| Just five inches of | |
| barbed wire from the war, that small -- | |
| can remembrance be. | |
| Twaalf centimeter | Zwölf Zentimeter |
| oorlogsprikkeldraad, zo klein -- | Kriegsstacheldraht, ja so klein -- |
| kan gedenken zijn. | kann ein Denkmal sein. |
Amsterdam, 2014-02-22
Memorial (Jules Deelder) (2001)
Poem "Denkmal" (collection "N.V. Verga")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: War: remembrance
Tribute to: Deelder, Jules
| We may not be big, | |
| but if we want, we will win -- | |
| one more Treasure fleet! | |
| Al zijn we niet groot, | Wir sind klein, pass auf, |
| als we willen winnen we -- | sonst gewinnen wir wieder -- |
| weer een Zilvervloot! | die Silberflotte! |
Amsterdam, 2014-11-20
Treasure fleet (Jan Pieter Heije) (1847)
Song "Zilvervloot" (music Jan Viotta)
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Pride
Keyword: Politics^
Tribute to: Heije, Jan Pieter
| They banished him and | |
| paid for it with the honour -- | |
| of a bronze statue. | |
| Ze verbanden hem | Sie verbannten ihn |
| en betaalden hem de eer -- | und gaben ihm die Ehre -- |
| van een bronzen beeld. | einer Großbronze. |
Amsterdam, 2014-11-29
Letter 358 (Vincent van Gogh) (1883)
Quote from Victor Hugo in the letter of July 2nd, 1883 to Theo van Gogh
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Violence:
Tribute to: Van Gogh, Vincent
Tribute to: Hugo, Victor
| Adam had taught him | |
| to kill, but killing a man -- | |
| is no longer peace. | |
| Adam leerde hem | Adam lehrte ihn |
| doden, maar een mens doodslaan -- | zu töten, aber ein Mord -- |
| is geen vrede meer. | ist kein Frieden mehr. |
Amsterdam, 2016-10-05
Acquittal for Cain - the mother (Hester Knibbe) (2014)
Poem "Vrijspraak voor Kain - de moeder" (collection "Archaïsch de dieren")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Death: kill
Keyword: Bible^
Tribute to: Knibbe, Hester
| Sometimes you have to | |
| express out loud what you think -- | |
| to validate it. | |
| Soms een gedachte | Manchmal musst du laut |
| hardop moeten uitspreken -- | ausdrücken, was du bedenkst -- |
| dan is ze geldig. | dann ist es gültig. |
Amsterdam, 2018-10-05
How everything had to begin (Thomas Verbogt) (2017)
Novel "Hoe alles moest beginnen"
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Choice
Tribute to: Verbogt, Thomas
| To achieve your goal | |
| by pursuing other goals -- | |
| to be nullified. | |
| Je doel bereiken, | Dein Ziel erreichen, |
| steeds door andere doelen -- | da du andere Ziele -- |
| uit te schakelen. | völlig vernichtest. |
Amsterdam, 2019-02-09
imaginary dictator's quotes #21 (Jon Nakapalau) (2019)
Poem (AllPoetry.com)
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Violence: annihilation
Tribute to: Nakapalau, Jon
| Picking a flower | |
| to hear the snap, the flower -- | |
| can be thrown away. | |
| Een bloem plukken | Blumen pflücken, nur |
| om het knappen te horen -- | um das Knacken zu hören -- |
| De bloem gooi je weg. | Dann wirfst du sie weg. |
Train Amsterdam-Vlissingen, 2019-06-04
Maurits and the facts (Gerrit Krol) (1986)
Novel "Maurits en de feiten", § 12
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Violence: senseless
Keyword: Ethics: practice
Tribute to: Krol, Gerrit
| There are small states, and | |
| small states that don't realize -- | |
| that they are small states. | |
| Naast kleine landen | Es gibt die kleinen |
| zijn er ook kleine landen -- | Länder und kleine Länder -- |
| die zich groot achten. | die sich groß schätzen. |
Amsterdam, 2019-07-06
There are only two types of state in Europe: small states, and small states that have not yet realized they are small.
