| My daughters, laughing | |
| like my mother laughed, direct -- | |
| all my caresses. | |
| Mijn dochters lachen | Meine Töchter, die |
| mijn moeders lach, regelen -- | wie meine Mutter lachen -- |
| mijn liefkozingen. | leiten mein Streicheln. |
Amsterdam, 2014-02-04
What Leda didn't think of it (Paul Éluard) (1949)
Poem "Ce que n'en pensa pas Léda" (collection "Léda")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Parents: mother(hood)
Tribute to: Eluard, Paul
| Made of cartilage, | |
| the Master of Ostend, then -- | |
| made of wax, now bronze. | |
| Hij was van kraakbeen, | Er war aus Knorpel, |
| de Meester van Oostende -- | der Meister von Ostende -- |
| toen van was, nu brons. | dann Wachs, jetzt Bronze. |
Amsterdam, 2014-06-28
Ostend (Hugo Claus) (1999)
Poem "Oostende" (collection "Wreed geluk")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Mastery
Tribute to: Claus, Hugo
| We're sailing through time, | |
| both we and the two people -- | |
| we have been before. | |
| Door de tijd varen | Durch die Zeit seglen |
| wij, wij en de twee mensen -- | wir und die beiden Menschen -- |
| die we zijn geweest. | die wir mal waren. |
Amsterdam, 2020-06-14
Sonnet 152 (Ingmar Heytze) (2008)
Poem "Sonnet 152" (collection "Elders in de wereld")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Identity:
Tribute to: Heytze, Ingmar
| All my space travels | |
| are tragic, going so far -- | |
| and getting nowhere. | |
| Mijn ruimtereizen | Meine Raumfahrten |
| zijn tragisch, ik ga zo ver -- | sind tragisch, ich geh so weit -- |
| en kom nergens aan. | und komm nirgends hin. |
Amsterdam, 2020-06-14
Test pilot (Ingmar Heytze) (2012)
Poem "Testpiloot" (collection "Ademhalen onder de maan")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Stray
Tribute to: Heytze, Ingmar
| No more drug journeys, | |
| longing to return to Earth -- | |
| be somewhere again. | |
| Geen drugsreizen meer, | Zurück zur Erde, |
| terug willen naar de aarde -- | keine Drogenreisen mehr -- |
| en weer ergens zijn. | irgendwo da sein. |
Amsterdam, 2020-06-14
Test pilot (Ingmar Heytze) (2012)
Antipsychotics
Poem "Testpiloot" (collection "Ademhalen onder de maan")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Stray
Tribute to: Heytze, Ingmar
| The house is for sale, | |
| upstairs left is the bedroom -- | |
| where you were begot. | |
| Het huis staat te koop, | Das Haus zum Verkauf, |
| linksboven is de kamer -- | oben links ist der Raum, dort -- |
| daar ben jij verwekt. | wurdest du gezeugt. |
Amsterdam, 2020-06-14
Costs borne by the buyer (Ingmar Heytze) (2012)
Poem "K.K." (collection "Ademhalen onder de maan")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Memory: of one's life
Tribute to: Heytze, Ingmar
| An island, nothing | |
| is said, here, time is strolling -- | |
| away from the trails. | |
| Een eiland van niets | Eine Insel, nichts |
| zeggen, hier flaneert de tijd -- | wird gesagt, die Zeit flaniert -- |
| buiten de paden. | abseits der Pfade. |
Amsterdam, 2020-06-27
Schiermonnikoog (Fouad Laroui) (2004)
Poem (collection "Hollandse woorden")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Calm: tardiness
Tribute to: Laroui, Fouad
| To live is to feel, | |
| so do not get callouses -- | |
| on your open soul. | |
| Leven is voelen, | Leben heißt fühlen, |
| voorkom dus dat je eelt krijgt -- | vermeide also Schwielen -- |
| op je open ziel. | auf deiner Seele. |
Amsterdam, 2020-08-19
Boyhood (Richard Linklater) (2014)
Film
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Experience
Tribute to: Linklater, Richard
| Silence, high water, | |
| the ferry berths are empty -- | |
| the boat is stranded. | |
| Stilte, hoog water, | Stille, Hochwasser, |
| de aanlegplaatsen zijn leeg -- | die Fähranleger sind leer -- |
| en de pont ligt dwars. | und das Boot liegt quer. |
Amsterdam, 2020-10-10
Alone, I love the quiet grass (Yingwu Wei) (780)
The west stream at Chuzhou
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Calm: standstill
Tribute to: Wei, Yingwu
| The trail I chose for | |
| was the greenest of the two -- | |
| because I thought so. | |
| Het pad dat ik koos | Ich wählte den Weg, |
| was het groenste van de twee -- | der am grünsten war, nur weil -- |
| omdat ik dat dacht. | ich es mir dachte. |
Amsterdam, 2020-11-26
The Road Not Taken (Robert Frost) (1916)
Poem (collection "Mountain Interval")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Choice
Tribute to: Frost, Robert
| In his hand, he held | |
| the other hand, feeling blood -- | |
| gushing out and out. | |
| Hij hield zijn hand los | Er hielt seine Hand |
| in de hand, voelde het bloed -- | in der Hand, spürte das Blut -- |
| uit, uit zich gutsen. | aus, aus sich spritzen. |
Amsterdam, 2020-11-26
Out, Out- (Robert Frost) (1916)
Poem ("McClure's" [July 1916], collection "Mountain Interval")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Death:
