The people hurry

through the city on business:


passing thin shadows.


De mensen haastenDie Leute eilen
zich voor zaken door de stad --geschäftlich durch die Straßen --

Als dunne schimmen.Wie dünne Schatten.

Poem S2593
Amsterdam, 2025-03-12
Walking Man (Alberto Giacometti) - 1960
Sculpture "L'Homme qui marche"
Collection: Half The Work
Keyword: City (crowded) 
Tribute to: Giacometti, Alberto 


The shadows are thin,

they're spectators of the world --


outside their cavern.


Magere schimmen,Die Schatten sind dünn,
toeschouwers van de wereld --Zuschauer der Welt außer-

buiten hun spelonk.halb ihrer Höhle.

Poem S2592
Amsterdam, 2025-03-12
The Women of Venice (Alberto Giacometti) - 1956
Sculpture group "Les femmes de Venise"
Allegory of the cave (375 BC, Plato, dialogue "Politeia" ["Republic"], VII 514a-520a)

Collection: PumicePieces
Keyword: Perception: impression 
Tribute to: Giacometti, Alberto; Plato 


He's thin, capsizing

in the light, falling out of --


the light. No shadow.


Zijn dunne lichaamSein dünner Körper
kapseist in het licht, valt uit --kentert im Licht und fällt aus --

het licht. Geen schaduw.dem Licht. Kein Schatten.

Poem S2591
Amsterdam, 2025-03-12
Falling Man / Capsizing Man (Alberto Giacometti) - 1950
Sculpture "L'Homme qui chavire"
Collection: Blown sand
Keyword: Life: course (end) 
Tribute to: Giacometti, Alberto 


The men are paling

in the full sun, already --


they are very thin.


In de volle zonIn voller Sonne
verbleken de drie mannen --verblassen die drei Männer --

ze zijn al heel dun.sie sind schon sehr dünn.

Poem H5306
Amsterdam, 2025-03-12
Three Walking Men (Alberto Giacometti) - 1947
Sculpture "Trois hommes qui marchent"
Collection: Blown sand
Keyword: Lifestream (go by) 
Tribute to: Giacometti, Alberto 


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