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: pride
Tribute to: Spaak, Paul Henri
| We lock up troubled | |
| teens, being too reluctant -- | |
| to take any blame. | |
| Probleemjongeren | Die Problemkinder |
| sluiten we op, onwillig -- | sperren wir ein, ohne Schuld -- |
| schuld te bekennen. | einzugestehen. |
Amsterdam, 2019-08-04
Summer evening conversation (Dimitri Verhulst) (2019)
Interview "Zomeravondgesprek" in NRC
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Together: society
Tribute to: Verhulst, Dimitri
| Daddy, mam's friend has | |
| my photo, he kisses me -- | |
| and you are not there. | |
| Papa, mama's vriend | Papa, Mamas Freund |
| heeft mijn foto, hij kust mij -- | hat mein Foto, er küsst mich -- |
| en jij bent er niet. | und du bist nicht da. |
Amsterdam, 2019-11-16
The Death of the Fathers - 5. Friends (Anne Sexton) (1972)
Poem (collection "The Book of Folly")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Love: fidelity / infidelity
Tribute to: Sexton, Anne
| Their sex, their snoring, | |
| and their taciturn breakfasts: | |
| that way, men are God. | |
| Hun seks, hun snurken, | Ihr Sex, ihr Schnarchen, |
| en hun zwijgend ontbijten: | und ihr Schweigen beim Frühstück: |
| zo zijn mannen God. | so sind Männer Gott. |
Amsterdam, 2019-11-16
The Fury of Cocks (Anne Sexton) (1974)
Poem (collection "The Death Notebooks")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: People: men
Tribute to: Sexton, Anne
| Progress films a war | |
| scene in the little village -- | |
| that it demolished. | |
| De vooruitgang filmt | Ja, der Fortschritt filmt |
| oorlogsscènes in het dorp -- | Kriegshandlungen in dem Dorf -- |
| dat ze heeft gesloopt. | das er zerstört hat. |
Amsterdam, 2019-12-05
The gods must have their number (Hubert Lampo) (1969)
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: New: renewal
Tribute to: Lampo, Hubert
| Heading to power | |
| they falsely hijack the train -- | |
| the Democracy. | |
| Op weg naar de macht | Auf dem Weg zur Macht |
| kapen ze stiekem de trein -- | rauben sie heimlich den Zug -- |
| de Democratie. | die Demokratie. |
Amsterdam, 2019-12-12
Democracy is a train (1996)
"Demokrasi bir trendir"
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power:
Tribute to: Erdogan, Recep Tayyip
| Beauty: an angel | |
| of terror who despises -- | |
| to sweep us away. | |
| Schoonheid: een engel | Schönheit: ein Engel |
| der verschrikking die versmaadt -- | des Schreckens, der uns verschmäht -- |
| ons weg te vagen. | und noch nicht zerstört. |
Amsterdam, 2019-12-26
The first elegy (Rainer Maria Rilke) (1912)
(Collection "Die erste Elegie")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Beauty: essence
Tribute to: Rilke, Rainer Maria
| My knowledge: worthless | |
| nobody does pay for it -- | |
| I would need power. | |
| Mijn kennis is niets | Mein Wissen ist nichts |
| waard, niemand betaalt ervoor -- | wert, niemand bezahlt dafür -- |
| want ik heb geen macht. | ich hab'keine Macht. |
Train Roermond-Eindhoven, 2020-01-12
The story of Ali Baba, the forty robbers and slave girl Mardjana (1850)
Hik?yat 'al? b?b? ma'a al-lu?u? al-'arba'?n wa al-dj?r?yyah mardj?nah
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Knowledge: thoughts
Tribute to: Varsy, Jean
| Bring me back my time | |
| after my death, I still want -- | |
| to be rebellious. | |
| Breng me na mijn dood | Bring mir meine Zeit |
| mijn tijd terug, ik wil nog -- | zurück, ich möchte immer -- |
| steeds opstandig zijn. | noch rebellisch sein. |
Amsterdam, 2020-03-08
Farewell to engagement - 3 (Hans van de Waarsenburg) (1975)
Poem "Afscheid van het engagement - 3" (collection "Verschrikkelijke winter")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Desire: unrest
Tribute to: Van De Waarsenburg, Hans
| Battles and heroes | |
| of the past are homages -- | |
| to murder, shameless. | |
| Veldslagen, helden | Schlachten und Helden |
| van vroeger, een eerbetoon -- | sind unsere Hommagen -- |
| aan moord, schaamteloos. | an Mord, so schamlos. |
Amsterdam, 2020-03-23