Tribute to: Frost, Robert
| I dream of the smell | |
| of apples still to be picked -- | |
| and I don't wake up. | |
| Ik droom van de geur | Ich träume vom Duft |
| van nog te plukken appels -- | von noch zu pflücken Äpfeln -- |
| en word niet wakker. | und wache nicht auf. |
Amsterdam, 2020-11-26
After Apple-Picking (Robert Frost) (1914)
Poem (collection "North of Boston")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Mind:
Tribute to: Frost, Robert
| Many nights I walked | |
| in the rain, under the moon -- | |
| as my clock pointer. | |
| Nachtenlang liep ik | Nacht für Nacht ging ich |
| in de regen, met de maan -- | im Regen, unter dem Mond -- |
| als mijn klokwijzer. | als mein Uhrzeiger. |
Amsterdam, 2020-11-26
Acquainted With The Night (Robert Frost) (1928)
Poem (collection "West-Running Brook")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Alone: loner / single
Keyword: Moon
Tribute to: Frost, Robert
| With violence, we | |
| gave ourselves to the new land -- | |
| to be its people. | |
| Aan het nieuwe land | Gewaltsam gaben |
| gaven we ons met geweld -- | wir uns dem neuen Land hin -- |
| We werden zijn volk. | um sein Volk zu sein. |
Amsterdam, 2020-11-26
The Gift Outright (Robert Frost) (1941)
Poem (lecture at College of William & Mary on December 5th, 1941, "Virginia Quarterly Review" [Spring 1942], collection "A Witness Tree")
The Promised Land
The Colonization of America
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Violence:
Tribute to: Frost, Robert
| Swaying in the sun: | |
| threads of love to everything -- | |
| loosely connected. | |
| In de zon wiegen | Sonnenschwankende |
| liefdesdraden, met alles -- | Liebesfäden, mit allem -- |
| losjes verbonden. | lose verbunden. |
Amsterdam, 2020-11-26
The Silken Tent (Robert Frost) (1942)
Poem (collection "A Witness Tree")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Love: bond
Tribute to: Frost, Robert
| Desires are burning | |
| the world, or it will perish -- | |
| of icy hatred. | |
| Begeertes verbranden | Lüste verbrennen |
| de wereld, of ze vergaat -- | die Welt, oder sie verfällt -- |
| aan ijzige haat. | vor eisigem Hass. |
Amsterdam, 2020-11-26
Fire and Ice (Robert Frost) (1920)
Poem ("Harper's Magazine" [December 1920], collection "New Hampshire")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Ego / ~ism/~centrism
Tribute to: Frost, Robert
| Lightly the wind waves | |
| the snowflakes through the forest -- | |
| I just keep looking. | |
| Lichtjes wuift de wind | Locker wiegt der Wind |
| de sneeuwvlokken door het bos -- | die Schneeflocken durch den Wald -- |
| Ik blijf maar kijken. | Ich schaue weiter. |
Amsterdam, 2020-11-26
Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening (Robert Frost) (1923)
Poem (collection "New Hampshire")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Snow
Tribute to: Frost, Robert
| The chimney still stands, | |
| after the fire, there's an arm -- | |
| of the waterpump. | |
| De schoorsteen staat nog, | Der Schornstein steht noch, |
| na de brand, er ligt een arm -- | nach dem Brand, da ist ein Arm -- |
| van de waterpomp. | der Wasserpumpe. |
Amsterdam, 2020-11-26
The Need Of Being Versed In Country Things (Robert Frost) (1923)
Poem (collection "New Hampshire")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Decay
Tribute to: Frost, Robert
| There are birds nesting | |
| in the shed, a mumbling sound -- | |
| as if they're crying. | |
| Vogels nestelen | Die Vögel nisten |
| in de bouwval, mompelend -- | in dem Schuppen, sie murmeln -- |
| alsof ze huilen. | als ob sie weinen. |
Amsterdam, 2020-11-26
The Need Of Being Versed In Country Things (Robert Frost) (1923)
Poem (collection "New Hampshire")- about phoebes
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Feelings
Tribute to: Frost, Robert
| Before the spring green, | |
| for a short time: paradise -- | |
| with golden blossoms. | |
| Vóór het lentegroen, | Vor dem Frühlingsgrün |
| heel even: het paradijs -- | gibt es kurz das Paradies: |
| van gouden bloesems. | goldene Blüten. |
Amsterdam, 2020-11-26
Nothing Gold Can Stay (Robert Frost) (1923)
Poem ("Yale Review" [October 1923], collection "New Hampshire")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Paradise
Keyword: Spring^
Tribute to: Frost, Robert
| The grindstone, rusting | |
| away under the thin crown -- | |
| of the rotten tree. | |
| De slijpsteen roest weg | Der Schleifstein rostet |
| onder de dunne sneeuwkroon -- | unter der dünnen Krone -- |
| van de rotte boom. | des faulen Baumes. |
Amsterdam, 2020-11-26
The Grind-Stone (Robert Frost) (1923)
Poem (collection "New Hampshire")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Decay
Tribute to: Frost, Robert
| A great vernissage: | |
| the hall full of pedestals -- | |
