The Abyss as a Path to Poetic Dwelling

Abstract

The work that Martin Heidegger developed in various writings has followed the path of finding, in the poetic act, the interpretive keys that lead us to an understanding of being based on concepts such as absence, abyss, penury, and beginning. These concepts enable the interpretation of the time Heidegger perceived, as well as situating us in a specific interpretive space. In the relationship between poetry and philosophy, Hölderlin's work deeply echoes 

Martin Heidegger's thought, becoming the starting point for much of his philosophical reflections. We will reflect on the imprint Hölderlin has on the key concepts of Heidegger's philosophy, where we can glimpse his reflection on the act of existing. Following the trail left by Heidegger's reflection, we find the same common thread in the works of contemporary poets, such as Alejandra Pizarnik, regarding "being in the world." The world we face today is the heir to Heidegger's world, ergo, his way of thinking about it is equally valid. The aim of this work is to follow its trail, so that, in reflecting on the poetic act, we move toward an interpretation of our being in the world.