Solle's story (Andreas Oosthoek) (2015)
Novel "Het relaas van Solle"
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Honour / Fame
Tribute to: Oosthoek, Andreas
| The earthworm wriggles | |
| in the beak, violently -- | |
| cut into pieces. | |
| De aardworm spartelt | Der Erdwurm zappelt |
| in de snavel, bloeddorstig -- | im Schnabel, wird blutrünstig -- |
| in stukken geknipt. | entzweigeschnitten. |
Amsterdam, 2020-05-02
Blackbirds (Willem Thies) (2020)
Poem "Merels" (collection "Schoon")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Violence:
Tribute to: Thies, Willem
| Hit by censorship, | |
| my head pounds on the keys: sfggejjjjjpelkpportyhh! | |
| the word of despair. | |
| De censuur slaat me, | Zensur, mein Kopf schlägt |
| mijn hoofd bonst op de toetsen -- | hin auf die Tastatur: sfggejjjjjpelkpportyhh! |
| het wanhoopswoord: sfggejjjjjpelkpportyhh! | das Verzweiflungswort. |
Amsterdam, 2020-06-26
Portrait of the poet in front of his computer (Fouad Laroui) (2002)
Portret van de dichter voor zijn computer (collection "verbannen woorden")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Censorship
Tribute to: Laroui, Fouad
| Theft and deception | |
| built palaces: injustice -- | |
| turned into the law. | |
| Diefstal en bedrog | Diebstahl und Täuschung |
| bouwden paleizen: onrecht -- | bauten Paläste: Unrecht -- |
| is wet geworden. | wurde zum Gesetz. |
Amsterdam, 2020-06-27
Economic analysis (Fouad Laroui) (2004)
Economische analyse (collection "Hollandse woorden")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power:
Tribute to: Laroui, Fouad
| The war is over, | |
| crying, she follows his horse -- | |
| she keeps looking back. | |
| De strijd is voorbij, | Die Schlacht ist vorbei, |
| huilend volgt de vrouw zijn paard -- | die Frau weint, folgt seinem Pferd -- |
| en steeds kijkt zij om. | schaut immer zurück. |
Amsterdam, 2020-10-11
The corpses lie stiff along the road of prisoners of war (Haowen Yuan) (1233)
Conquest of the capital Kaifeng by Mongols
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: War: fight/resistance/guerrilla
Tribute to: Yuan, Haowen
| Stacking the corpses | |
| is hard work, it's quite a chore -- | |
| Lighting is easy. | |
| Lijken stapelen | Die Leichen stapeln |
| is zwaar werk, een heel karwei -- | ist eine schwere Arbeit -- |
| Aansteken gaat snel. | Anzünden ist schnell. |
Amsterdam, 2020-11-15
Only the mockers speak seriously (Riekus Waskowsky) (1968)
Poem "Ernsst redn nor leizim" (collection "Slechts de namen der grote dichters leven voort")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Violence:
Tribute to: Waskowsky, Riekus
| My naked body | |
| is nobody, in jute -- | |
| tied around my head. | |
| Mijn naakte lichaam | Mein nackter Körper |
| is niemand, in een postzak -- | ist niemand, im Leinensack -- |
| om mijn hoofd geknoopt. | über meinem Kopf. |
Amsterdam, 2021-04-15
Chroma (Buhlebezwe Simani) (2014)
Performance
Execution
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Violence:
Tribute to: Simani, Buhlebezwe
| I wipe and I swing | |
| Ik veeg rode verf | Mit roter Farbe |
Amsterdam, 2021-04-15
Towards intersections (Buhlebezwe Simani) (2015)
Performance
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Violence:
Tribute to: Simani, Buhlebezwe
| The Black Unicorn | |
| keeps resisting, she's not good -- | |
| she may not be free. | |
| De Zwarte Eenhoorn | Das Schwarze Einhorn |
| verzet zich, ze is niet goed -- | versetzt sich, sie ist nicht gut -- |
| ze mag niet vrij zijn. | sie darf nicht frei sein. |
Amsterdam, 2021-08-02
The Black Unicorn (Audre Lorde) (1978)
Poem (collection "The Black Unicorn")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Equality:
Tribute to: Lorde, Audre
| I have a gun and | |
| like to have it with me, but -- | |
| where can I put it? | |
| Ik heb een pistool, | Die Waffe möchte |
| ik wil het bij mij hebben -- | ich mit mir haben, aber -- |
| maar waar laat ik het? | wo lasse ich sie? |
Amsterdam, 2021-10-10
In the fog of the Underworld (Willem Frederik Hermans) (1993)
Novella "In de mist van het schimmenrijk"