| with empty glasses. | |
| Een vernissage: | Die Vernissage: |
| de galerie vol sokkels -- | die Halle voller Sockel -- |
| met lege glazen. | mit leeren Gläsern. |
Amsterdam, 2021-01-24
Journeyman in marble (Anjet Daanje) (2006)
Novel "Gezel in marmer"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Consume
Tribute to: Daanje, Anjet
| Listen carefully, | |
| abstract art speaks for itself:: | |
| flawless gibberish. | |
| Abstracte kunst spreekt | Abstrakte Kunst spricht |
| voor zich, luister maar eens goed: | für sich, hör nur genau zu: |
| zuiver koeterwaals. | purer Kauderwelsch. |
Amsterdam, 2021-01-24
Journeyman in marble (Anjet Daanje) (2006)
Novel "Gezel in marmer"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Art
Tribute to: Daanje, Anjet
| The water bubbles, | |
| boils, fizzes, and sizzles: fire -- | |
| satisfies its thirst. | |
| Het water borrelt, | Das Wasser blubbert, |
| het ziedt, het bruist en sist: vuur -- | kocht, sprudelt und zischt: Feuer -- |
| lest kolkend zijn dorst. | löscht wild seinen Durst. |
Amsterdam, 2021-04-18
The diver (Friedrich Schiller) (1797)
Poem "Der Taucher" (Musen-Almanach 1798)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Balance:
Tribute to: Schiller, Friedrich
| Don't constantly strive | |
| to be happy, then you live -- | |
| a lot happier. | |
| Streef niet voortdurend | Strebe nicht ständig |
| naar geluk, juist dan leef je -- | nach dem Glück, erst dann lebst du -- |
| veel gelukkiger. | glücklicher denn je. |
Amsterdam, 2021-05-16
The Last Asset (Edith Wharton) (1904)
Short Story (Scribner's Magazine, August 1904)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Happiness (relaxation)
Tribute to: Wharton, Edith
| Silent night, pale-black | |
| black the sky, high the full moon -- | |
| peace over the earth. | |
| Lichtzwarte zwarte | Blass-schwarzer schwarzer |
| hemel, hoge volle maan -- | Himmel, ein hoher Vollmond -- |
| vrede op aarde. | Frieden auf Erden. |
Amsterdam, 2021-10-03
Normal people (Sally Rooney) (2018)
Novel
Connell and Marianne drive to his mother's house on Christmas Eve
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Peace: silence
Tribute to: Rooney, Sally
| Being impatient | |
| is just a matter of time: | |
| having too much time. | |
| Ongeduldig zijn | Ungeduldig sein |
| is slechts een kwestie van tijd: | ist eine Frage der Zeit: |
| te veel tijd hebben. | zu viel Zeit haben. |
Amsterdam, 2021-10-18
The virtuoso (Margriet de Moor) (1993)
Novel "De virtuoos"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Patience / Impatience
Tribute to: De Moor, Margriet
| The monk goes about, | |
| hard up, only the kit bag -- | |
| and a little hope. | |
| De monnik trekt rond, | Der Mönch zieht herum, |
| blut, enkel de plunjezak -- | abgebrannt, nur der Seesack -- |
| en een beetje hoop. | und wenig Hoffnung. |
Egmond aan Zee, 2021-10-23
There are no distant places (Franco Faggiani) (2020)
Novel "Non esistono posti lontani"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Life: course (on the way)
Tribute to: Faggiani, Franco
| Life always comes down | |
| to the seconds before you -- | |
| the little future. | |
| Het leven komt aan | Das Leben kommt an |
| op de seconden vóór je -- | auf den Sekunden vor dir -- |
| de kleine toekomst. | die kleine Zukunft. |
Egmond aan Zee, 2021-10-23
There are no distant places (Franco Faggiani) (2020)
Novel "Non esistono posti lontani"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Future:
Tribute to: Faggiani, Franco
| The Olympiade: | |
| all top-athletes are big stars -- | |
| big, big falling stars. | |
| Olympiade: | Olympiade: |
| alle sporters zijn sterren -- | alle Sportler sind ein Star -- |
| vallende sterren. | eine Starschuppe. |
Egmond aan Zee, 2021-10-24
The guardian of the hill of cherry trees (Franco Faggiani) (2019)
Novel "Il guardiano della collina dei ciliegi"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Honour / Fame
Tribute to: Faggiani, Franco
| Vista of a roof | |
| of snow-white cherry blossom -- | |
| Stunning fragrances. | |
| Uitzicht op een dak | Ausblick auf ein Dach |
| van witte kersenbloesem -- | von schneeweißen Kirschblüte -- |
| Bedwelmende geur. | Berauschender Duft. |
Egmond aan Zee, 2021-10-24
The guardian of the hill of cherry trees (Franco Faggiani) (2019)
Novel "Il guardiano della collina dei ciliegi"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Beauty: earth
Tribute to: Faggiani, Franco
| The vixen pops up | |
| from the woods, raises her snout -- | |
| and runs off swiftly. | |
| De vos uit het bos | Der Fuchs aus dem Wald |
| steekt haar snuit omhoog en gaat -- | hebt seine Schnauze und geht -- |
| er ineens vandoor. | auf einmal davon. |
Egmond aan Zee, 2021-10-24
The guardian of the hill of cherry trees (Franco Faggiani) (2019)
