Far away

and yet so close?

Changes, overlength, the passage of time, unseen events, how do we deal with them? What fears, what hopes, what moments of happiness trigger it in us? I can follow that in poems, thoughts, and stories.

CD-1.
Reflections:  Are we jeopardizing our freedom ourselves? (The End of Freedom?). Criticism of decision-makers, okay, but what if we put ourselves in their shoes?
(The decision).

Poems: Civil Society and State Power (The Courage of the Court Jester). Vitality and Transience (The Cup of Life). Does man and war belong together inseparably? (Far away and yet so close). Can we truly enjoy the beauty of nature? (On the horizon). How free is the artist? (The Juggler). Is history repeating itself? (The Storm). Unfulfilled Longing (A Tear).
Does every protest have its limits? (The Hubris of the Court Jester).

Stories: A scientist on the verge of a major breakthrough (The Baker). A quirky regular and the memories of him (The Napkin Death). The revenge of the dog owner for the loss of his four-legged friend (Mr. Maier-Schongau). The Citizen’s Dole and the Trauma of an Office Manager (The Citizen’s Dole). In a small town, a train surprisingly stands on a siding and just as surprisingly disappears again, but what happened in the meantime? (The train).

CD-2.
Stories: A young musician wants to sign a contract with a big label, we experience the negotiation and the end of a friendship (Déjà-vu). An annual cultural event with a surprising outcome (The Requiem).

Publication in May 2025.