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Safety:
Tribute to: Hermans, Willem Frederik
| A war is concrete, | |
| but it always starts abstract -- | |
| with words, with language. | |
| Oorlog is concreet, | Der Krieg ist konkret, |
| maar begint altijd abstract -- | doch beginnt immer abstrakt -- |
| met woorden, met taal. | mit Worten, Sprache. |
Amsterdam, 2021-10-14
The virtuoso (Margriet de Moor) (1993)
Novel "De virtuoos"
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: War: combat readiness
Tribute to: De Moor, Margriet
| Gents enjoy themselves | |
| with the honour of athletes -- | |
| It is a contest. | |
| Macht vermaakt zich graag | Macht amüsiert sich |
| met de eer van topsporters -- | mit der Ehre von Sportler -- |
| Het is een wedstrijd. | Es ist ein Wettkampf. |
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: May the Might
Keyword: Power: pride
Tribute to: Faggiani, Franco
| Large mirrors, lackeys, | |
| and harpist players in silk -- | |
| The hearth-fire crackles. | |
| Spiegels, lakeien | Spiegel, Lakaien |
| en harpistes in zijde -- | und drei Harfenistinnen -- |
| Het haardvuur knettert. | Das Feuer knistert. |
Amsterdam, 2022-01-23
Poubelle (Pieter Waterdrinker) (2016)
Decadence
Novel ("Waste container")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: wealth
Tribute to: Waterdrinker, Pieter
| Massages with wine | |
| and views of the rebellion -- | |
| in a sound landscape. | |
| Massages met wijn | Massagen mit Wein |
| en beelden van de opstand -- | und Filmbildern des Aufstands -- |
| in een klanklandschap. | in Klanglandschaften. |
Amsterdam, 2022-01-25
Poubelle (Pieter Waterdrinker) (2016)
Decadence
Novel ("Waste container")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: wealth
Tribute to: Waterdrinker, Pieter
| People are party | |
| to politics for the peace -- | |
| of self-interest. | |
| Aan politiek doen | Die Menschen machen |
| mensen mee voor de vrede -- | Politik für den Frieden -- |
| van eigenbelang. | des Eigennutzes. |
Amsterdam, 2022-02-08
The rat of Amsterdam (Pieter Waterdrinker) (2020)
Novel "De rat van Amsterdam"
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Ego / ~ism/~centrism
Keyword: Politics^
Tribute to: Waterdrinker, Pieter
| We're drinking black milk | |
| in our graves, in the deep pits -- | |
| we are forced to dance. | |
| Zwarte melk drinken | Schwarze Milch trinken |
| we in ons graf, in de kuil -- | wir in unseren Gräbern -- |
| moeten we dansen. | und müssen tanzen. |
Amsterdam, 2022-02-23
Death Fugue (Paul Celan) (1948)
Poem "Todesfuge" (collection "Der Sand aus den Urnen")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: murder / annihilation
Tribute to: Celan, Paul
| He mocks her, does not | |
| mean it, not in a mean way -- | |
| not mean every time. | |
| Hij spot met haar, maar | Er verspottet sie; |
| dat meent hij niet, niet gemeen -- | das meint er nicht, nicht gemein -- |
| niet altijd gemeen. | nicht immer gemein. |
Amsterdam, 2022-03-08
All the blue (Peter Terrin) (2021)
Novel "Al het blauw"
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Pride
Tribute to: Terrin, Peter
| We're ready for you, | |
| you can come for a nice break -- | |
| Then we'll come as well. | |
| We staan voor je klaar, | Wir stehen bereit, |
| kom je even tussendoor? | kommst du, mal schnell dazwischen? |
| Dan komen wij ook. | Dann kommen wir auch. |
Amsterdam, 2022-04-08
Crew Slut (Frank Zappa) (1979)
Song (album "Joe's Garage")
Frank Zappa Tribute band "2000 Motels" (Q-Factory in Amsterdam, April 8th, 2022)
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Desire: lust
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank
Composer: Zappa, Frank
| Our beloved king | |
| must shine as if he is free -- | |
| in his golden cage. | |
| Onze koning moet | Unser König muss |
| stralen alsof hij vrij is -- | leuchten, als wäre er frei -- |
| in zijn gouden kooi. | in dem Goldkäfig. |
Amsterdam, 2022-04-26
Interview with Rodaan Al Galidi (2022)
"The King of the Netherlands", interview in NRC, April 26th, 2022, and the book "Leef, mens. Leef!" ("Man, live. Live!", 2022)