Novel "Il guardiano della collina dei ciliegi"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Senses
Tribute to: Faggiani, Franco
| The side of a train | |
| races by over the clouds -- | |
| A cow drinks from it. | |
| Over de wolken | Über den Wolken |
| raast de zijkant van een trein -- | rast die Seite des Zuges -- |
| Een koe drinkt ervan. | Eine Kuh trinkt es. |
Amsterdam, 2021-12-18
& we ride (Bernard Wesseling) (2016)
Poem "& we rijden" (collection "& de dag ligt open als een ei in zijn gebroken schaal")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Life: energy
Tribute to: Wesseling, Bernard
| I am a small fish, | |
| just a small fish, I get caught -- | |
| and swim out the net. | |
| Slechts een kleine vis | Nur ein kleiner Fisch |
| ben ik, ik word gevangen -- | bin ich, manchmal gefangen -- |
| en zwem het net uit. | schwimm ich aus dem Netz. |
Amsterdam, 2022-02-07
The rat of Amsterdam (Pieter Waterdrinker) (2020)
Novel "De rat van Amsterdam"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Freedom: being elusive
Tribute to: Waterdrinker, Pieter
| People are poets, | |
| speaking half sentences, they -- | |
| create new contexts. | |
| Mensen zijn dichters, | Menschen sind Dichter, |
| hun halve zinnen scheppen -- | ihre Halbsätze bilden -- |
| nieuwe verbanden. | neue Kontexte. |
Amsterdam, 2022-02-19
Interview with Erik Bindervoet (2022)
Interview in nrc, February 19th,2022
A word to the wise is enough
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Poetry: a discovery
Tribute to: Bindervoet, Erik
| Swimming, I'm sinking | |
| deep in experiences -- | |
| that can't be conceived. | |
| Zwemmend zak ik steeds | Schwimmend versinke |
| dieper in ervaringen -- | ich tief in Erfahrungen -- |
| die ondenkbaar zijn. | die undenkbar sind. |
Amsterdam, 2022-04-14
Groundwater (Piet Gerbrandy) (2017)
Essay "Grondwater"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Surrender
Tribute to: Gerbrandy, Piet
| The continents are | |
| discovered by realists -- | |
| the bird-followers. | |
| Werelddelen zijn | Erdteile wurden |
| ontdekt door realisten -- | von Realisten entdeckt -- |
| volgers van vogels. | Folgern von Vögeln. |
Amsterdam, 2022-04-14
Groundwater (Piet Gerbrandy) (2017)
Essay "Grondwater"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Attention: observe
Tribute to: Gerbrandy, Piet
| As a swimmer, I | |
| am too small in the wide sea -- | |
| in fact I am swum. | |
| Als zwemmer ben ik | Als Schwimmer bin ich |
| te klein in de wijde zee -- | zu klein im weiten Meer, ich -- |
| Ik word gezwommen. | werde geschwommen. |
Amsterdam, 2022-04-14
Groundwater (Piet Gerbrandy) (2017)
Essay "Grondwater"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Sea
Tribute to: Gerbrandy, Piet
| Through long avenues | |
| I walk green peace into me -- | |
| Bearable lightness. | |
| Door lange lanen | Lange Alleen, |
| loop ik groene rust in mij -- | erträgliche Leichtigkeit -- |
| Draaglijke lichtheid. | Erholung in mich. |
Amsterdam, 2022-05-09
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Milan Kundera) (1984)
Book "L'Insoutenable Légèreté de l'être"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Calm: harmony
Tribute to: Kundera, Milan
| What really matters | |
| in my life, it is my dreams -- | |
| that keep it going. | |
| Al wat ertoe doet | Alles Wichtige |
| in mijn leven, mijn dromen -- | im Leben, meine Träume -- |
| houden het op gang. | halten es in Gang. |
Amsterdam, 2022-06-11
All the heaven you need (Franco Faggiani) (2022)
Novel "Tutto il cielo che serve"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Dreaming
Tribute to: Faggiani, Franco
| I will not tell you | |
| what happened, you have to choose -- | |
| the past that is yours. | |
| Ik vertel je niet | Ich sage dir nicht, |
| wat er gebeurd is, kies zelf -- | was passiert ist, wähl deine -- |
| jouw verleden maar. | Vergangenheit selbst. |
Amsterdam, 2022-08-10
The colours of Anna (Sander Kollaard) (2021)
Novel "De kleuren van Anna", § Red
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Past
Tribute to: Kollaard, Sander
| The waterfall pours | |
| mikado rays made of glass -- | |
| into open mouths. | |
| De waterval stroomt | Der Wasserfall fließt |
| stralen mikado van glas -- | Strahlen Mikado aus Glas -- |
| in open monden. | in offnen Mündern. |
Noordwijkerhout, 2022-10-05
Tokio's Midsummer Night's Dream 7 (Peter Verhelst) (2020)
Poem "Tokio's midzomernachtdroom 7" (collection "2050")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Nature: elements
Tribute to: Verhelst, Peter
| Mother shakes her head, | |
| she has a different view -- | |
| of my path in life. | |
| Mijn oude moeder | Sie schüttelt den Kopf: |
| schudt haar hoofd, zij denkt anders -- | meine Mutter denkt anders -- |
| over mijn leven. | über mein Leben. |
Amsterdam, 2022-12-16
If... (Luigi Pirandello) (1898)
Story "Se..."
