The harbour: the quays

are like a flat sea, the ships --


are walls of iron.


De haven: kadesDer Hafen: die Kais
een vlakke zee, de schepen --wie ein flaches Meer, Schiffe --
ijzeren muren.sind Eisenwände.

Poem H0775
Amsterdam, 2014-02-20

The harbour (Hans Andreus) (1952)
Poem "De haven" (collection "Italië")
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 40s and 50s 
Keyword: Order: society 
Tribute to: Andreus, Hans 
 

Caress pier blocks blue

with barnacles goosebumpcold--


My king where are you?


Streel pierblokken blauwStreichle Pierblöcke
met pokken kippenvelkou --mit Pocken Gänsehautfrost --
Koning waar ben je?König, wo bist du?

Poem H0809
Amsterdam, 2014-02-25

Fragments - 1 (M. Vasalis) (1954)
Poem "Fragmenten" - 1 (collection "Vergezichten en gezichten")
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 40s and 50s 
Keyword: Missing: love 
Tribute to: Vasalis, M. 
 

My love spell on you:

take only notice of me --


only care of me.


Ik betover je:Ich verzaubere
let voortaan alleen op mij --dich: achte nur noch auf mich --
geef alleen om mij.liebe nur noch mich.

Poem H3270
Amsterdam, 2022-04-11

I put a spell on you (Jay Hawkins) (1956)
Song (album "At Home with Screamin' Jay Hawkins" [1958])
Sung by Nina Simone in 1965

Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 40s and 50s 
Keyword: Desire: wish-dream 
Tribute to: Hawkins, Jay 
Tribute to: Simone, Nina 
 

She puts on make-up,

but naked is your mistress --


just the same as me.


Ze maakt zich mooi op,Sie schminkt sich, aber
maar naakt is jouw minnares --nackt ist deine Geliebte --
hetzelfde als ik.genauso wie ich.

Poem S1425
Amsterdam, 2022-06-09

The other woman (Jessie Mae Robinson) (1955)
Song, 1955 recorded by Sarah Vaughan, 1959 by Nina Simone
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 40s and 50s 
Keyword: Love: fidelity / infidelity 
Tribute to: Robinson, Jessie Mae 
Tribute to: Simone, Nina 
 

Your words are lovely!

How much you love me! So what --


are you waiting for?


Ja, je zegt het mooi!Ja, das sagst du schön!
Wat houd jij toch veel van mij!Wie sehr du mich liebst! Also --
Nou, waar wacht je op?worauf wartest du?

Poem H3455
Amsterdam, 2022-09-19

Show me (Alan Jay Lerner) (1956)
Song from the musical "My Fair lady", sung by Julie Andrews (lyrics Alan Jay Lerner)
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 40s and 50s 
Keyword: Love: seducing 
Tribute to: Lerner, Alan Jay 
 

I finally have

reached my ideal love, right now --


the loss can begin.


Mijn idealeDie ideale
liefde heb ik bereikt, nu --Liebe hab ich erreicht, jetzt --
begint het verlies.beginnt der Verlust.

Poem S1516
Amsterdam, 2022-09-22

Philip and the others (Cees Nooteboom) (1954)
Novel "Philip en de anderen"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 40s and 50s 
Keyword: Goodbye: gradual 
Tribute to: Nooteboom, Cees 
 

I fly in the blue,

look, my whole body is blue --


Fly and sing with me!


Ik vlieg in het blauw,Ich bin im Blauen,
kijk, heel mijn lichaam is blauw --mein ganzer Körper ist blau --
Vlieg en zing met mij!Komm, fliege mit mir!

Poem H4173
Amsterdam, 2023-09-21

In the blue painted blue (Domenico Modugno) (1958)
Song "Nel blu dipinto di blu" ("Volare", 1958, text Domenico Modugno and Franco Migliacci, music and singing Domenico Modugno)
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 40s and 50s 
Keyword: In love: euphoria 
Tribute to: Modugno, Domenico 
 

I want to create

what is not there, not as art --


but genuine Love!


Ik wil gaan scheppenIch will erschaffen,
wat er niet is, niet als kunst --was nicht da ist, nicht als Kunst --
maar echte Liefde!nein, echte Liebe!

Poem H4253
Amsterdam, 2023-10-27

Denver Doldrums (Allen Ginsberg) (1947)
Poem
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 40s and 50s 
Keyword: Love: wish (expressed) 
Tribute to: Ginsberg, Irwin Allen 
 

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