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Together: society
Keyword: Nederland%
Keyword: Politics^
Tribute to: Al Galidi, Rodaan
| The nest with swallows: | |
| a squadron squeaks and swishes -- | |
| down onto our cat. | |
| Het zwaluwennest: | Das Nest mit Schwalben: |
| piepend zwiept een eskader -- | ein Geschwader peitscht quietschend -- |
| neer op onze kat. | hin auf die Katze. |
Amsterdam, 2022-05-22
Letter (Jan Wolkers) (1969)
Letter from Texel, September 2nd, 1969, from Jan Wolkers to his son Jeroen
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Birds: swallow
Tribute to: Wolkers, Jan
| The town has thick walls | |
| to protect.. the countryside -- | |
| from expansion drive. | |
| Dikke stadsmuren | Dicke Stadtmauern |
| beschermen.. het platteland -- | beschützen.. das platte Land -- |
| tegen uitbreiding. | vor Ausdehnungsdrang. |
Amsterdam, 2022-05-22
The skimmer of time (Jan Wolkers) (1994)
Essay "De schuimspaan van de tijd" (in "Rembrandt in Rommeldam")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: City (stone & steel)
Tribute to: Wolkers, Jan
| Blood runs down the legs | |
| of the town, it's not a dream -- | |
| not a birth either. | |
| Bloed langs de benen | Blut rennt die Beine |
| van de stad, het is geen droom -- | der Stadt hinunter: kein Traum -- |
| ook geen geboorte. | und keine Geburt. |
Amsterdam, 2022-06-04
Peace Frog (The Doors) (1970)
Song (album "Morrison Hotel")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: compulsion / violence
Tribute to: The Doors
| Bump, bump, with those blows | |
| on my head I can't think what -- | |
| to do about it. | |
| Klappen op mijn hoofd. | Bumse auf den Kopf. |
| Zo kan ik niet nadenken -- | So kann ich nicht nachdenken -- |
| wat eraan te doen. | was ich tun könnte. |
Amsterdam, 2022-06-21
Winnie-the-Pooh (Alan Milne) (1926)
The beginning of the book
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: compulsion / violence
Tribute to: Milne, Alan
| They showed us the rock | |
| on which we sharpened our swords -- | |
| and then we killed them. | |
| Ze wezen de rots | Sie zeigten den Stein, |
| aan, we slepen de zwaarden -- | wo wir die Schwerter wetzten -- |
| die hen vermoordden. | um sie zu töten. |
Amsterdam, 2022-06-21
Lessons for Luca (Salvador Gieling) (2021)
Sibanicú (Cuba) in het jaar 1513; the villagers help the Spanisch conquerors (colonisers)
Film "Lessons for Luca"
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Betrayal
Tribute to: Gieling, Salvador
| Your leg on my thigh | |
| provokes me, then you ask me: | |
| This is fun, isn't it? | |
| Jouw been op mijn dij | Dein Bein auf meinem |
| daagt me uit en je vraagt me: | provoziert mich und du fragst: |
| Vermaak je je wel? | Amüsierst du dich? |
Amsterdam, 2022-06-23
Francisca Porto (Paul Janssen) (2004)
Poem (collection "Instructies voor een ober")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: In love: allurement
Tribute to: Janssen, Paul
| The civil servant | |
| takes the money, and the punch -- | |
| that he could not find. | |
| De ambtenaar neemt | Der Beamte nimmt |
| het geld en hij pakt de schaar -- | das Geld, und die Schere, die -- |
| die onvindbaar was. | unauffindbar war. |
Amsterdam, 2022-07-15
The civil servant received me (Mustafa Stitou) (2003)
Prohibited termination of dual nationality
Poem "De ambtenaar ontving mij" (collection "Varkensroze ansichten")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: wielding
Tribute to: Stitou, Mustafa
| To maintain something | |
| as it is, you need to change -- | |
| lots of other things. | |
| Om iets te houden | Um etwas so zu |
| zoals het is, moet er veel -- | halten wie es ist, muss viel -- |
| veranderd worden. | geändert werden. |
Amsterdam, 2022-07-16
The leopard (Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa) (1958)
Power preservation requires a lot of repression
Novel "Il gattopardo"
Se vogliamo che tutto rimanga com'è, bisogna che tutto cambi. (If we want everything to remain as it is, everything must change.)