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Parents: parenthood
Tribute to: Pirandello, Luigi
| My self, the snowball: | |
| experiences that grow -- | |
| and clamp together. | |
| Mijn zelf, de sneeuwbal: | Mein Selbst, der Schneeball: |
| ervaringen die groeien -- | Erfahrungen, die wachsen -- |
| en zich verdichten. | und sich verdichten. |
Amsterdam, 2022-12-28
The Laugh (Henri Bergson) (1899)
"Le Rire, Essai sur la signification du comique", § 2-1-3 "La boule de neige" ("The snowball")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Life: experience
Tribute to: Bergson, Henri
| People are vessels | |
| full of experiences -- | |
| old mingled with new. | |
| Een mens is een vat | Der Mensch, ein Gefäß |
| vol oude ervaringen -- | mit alten Erfahrungen -- |
| vermengd met nieuwe. | vermischt mit neuen. |
Amsterdam, 2022-12-29
Time Regained (Marcel Proust) (1927)
"Une heure n'est pas qu'une heure, c'est un vase rempli de parfums, de sons, de projets et de climats" ("An hour is not just an hour, it's a vase filled with perfumes, sounds, projects and climates")
Quote from: "Time Regained", §2
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Life: experience
Tribute to: Proust, Marcel
| Living in water, | |
| without roofs, free of childcare -- | |
| always on the go. | |
| In water leven, | Im Wasser leben, |
| dakloos, vrij van kinderzorg -- | keine Kinderbetreuung -- |
| altijd onderweg. | immer unterwegs. |
Amsterdam, 2023-01-17
Undine goes (Ingeborg Bachmann) (1961)
Story "Undine geht" (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, on May 20th, 1961)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Life: stream (on the way)
Tribute to: Bachmann, Ingeborg
| The girl just watches, | |
| her parents build tall towers -- | |
| till they fall over. | |
| Het meisje kijkt toe, | Das Mädchen schaut zu, |
| haar ouders bouwen torens -- | die Eltern bauen Türme -- |
| tot ze omvallen. | bis sie umfallen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-02-03
Summer sleep (Jens Christian Grøndahl) (2020)
Story "Sommarsömn" (collection "Dage som græs"), § 3
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Parents: parenthood
Tribute to: Grondahl, Jens Christian
| You're getting older, | |
| tomorrow is not at all -- | |
| the day that would come. | |
| Zo word je ouder, | So wird man älter, |
| morgen komt niet de morgen -- | morgen kommt nicht das Morgen -- |
| die er zou komen. | das kommen würde. |
Amsterdam, 2023-02-03
Farewell (Jens Christian Grøndahl) (2020)
Story "Farväl" (collection "Dage som græs"), § 1
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Life: course (on the way)
Keyword: Expectation
Tribute to: Grondahl, Jens Christian
| Next to the dead sluice | |
| there is an old spit of land -- | |
| from the river-mouth. | |
| Naast de dode sluis | An der Schleuse ragt. |
| ligt er een oude landtong -- | eine Landzunge heraus -- |
| uit de riviermond. | aus der Flußmündung. |
Amsterdam, 2023-02-28
The house at the sluice - I (Hester Knibbe) (2002)
Poem "Het huis bij de sluis" - I (collection "Verstoorde grond")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Nature: landscape
Tribute to: Knibbe, Hester
| The road makes a loop, | |
| men with bikes are peering how -- | |
| everything comes back. | |
| De weg maakt een lus, | An der Kehrschleife. |
| mannen staan te turen hoe -- | starren Männer darauf, wie -- |
| alles terugkomt. | alles zurückkommt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-02-28
The house at the sluice - II (Hester Knibbe) (2002)
Poem "Het huis bij de sluis" - II (collection "Verstoorde grond")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Life: stream (motion)
Tribute to: Knibbe, Hester
| I know what she needs, | |
| she's inconsolable, so -- | |
| I don't console her. | |
| Ze is ontroostbaar. | Sie ist untröstlich. |
| Ik weet wat goed voor haar is -- | Ich weiß, was gut für sie ist -- |
| en troost haar dus niet. | und tröste sie nicht. |
Amsterdam, 2023-02-28
The son - I (Hester Knibbe) (2002)
Dead son to his mother
Poem "De zoon" - I (collection "Verstoorde grond")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Sadness: suffer
Keyword: Comfort
Tribute to: Knibbe, Hester
| Anyone who knows | |
| the future, will have to watch -- | |
| and to keep silent. | |
| Wie de toekomst kent, | Wer die Zukunft kennt, |
| moet wel een toeschouwer zijn -- | muss immer Zuschauer sein -- |
| en kan slechts zwijgen. | und kann nur schweigen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-05-29
The Story of Your Life (Ted Chiang) (1998)
Science fiction novella (published in the collection "Starlight 2")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Future: understand
Tribute to: Chiang, Ted
| Anyone who knows | |
| the future, lets things happen -- | |
| so that it is true. | |
| Wie de toekomst kent, | Wer die Zukunft kennt, |
