gewesen bin," meaning "I want
to stay where I have never been." Thomas Brasch, a British and German author,
poet, and filmmaker born in 1945 in England, wrote this poem reflecting his
complex identity and life experiences between East and West Germany, exile,
and exile's emotional struggles.
If the query refers specifically to the phrase "Thomas Brasch wo ich bin," it is tied to his poetry and his expression of inner conflict around his place and identity.