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: compulsion / violence
Tribute to: Tomasi di L, Giuseppe
| Hear, I am praying | |
| to God every day, please, do -- | |
| let me play music. | |
| Ik bid elke dag | Ich bete täglich |
| tot God, alstublieft, laat me -- | zu Gott, bitte, lasse mich -- |
| toch muziek maken. | doch Musik machen. |
Amsterdam, 2022-07-29
God, Allow Me (Please) to Play Music (Voice of Baceprot) (2021)
Song
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Self-expression
Tribute to: Voice of Baceprot
| Behind me: rulers | |
| with a look at the future -- | |
| instead of a face. | |
| Achter mij: heersers | Hinter mir: Herrscher |
| met een blik op de toekomst -- | mit dem Blick auf die Zukunft -- |
| Zonder gezichten. | Ohne Gesichter. |
Amsterdam, 2022-10-17
Nightbook-page (Tomas Tranströmer) (1996)
Poem "Nattbokensida" (collection "Sorgegondolen")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: uniform
Tribute to: Transtromer, Tomas
| The sun takes a stand | |
| in the middle of the street -- | |
| breathing burning hot. | |
| De zon gaat midden | Die Sonne steht da, |
| op de straat staan, roodgloeiend -- | mitten auf der Straße, rot -- |
| zijn hete adem. | sein heißer Atem. |
Amsterdam, 2022-10-17
Landscape with suns (Tomas Tranströmer) (1996)
Poem "Landskap med solar" (collection "Sorgegondolen")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Sun: blazing
Tribute to: Transtromer, Tomas
| While we eat our fill | |
| the elite get the fattest -- | |
| from all our labour. | |
| We eten ons vol | Ich esse mich satt |
| en de elite wordt vet -- | und die Elite wird fett -- |
| van onze arbeid. | von meiner Arbeit. |
Amsterdam, 2022-12-07
(Luigi Pirandello) (0)
Story " "
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Elite
Tribute to: Pirandello, Luigi
| Don't chain a woman, | |
| she will jump up to bite you -- | |
| again and again. | |
| Keten een vrouw niet, | Kette keine Frau, |
| steeds weer zal ze opspringen -- | sie wird immer aufspringen -- |
| om je te bijten. | um dich zu beißen. |
Amsterdam, 2022-12-30
Chained people (Friedrich Nietzsche) (1881)
Passage "Kettenträger" (#227) im 4. Buch von: "Morgenröte. Gedanken über die moralischen Vorurteile" (Passage "Chained people" in book 4 of: "The Dawn of Day - Thoughts on the Prejudices of Morality")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Equality: assert
Tribute to: Nietzsche, Friedrich
| Sometimes civilised, | |
| refined and choosy, sometimes -- | |
| a barbarian. | |
| Soms ben je beschaafd, | Mal zivilisiert, |
| verfijnd en kieskeurig, soms -- | gewählt und wählerisch, mal -- |
| ben je een barbaar. | barbarisch... bist du. |
Amsterdam, 2023-07-28
The PowerBook (Jeanette Winterson) (2000)
Novel, chapter "OPEN HARD DRIVE"
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Care: neighbours / environment
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| We're barbarians: | |
| people who destroy what they -- | |
| do not understand. | |
| Iedereen barbaar, | Jeder ein Barbar: |
| iemand die alles vernielt -- | jemand, der alles zerstört -- |
| wat hij niet begrijpt. | was er nicht versteht. |
Amsterdam, 2023-07-28
The PowerBook (Jeanette Winterson) (2000)
Novel, chapter "OPEN HARD DRIVE"
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Violence: annihilation
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| Days of street protests | |
| stay with me, the repugnance -- | |
| the anger, the wound. | |
| De straatprotesten | Der Straßenprotest |
| blijven me bij, de weerwil -- | hält an, die Widerwille -- |
| de woede, de wond. | die Wut, die Wunde. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-14
#FeesMustFall - October 2015 (Antjie Krog) (2022)
Poem (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Resistance
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| They have braced themselves, | |
| their heels in the solid earth -- | |
| their boots full of fear. | |
| Ze zetten zich schrap, | Sie spannen sich an, |
| hun hakken in de aarde -- | die Fersen in der Erde -- |
| hun laarzen vol angst. | Stiefel voller Angst. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-16
the making visible of all kinds of raids (Antjie Krog) (2022)
Soldiers
Poem "die sigbaarmaking van allerlei strooptogte"(collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: War: fight/resistance/guerrilla
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| The white prison guards | |
| lock up the black souls in white -- | |
| imaginations. | |
| De witte cipiers | Die weiße Wärter |
| sluiten zwarte zielen op -- | sperren schwarze Seelen ein -- |
| in witte beelden. | in weißen Bildern. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-19
Black Bodies, White Gazes: the Continuing Significance of Race (George Yancy) (2008)
Book