| laat alles maar gebeuren -- | lässt alles mal geschehen -- |
| zodat ze waar is. | damit sie wahr ist. |
Amsterdam, 2023-05-29
The Story of Your Life (Ted Chiang) (1998)
Science fiction novella (published in the collection "Starlight 2")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Future: understand
Tribute to: Chiang, Ted
| I prefer open | |
| structures, not old age, closing -- | |
| up more and more things. | |
| Ik houd van open | Ich mag offene |
| structuren, geen ouderdom -- | Strukturen, kein Alter, das -- |
| die steeds meer afsluit. | immer mehr verschließt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-07-29
The PowerBook (Jeanette Winterson) (2000)
Novel, chapter "NEW DOCUMENT"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Space
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| On the high mountain, | |
| there is no time, the watches -- | |
| tick on uselessly. | |
| Op de hoge berg | Auf dem hohen Berg |
| bestaat geen tijd, horloges -- | ist keine Zeit, die Uhren -- |
| tikken nutteloos. | ticken ohne Zweck. |
Amsterdam, 2023-07-30
The PowerBook (Jeanette Winterson) (2000)
Novel, chapter "SPECIAL"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Time: eternity
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| A landscape like this | |
| in winter, on unique days -- | |
| seen for centuries. | |
| Zo'n landschap als dit | Eine Landschaft wie |
| op unieke middagen -- | diese, erneut gesehen -- |
| eeuw na eeuw gezien. | seit Jahrhunderten. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-18
train journey from Groningen to Amsterdam (Antjie Krog) (2022)
Poem "treinrit van Groningen na Amsterdam" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Stream
Keyword: World(view)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| At twilight, there is | |
| a crack in the day, a gate -- | |
| for dying people. | |
| Avonds kiert de dag, 's, | Abenddämmerung |
| de schemering is een poort -- | ist ein Riss im Tag, ein Tor -- |
| voor de stervenden. | für die Sterbenden. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-22
the daylight gate (Jeanette Winterson) (2012)
Novel, Lancaster AD 1612
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Death: dying
Keyword: Letting go
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| Freedom is: you may | |
| choose, and it is even more! | |
| Not having to choose! | |
| Vrijheid is: mogen | Freiheit ist: wählen |
| kiezen, en nog meer is het! | dürfen, und es ist noch mehr! |
| Niet hoeven kiezen! | Nicht wählen müssen! |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-27
Dutch blood (Freek de Jonge) (1991)
Book "Neerlands bloed"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Death: dying
Tribute to: De Jonge, Freek
| The torch shining in | |
| the cesspit, on the masses -- | |
| of rising maggots. | |
| In de beerput schijnt | In der Klärgrube |
| de zaklamp op de massa's -- | zeigt die Lampe die Massen: |
| Rijzende maden. | Maden gehen auf. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-08
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) (2003)
Tale, part 1 § 6
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Earth: biosphere
Keyword: Animals: maggot
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Sometimes the sunlight | |
| glints in the drop that I am -- | |
| in the sea of life. | |
| Soms schittert de zon | Die Sonne funkelt |
| in de druppel die ik ben -- | in de Tropfen, der ich bin -- |
| in de levenszee. | im Meer des Lebens. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-13
The Once and Future King (Terence White)
Desolation Angels (Jack Kerouac) (1958)
Novel "The Once and Future King" - part 4, "The Candle in the Wind" (1958, Terence White) - End: "The fate of this man or that man was less than a drop, although it was a sparkling one, in the great blue motion of the sunlit sea"
Book "Desolation Angels" (Jack Kerouac), chapter 1-1-15, written 1956
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Together: community
Tribute to: Kerouac, Jack
Tribute to: White, Terence
| In my mind she says: | |
| Stay here, this is your home, come -- | |
| and stand between us. | |
| In mijn hoofd zegt ze: | Im Geiste sagt sie: |
| Blijf hier, dit is jouw thuis, kom -- | Bleib hier, Zuhause, komm nun -- |
| tussen ons in staan. | und steh zwischen uns. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-19
Aboriginal Landscape (Louise Glück) (2013)
In the country, outside the city
Poem, published in "Poetry" (December 2013) and in the collection "Faithful and Virtuous Nigh" (2014)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Home: homeland / homesickness
Tribute to: Glueck, Louise
| I slept like a bean | |
| in the pod of my car, in -- | |
| my cradle, my egg. | |
| Ik sliep als een boon | Wie eine Bohne |
| in de dop van mijn auto -- | in der Hülse, wie im Ei -- |
| in mijn wieg, mijn ei. | schlief ich im Auto. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-19
