The values of lives
are subjective, are values --
in your fantasy.
Wat levens waard zijn,	Was Leben wert sind,
is subjectief, zijn waarden --	ist subjektiv, sind Werte --
in je fantasie.	deiner Fantasie.

Poem H3787
Amsterdam, 2023-04-07
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (Haruki Murakami) - 2006
Collection of short stories (2006, Haruki Murakami
Animated film (2022, Pierre Földes)
Collection: Local traffic
Keywords: Identity: image, Identity: self-image 
Tribute to: Murakami, Haruki; Foldes, Pierre 

Let me think, am I
lived, like an empty inside --
heartless and soulless?
Word ik soms geleefd,	Werde ich gelebt,
als een lege binnenkant --	wie ein leeres Inneres --
harteloos, zielloos?	herzlos, seelenlos?

Poem S1727
Amsterdam, 2023-04-07
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (Haruki Murakami) - 2006
Collection of short stories (2006, Haruki Murakami
Animated film (2022, Pierre Földes)
Collection: Local traffic
Keywords: Passion, Soul 
Tribute to: Murakami, Haruki; Foldes, Pierre 

People in the train,
sleeping, so much travel time --
makes the day too long.
Slapende mensen	Schlafende Menschen
in de trein, zoveel reistijd --	im Zug, so viel Reisezeit --
maakt de dag te lang.	macht den Tag zu lang.

Poem S1726
Amsterdam, 2023-04-07
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (Haruki Murakami) - 2006
Collection of short stories (2006, Haruki Murakami
Animated film (2022, Pierre Földes)
Collection: Local traffic
Keywords: Body: and mind, Sleep 
Tribute to: Murakami, Haruki; Foldes, Pierre 

I let my shadow
go, I prefer to stay here --
in my Wonderland.
Ik laat mijn schaduw	Ich lasse meinen
gaan, want ik wil hier blijven --	Schatten gehen und bleibe --
in mijn Wonderland.	hier im Wunderland.

Poem S2618
Amsterdam, 2025-03-28
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (Haruki Murakami) - 1994
Novel "Sekai no owari to Hado-boirudo Wandarando" (translation 1991), chapter 40, 'Bird' - Living as an avatar, without the shadow of your identity in the real world
Collection: Within the walls
Keywords: Fantasy: imagination, Egocentrism 
Tribute to: Murakami, Haruki 

The pool is the gate
through which you can escape, if --
you are not afraid.
De poel is de poort	Der Pfuhl ist das Tor,
waardoor je kunt ontsnappen --	durch das du flüchten kannst, wenn --
als je niet bang bent.	du keine Angst hast.

Poem S2617
Amsterdam, 2025-03-28
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (Haruki Murakami) - 1994
Novel "Sekai no owari to Hado-boirudo Wandarando" (translation 1991), chapter 38, 'Escape'
Collection: Within the walls
Keyword: Fear: insecurity 
Tribute to: Murakami, Haruki 

The locked city is
perfect, therefore there must be --
a way to escape.
De afgesloten	Die verschlossene
stad is volmaakt, dus moet je --	Stadt ist perfekt, deshalb gibt --
er ook uit kunnen.	es einen Ausweg.

Poem H5344
Amsterdam, 2025-03-28
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (Haruki Murakami) - 1994
Novel "Sekai no owari to Hado-boirudo Wandarando" (translation 1991), chapter 38, 'Escape'
Collection: Within the walls
Keyword: Reason: logic 
Tribute to: Murakami, Haruki 

I plod on, with my
shadow heavy on my back --
even though it's flat.
Ik zwoeg door de sneeuw,	Ich schufte weiter,
mijn schaduw zwaar op mijn rug --	mein Schatten auf dem Rücken --
ook al is hij plat.	flach und doch sehr schwer.

Poem S2616
Amsterdam, 2025-03-28
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (Haruki Murakami) - 1994
Novel "Sekai no owari to Hado-boirudo Wandarando" (translation 1991), chapter 38, 'Escape'
Collection: Within the walls
Keyword: Life: effort, burden 
Tribute to: Murakami, Haruki 

I lay down and close
my eyes to let my breath waltz --
around in my head.
Ik sluit mijn ogen	Im Liegen lass ich
en laat mijn adem walsend --	meinen Atem in meinem --
rondgaan in mijn hoofd.	Kopf herumtanzen.

Poem H5343
Amsterdam, 2025-03-28
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (Haruki Murakami) - 1994
Novel "Sekai no owari to Hado-boirudo Wandarando" (translation 1991), chapter 35, 'Nail clippers, butter sauce, iron vase'
Collection: Within the walls
Keywords: Breath, Meditation 
Tribute to: Murakami, Haruki 

Unicorns are pure,
without ego, avatars --
no soul of their own.
Eenhoorns zijn zuiver,	Einhörner sind rein,
zonder ego, avatars --	kein Ego, Avatare --
zonder eigen ziel.	also seelenlos.

Poem S2615
Amsterdam, 2025-03-28
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (Haruki Murakami) - 1994
Novel "Sekai no owari to Hado-boirudo Wandarando" (translation 1991), chapter 35, 'Nail clippers, butter sauce, iron vase'
Collection: Within the walls
Keyword: Animals: legendary creature 
Tribute to: Murakami, Haruki 

I rather withdraw
from the outside world, stay safe --
in my Wonderland.
Ik trek mij terug	Ich ziehe mich von
uit de wereld, blijf veilig --	der Welt zurück, bleibe in --
in mijn Wonderland.	meinem Wunderland.

Poem S2614
Amsterdam, 2025-03-26
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (Haruki Murakami) - 1994
Novel "Sekai no owari to Hado-boirudo Wandarando" (translation 1991), chapter 19, 'Hamburgers, Skyline, deadline' - A self created Wonderland as 'emotional armour'
Collection: Within the walls
Keywords: Home: security / comfort, Fantasy: imagination 
Tribute to: Murakami, Haruki 

I cough a little,
it sounds muffled, like a thump --
on a concrete wall.
Ik hoest in de lift,	Stille, ich huste,
het klinkt gedempt, als een bons --	es klingt gedämpft, wie ein Bums --
op een stuk beton.	auf ein Stück Beton.

Poem H5342
Amsterdam, 2025-03-25
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (Haruki Murakami) - 1985
Novel "Sekai no owari to Hado-boirudo Wandarando" translation 1991), chapter 1, 'Elevator, silence, overweight'
Collection: Within the walls
Keywords: Attention: surroundings, Silence (emptiness) 
Tribute to: Murakami, Haruki