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Colonialism
Tribute to: Yancy, George
| Blindfolded she lies | |
| there bleeding, she has been raped -- | |
| our Lady Justice. | |
| Geblinddoekt ligt ze | Blutend liegt sie da, |
| te bloeden, de verkrachte -- | blind, die vergewaltigte -- |
| Vrouwe Justitie. | Frau Justitia. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-06
Lady Justice blindfolded - 1 (Antjie Krog) (2014)
Poem "Vrou Justitia geblinddoek" - 1 (collection "Mede-wete" ("Synapse")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Ethics: laws
Keyword: Power: compulsion / violence
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Lady Justice just | |
| weighs the laws, regardless of -- | |
| whether it is just. | |
| Vrouwe Justitie | Frau Justiz wägt nur |
| weegt de wetten, ongeacht -- | die Gesetze ab, egal -- |
| wat rechtvaardig is. | ob es gerecht ist. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-06
Lady Justice blindfolded - 7 (Antjie Krog) (2014)
Poem "Vrou Justitia geblinddoek" - 7 (collection "Mede-wete" ("Synapse")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Ethics: laws
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| The laws are asleep, | |
| with the rich, while injustice -- | |
| sleeps among the poor. | |
| De wetten slapen | Gesetze schlafen |
| bij de rijken, het onrecht -- | mit den Reichen, das Unrecht -- |
| slaapt bij de armen. | schläft mit den Armen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-06
Lady Justice blindfolded - 7 (Antjie Krog) (2014)
Poem "Vrou Justitia geblinddoek" - 7 (collection "Mede-wete" ("Synapse")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Elite
Keyword: Poverty: practice
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Cruel potentates | |
| establish 'peace', simply by -- | |
| creating wastelands. | |
| Dictators stichten | Die Herrscher stiften |
| graag 'vrede', door het scheppen -- | 'Frieden', indem sie schaffen: |
| van woestenijen. | Wüste und Ödland. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-08
On the life and character of Julius Agricola (Publius Cornelius Tacitus) (98)
For example, Russia in Syria and Ukraine
Political biography "De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae" ("On the life and character of Julius Agricola", AD 98, Publius Cornelius Tacitus), § 30: 'Auferre trucidare rapere falsis nominibus imperium, atque ibi solitudinem faciunt, pacem apellant' ('To robbery, slaughter, plunder, they give the lying name of empire, and where they make a desert they call it peace')
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: murder / annihilation
Keyword: Rossija%
Keyword: Peace: and war
Tribute to: Tacitus, Publius
| I prefer a god | |
| of clay and pebbles to one -- | |
| of guilt and penance. | |
| Liever een god van | Besser ein Gott aus |
| aarde en stenen dan een -- | Ton und Steinen als einer -- |
| van schuld en boete. | der Schuld und Sühne. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-08
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) (2003)
Tale, part 1 § 6, "Chapter six"
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Religion: God
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| I am not letting | |
| your gun win, so if you want -- | |
| shoot, just shoot to death. | |
| Ik laat jouw geweer | Waffen gewinnen |
| niet winnen, dus als je wilt -- | niemals, aber wenn du willst -- |
| schiet, schiet dan maar dood. | schieße dann mal tot. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-08
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) (2003)
Tale, part 1 § 6
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: murder / annihilation
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Elections again: | |
| there are sealed ballot boxes -- | |
| preserved from last time. | |
| Weer verkiezingen: | Wieder mal Wahlen: |
| verzegelde stembussen -- | versiegelte Wahlurnen -- |
| van vorige keer. | noch vom letzten Mal. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-10
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) (2003)
Tale, part 3 § 7
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Elections
Keyword: Politics^
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Create enemies, | |
| then the elite can go on -- | |
| stealing from the state. | |
| Schep een vijand, dan | Schaffe Feinde, dann |
| kan de elite blijven -- | kann die Elite weiter -- |
| stelen van de staat. | den Staat ausrauben. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-11
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) (2003)
Kleptocracy
Tale, part 4
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Elite
Keyword: Greed
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| From the violence | |
| of two jostling elephants -- | |
| the grass is injured. | |
| Door het geweld van | Unter der Gewalt |