The Egg - 1 (Louise Glück) (1967)
Poem (in "Poetry", March 1967)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Safety: security / comfort
Tribute to: Glueck, Louise
| His hands hovering | |
| above me like birds of prey -- | |
| Lamps in his glasses. | |
| Zijn handen zweven | Die Hände schweben |
| als roofvogels boven mij -- | über mir wie Raubvögel -- |
| Lampen in zijn bril. | Brille mit Lampen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-19
The Egg - 2 (Louise Glück) (1967)
Poem (in "Poetry", March 1967)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Danger: see / know
Tribute to: Glueck, Louise
| In the summer we | |
| dive, into each other's eyes -- | |
| each other's bodies. | |
| Zomers duiken we, 's | Im Sommer tauchen |
| als nieuw in elkaars ogen -- | wir, die Augen in Augen -- |
| lichaam in lichaam. | Körper in Körper. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-19
Midsummer (Louise Glück) (2008)
Poem, published in "Poetry" (February 2008) and in the collection "A Village Life" (2009)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: In love: exploration
Tribute to: Glueck, Louise
| Dishes and laundry, | |
| Mama dead in bed, Mama -- | |
| who was always there. | |
| De vaat en de was, | Geschirr und Wäsche, |
| mama dood op bed, mama -- | Mama tot im Bett, Mama -- |
| die er altijd was. | die immer da war. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-19
Nocturne (Louise Glück) (2013)
Poem, published in "Poetry" (December 2013) and in the collection "Faithful and Virtuous Nigh" (2014)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Sadness: process
Tribute to: Glueck, Louise
| It is May, and yet | |
| winter is in the air now -- | |
| that Mama is dead. | |
| Het is mei, en toch | Es ist Mai, dennoch |
| hangt er winter in de lucht -- | liegt Winter in der Luft, jetzt -- |
| nu mama dood is. | da Mama tot ist. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-19
Nocturne (Louise Glück) (2013)
Poem, published in "Poetry" (December 2013) and in the collection "Faithful and Virtuous Nigh" (2014)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Sadness: suffer
Tribute to: Glueck, Louise
| I'm awake, thinking | |
| about you, in everything -- | |
| I do and don't do. | |
| Ik lig lang wakker | Ich bin wach, denke |
| en denk aan jou, bij alles -- | an dich, mit allem, was ich -- |
| wat ik doe en laat. | tue und lasse. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-20
Visitors from Abroad - 3 (Louise Glück) (2013)
Poem, published in "Poetry" (December 2013) and in the collection "Faithful and Virtuous Nigh" (2014)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Thinking (fret)
Tribute to: Glueck, Louise
| All this night, I lie | |
| awake, I heard a bell ring -- | |
| Troubles? Black despair? | |
| Heel de nacht lig ik | Ich liege noch wach, |
| wakker, ik hoorde een bel -- | ich hörte eine Klingel -- |
| Problemen? Wanhoop? | Sorgen? Verzweiflung? |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-20
Visitors from Abroad - 4 (Louise Glück) (2013)
Poem, published in "Poetry" (December 2013) and in the collection "Faithful and Virtuous Nigh" (2014)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Thinking (fret)
Tribute to: Glueck, Louise
| My suffering ends | |
| here, as I pass through the door -- | |
| into not-knowing. | |
| Mijn lijden eindigt | Mein Leiden endet |
| hier, nu ik door de deur ga -- | hier, ich gehe durch die Tür -- |
| het niet-weten in. | weg ins Nichtwissen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-20
The Wild Iris (Louise Glück) (1992)
Poem (collection "The Wild Iris")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Death: salvation
Tribute to: Glueck, Louise
| Stories that end well... | |
| well, there really aren't any -- | |
| There are no endings. | |
| Verhalen die goed | Geschichten, die gut |
| aflopen bestaan echt niet -- | enden, gibt es wirklich nicht -- |
| Er is geen afloop. | Es gibt kein Ende. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-28
Lighthousekeeping (Jeanette Winterson) (2004)
Novel, chapter Known point in the darkness
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Life: story / moments
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| Don't fear disaster, | |
| grandma says, but I dream it -- | |
| happens anyway. | |
| Rampen blijven uit, | Fürchte kein Böses, |
| zegt oma, maar in mijn droom -- | sagt Oma, aber im Traum -- |
| gebeuren ze toch. | passiert es trotzdem. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-16
The Book of Premonitions (2023)
Book - children aged 11 and 12 give their view of the future
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Fear: bad dream
Tribute to: Div. [Nederland]
| The autumn wind is | |
| already there, but people -- | |
| still bath in the brook. | |
| De ruisende wind | Der rauschende Herbst- |
