Informal Friends

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QUOTE OF THE YEAR

Informal Friends

HOUSE LAUNCH

OPENING BUFFET

For the occasion of its launch, Informal Friends invited friends
& friends of friends to contribute texts, lyrics or poems.

Help yourselves and listen up!

PUBLISHING HOUSE

A Personal Resort

by Fion Pellacini

A lyrical text that explores four unique spaces of inspiration—vineyards, valleys, attics, and dwarf planets—conveying a longing for these personal, imaginative, and sometimes commercial havens through evocative descriptions and rhythmic wordplay.

by Bronte Heron

Heron's poetic vignettes delve into musings on logic, daily tasks, the wisdom of the Pacific Ocean, and the art of writing. Against the backdrop of a looming storm, we encounter loaves of sweet bread in plastic bags and earrings in the form of kawakawa leaves made of rubber.

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von Conny Kleid

Ein Text über den Blickaustausch zwischen Zugreisenden: wie innerhalb von Sekunden von Verliebtheit gesprochen werden kann. Trotz oder wegen ihrer Flüchtigkeit tragen diese Momente das irreduzibel Reale der Liebe in sich.

Treues aus dem Hundejahr eines Lebens in seinem Sommer der Liebe

von Fabien Lübke

Drei kurze Erzählungen aus der Hosentasche, in der sich das Tagebuch befindet. Eine halbe Handvoll Selbstverwirklichungen in Echtzeit. Jemand findet das innere Exil im Ausland.

O samba do mais esperto

Fonseca Anselmo

The poem contemplates an elusive peace set against the relentless passage of time, where themes of self-discovery and yearning give rise to a profound sense of exile within constant re-invention.

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von Flora Fee Mayrhofer

Nach einem 'never ending day' in den Buchrücken eines aktuellen Buches geschrieben: ein niemals endender Tag, der sich dem Abend nähert, und sich verschriftlicht. Zwischen Gedanken an ein nicht zu vergessendes Ladekabel bleibt wenig Zeit für Pausen.

This is the Dawning of the Age of Aquarium

A mystical scene in a fish tank.

The narrative shifts to a domestic setting, leading to the introduction of the protagonist, who wakes as a half-human, half-goldfish creature. They navigate everyday routines as the story culminates in a decision that pulls them out of their comfort zone.

I is the sunlight

by Asma Ben Slama

By exploring the interplay between self-expression and affection, the poem questions whether omitting the "I" within two lovers' written correspondence stands for weakness or if love ultimately reveals the fleetingness of our subjectivities.

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The art of constant motion

The poem circumscribes the comfort within constant motion and unfamiliar places, highlighting the paradox of freedom leading to loneliness and the desire for new experiences. Life's fleeting nature is ultimately embraced, as is the idea of an unnoticed departure.

The guilded Cow

by Leena Lübbe

This poem explores the complex feelings of guilt and necessity tied to taking milk from a cow. Delving into the natural essence of milk and the lyrical I's internal struggle with their need for nourishment despite being an adult, the poem invites reflection on our relationship with nature and sustenance.

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When I was a Boy

by Clara Bolota

The bewildering nature of the poem's introspective tone echoing Hölderlin exposes the clash between the romantic idealism of a childhood serenely embraced by gods and the harshness of early human experience — and the very personal myths spun upon these experiences.

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