| drammende olifanten -- | drängelnder Elefanten -- |
| raakt het gras gewond. | wird das Gras verletzt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-06
Swahili proverb (0)
"Ndovu wawili wakigombana ziumiazo ni nyasi" ("When elephants jostle, it is the grass that suffers")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Violence: annihilation
Tribute to: Anon. [Afrika]
| You did, you said: you. | |
| As if I just have to be -- | |
| obliging to you. | |
| Jawel, je zei: jij.. | Du hast gesagt: du. |
| Alsof ik zomaar voor jou -- | Als müsste ich dir einfach -- |
| gedienstig moet zijn. | nur behilflich sein. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-27
Citizen: An American Lyric - VII (Claudia Rankine) (2014)
Poem (collection "Citizen: An American Lyric")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Equality: assert
Tribute to: Rankine, Claudia
| You did, you said: I. | |
| How dare you! What do you think! | |
| That you are something? | |
| Jawel, je zei: ik.. | Du hast gesagt: ich. |
| Hoe durf je! Wat denk je wel! | Was fällt dir ein! Was glaubst du! |
| Dat je heel wat bent? | Dass du etwas bist? |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-27
Citizen: An American Lyric - VII (Claudia Rankine) (2014)
Poem (collection "Citizen: An American Lyric")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Equality: assert
Tribute to: Rankine, Claudia
| When I hear seagulls, | |
| I hear the cry of the girl -- | |
| they keelhauled to death. | |
| Als ik meeuwen hoor, | Die Möwen schreien |
| hoor ik het meisje schreeuwen -- | furchtbar schrill, wie das Mädchen -- |
| dat werd gekielhaald. | das gekielt wurde. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-23
Oarsman on the Drowning of Nisuss Daughter Scylla (Fiona Benson) (2021)
Poem, published on the Granta website (2021) and in the collection "Ephemeron" (2022)
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: murder / annihilation
Tribute to: Benson, Fiona
| There is a shot hole | |
| in the photo on the hearts -- | |
| of fallen soldiers. | |
| Er zit een gat in | Da ist ein Schussloch |
| het fotootje op het hart -- | im Foto auf den Herzen -- |
| van gesneuvelden. | der Gefallenen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-01-07
recently (Anjet Daanje) (2016)
Novel "jl." (the title also refers to Juno Linnaarts), chapter August 1st, 2008
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: War: death / victims
Tribute to: Daanje, Anjet
| Politics revolves | |
| around trying to control -- | |
| our powerlessness. | |
| Politiek draait om | Die Politik dreht |
| het trachten te beheersen -- | um die Kontrolle über -- |
| van onze onmacht. | unsere Ohnmacht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-06
Vladiwostok! (P.F. Thomése) (2007)
Novel, part 1, chapter 9
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: powerlessness
Keyword: Politics^
Tribute to: Thomese, P.F.
| Finding the greater | |
| problem and proclaiming it -- | |
| thát is politics! | |
| Het beste probleem | Das beste Problem |
| vinden en verkondigen -- | auffinden und verkünden -- |
| dát is politiek! | dás ist Politik! |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-06
Vladiwostok! (P.F. Thomése) (2007)
Novel, part 1, chapter 11
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Politics^
Tribute to: Thomese, P.F.
| Power is itself, | |
| you can never possess it -- | |
| you only use it. | |
| Macht is zelfstandig, | Macht ist selbstständig, |
| die kun je niet bezitten -- | man kann sie nicht besitzen -- |
| die gebruik je slechts. | man kann sie nutzen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-06
Vladiwostok! (P.F. Thomése) (2007)
Novel, part 1, chapter 11
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: manipulation
Tribute to: Thomese, P.F.
| Gee, where exactly | |
| are the landmines that I placed -- | |
| the lies and the truths? | |
| O jee, waar liggen | Oh je, wo liegen |
| de landmijnen, de leugens -- | die Landminen, die Lügen -- |
| en de waarheden? | und die Wahrheiten? |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-09
Vladiwostok! (P.F. Thomése) (2007)
Novel, part 3, chapter 28
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Truth: lie
Keyword: Politics^
Tribute to: Thomese, P.F.
| Children are dying | |
| of hunger, then they are food -- | |
| Nothing else to eat. | |
| Kinderen sterven | Kinder verhungern, |
| van de honger, zij zijn het -- | sie sterben und sind dann die -- |
| enige voedsel. | einzige Nahrung. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-23
Lamentations 4:10 (-587)
Palestine in the year 587 BC (destruction of Jerusalem) >> Lamentations 4:10 The hands of the pitiful women have sodden [cooked] their own children; they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: War: death / victims
Keyword: Bible^