| van de herfst waait al, maar nog -- | wind weht bereits, aber noch -- |
| baadt men in de beek. | badet man im Bach. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-01
Poem by Fujiwara no Ietaka (1237)
Poem by [Junii] Fujiwara no Ietaka (1158-1237): Kaze soyogu / Narano-ogawa no / Yugure wa / Misogi zo natsu no / Shirushi nari keru
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Change: process
Tribute to: Fujiwara no Ietaka
| A stone on a stone | |
| on a stone, that's how I climb -- | |
| higher and higher. | |
| Een steen op een steen | Stein auf Stein auf Stein, |
| op een steen, zo klim ik steeds -- | so klettere ich immer -- |
| verder naar boven. | weiter auf und auf. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-05
Construction Workers Song (Willem Wilmink) (1979)
Song "Bouwvakkerslied", a variation on the song "Deze vuist op deze vuist" ("This fist on this fist"), for the TV-program "De film van Ome Willem" ("Uncle William's Film")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Child: upgrow
Tribute to: Wilmink, Willem
| While they wait around | |
| the grave, people talk softly -- | |
| about the weather. | |
| Wachtend om het graf | Um das Grab herum |
| praten de mensen zachtjes -- | reden die Leute leise -- |
| over de hitte. | über die Hitze. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-07
Labor Day (Louise Glück) (1990)
Poem (collection "Ararat")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Death: and life
Keyword: Waiting
Tribute to: Glueck, Louise
| The older I get, | |
| the more you grow and I shrink -- | |
| until I am gone. | |
| Hoe ouder ik word, | Je älter, desto |
| hoe meer jij groeit en ik krimp -- | mehr du wächst und ich schrumpfe -- |
| tot er niets meer is. | bis nichts übrig ist. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-31
Giant Normal Dwarf (Nits) (1990)
Song (album "Giant Normal Dwarf")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Old age: process
Tribute to: Nits
| Don't keep building dams | |
| in the streams of your feelings -- | |
| Flooding is better. | |
| Geen dammen bouwen | Keine Dämme in |
| in je gevoelens, liever -- | deinen Gefühlen, lieber -- |
| overstromingen. | Überschwemmungen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-01-16
Listen to the girls (Eva Meijer) (2024)
Column "Luister naar de meisjes", in the NRC of January 16th, 2024
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Feelings
Tribute to: Meijer, Eva
| A new appointment, | |
| and today my first grey hair: | |
| what many changes! | |
| Pas een nieuwe baan, | Neue Anstellung, |
| en vandaag een grijze haar: | und heute ein graues Haar: |
| er verandert veel! | vieles ändert sich! |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-23
My first grey hair appeared (Juyi Bai) (806)
Poem - "Just ten days after starting this new job, I looked in the mirror and noticed I had sprung two new gray hairs."
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Old age: process
Tribute to: Bai, Juyi
| The lunar orbit, | |
| the decline of my body: | |
| it all goes slowly. | |
| De baan van de maan, | Der Körperverfall, |
| het verval van mijn lichaam: | die Umlaufbahn des Mondes: |
| alles gaat langzaam. | alles geht langsam. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-23
The full moon climbs slowly, slowly higher (Hongdao Yuan) (1610)
Poem
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Body: decline
Keyword: Slow
Tribute to: Yuan, Hongdao
| The neighbours have left, | |
| their garden is drying out -- | |
| so I water it. | |
| Ik pak de gieter, | Die Nachbarn sind weg, |
| de buren zijn vertrokken -- | und ihr Garten ist trocken -- |
| hun planten staan droog. | also gieße ich. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-26
Area 19 (Esther Gerritsen) (2023)
Novel "Gebied 19", chapters 1-1, 1-2, 1-8
Area 19 is a part of the visual cortex in the brain
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Care: neighbours / earth
Tribute to: Gerritsen, Esther
| The pain, the pleasure, | |
| the orgasm of giving birth: | |
| fertility queen. | |
| De pijn, het genot, | Der Schmerz und die Lust, |
| het orgasme van baren: | der Orgasmus der Geburt: |
| vruchtbaarheidsgodin. | Fruchtbarkeitsgöttin. |
Amsterdam, 2022-09-24
Fairy tale (Kristien Hemmerechts) (1992)
Autobiographical story "Sprookje"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Pregnancy
Tribute to: Hemmerechts, Kristien
| People just believe | |
| in the new, and they forget -- | |
| that it is ageing. | |
| Mensen geloven | Die Leute glauben |
| in het nieuwe, vergetend -- | an das Neue, vergessen -- |
| dat het veroudert. | dass es altern wird. |
Amsterdam, 2022-07-09
History of Russian literature (Karel van het Reve) (1985)
"Geschiedenis van de Russische literatuur"
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Curiosity: new / news
Tribute to: Van het Reve, Karel
