of an old crooked man with a stick
like in the riddle, and a white beard
in a long point to the ground, and
next to him was a baby on the threshold
of the new year, the new god:
Lord Adonis, welcome to your house
Bethlehem, the house of spring
flowers, grain, and bread
Also welcome in Amsterdam
where we blast without believing
that evil spirits must be chased
away it's an expensive pleasure
to celebrate that we live
hope for happiness, are grateful
and wish that the good continues
in terms of health and the courage
to trust in peace if
we realize all of that, then
I gladly will put a baby
picture in my book next year
Poem 2009 Amsterdam, 2019-01-04 Riddle: given to Oidipous by the Sphinx In Bethlehem ("House of Bread") there was a temple of Tammuz (addressed as Adonis = Lord), the annual-ly reborn god of spring, flowers, grain, and bread Collection:New Ago Keyword:New Year^