Behind the curtain

of his music he dances:


the master flautist.


Achter de schermenHinter dem Vorhang
van zijn muziek danst hij zelf:seiner Musik tanzt er selbst:
de meesterfluitist.der Meisterflötist.

 Poem H4471
 Amsterdam, 2024-01-27
 The Grand Duke's Ball (Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck) - 1590
 From Orpheus's lyre to the flutes of the organ
Composition for organ (or harpsichord), SwWV 319, on the theme of "Ballo del granduca" (1590, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck), performed on January 27th, 2024 by recorder ensemble The Royal Wind Music in the Organpark (arrangement Hester Groenleer)

 Composer:  
 Collection: anp 


An imperfection

is a shadow in your life --


with thanks to the sun.


Onvolmaaktheden:Unvollkommenheit
schaduwen in het leven --ist ein Schatten im Leben --
met dank aan de zon.danksei der Sonne.

 Poem H4409
 Amsterdam, 2023-12-29
 Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
 Novel, chapter 3-7 "Abracadabra": We must live, I'm afraid, with the shadows of imperfection
 Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman 
 Collection: Low gear 


Wizards stand for years

in a chalk circle until --


they can do without.


Een tovenaar staatEin Zauberer steht
jaren in een krijtcirkel --lange im Kreidekreis, bis --
voor hij zonder kan.er den nicht mehr braucht.

 Poem H3977
 Amsterdam, 2023-07-26
 Oranges are not the only fruit (Jeanette Winterson) - 1985
 Novel, part "Ruth"
 Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette 
 Collection: No wonder 


The old actor has

been playing all grandfathers --


for twenty-five years.


De oude acteurDer alte Akteur
speelt al vijfentwintig jaar --spielt schon fünfundzwanzig Jahr --
alle grootvaders.alle Großväter.

 Poem H3924
 Amsterdam, 2023-07-03
 Alan Arkin (New York City 1934-2023)
 Tribute to: Arkin, Alan 
 Collection: The Yellow House Museum 


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My most important deeds
were to stop the work
to talk with you

about the rules and your ideas
to ask time after time
What is it all about?

What are we doing?
To practice the skill
to be critical

to figure out the beaten tracks
to dare to check them and
to choose the best approach

I remember your names
How did you go?
Have you become giants?

Giantesses without the vanity
of the people, who do not dare
to abide when it comes to it?

 Poem 4648
 Amsterdam, 2022-09-06
 Collection: Lilith's Powers 


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.

 Poem H0999
 Amsterdam, 2014-06-28
 Ostend (Hugo Claus) - 1999
 Poem "Oostende" (collection "Wreed geluk")
 Tribute to: Claus, Hugo 
 Collection: Stream 


He is no longer

in his school, where I practice --


what he has taught me.


Hij is er niet meerEr ist nicht mehr da,
in zijn school, waar ik oefen --in der Schule, wo ich übe --
wat hij me leerde.was er mir lehrte.

 Poem H0506
 Amsterdam, 2013-07-14
 On the death of Clé Souren
 Dedicated to: Rembert P 
 Collection: The Yellow House Museum 


Teachers do not die,

they will live on forever --


in so many hearts.


Een leraar sterft niet,Ein Lehrer stirbt nicht,
maar zal altijd voortleven --wird aber weiterleben --
in vele harten.in vielen Herzen.

 Poem H0507
 Amsterdam, 2013-07-14
 On the death of Clé Souren
 Dedicated to: Kristien vR 
 Collection: The Yellow House Museum 


The crow builds a nest

in the axil of the tree --


very beak-handy.


De kraai bouwt een nestDie Krähen bauen
in de oksel van de boom --ein Nest in der Baumachsel --
zo snavel-handig.so Schnabel-praktisch.

 Poem H0183
 Amsterdam, 2012-01-16
 Collection: Without reserve 


The lynx runs smoothly

through the field and grabs its prey --


simply in passing.


De lynx rent soepelDer Luchs rennt und greift
door het veld en grijpt haar prooi --geschmeidig das Beutetier --
in het voorbijgaan.im Vorbeigehen.

 Poem H0159
 Amsterdam, 2012-01-10
 Collection: From Sacred Scriptures [1] 

Giants and Giantesses
are great
Giants and Giantesses
I too am an expert
I deliver good work :
I am experienced and competent
I remove obstacles
I am focused
 
 Collection: Lilith's Powers 

Larks
sing at great heights
Larks
I too am a Master
I inspire others :
I am an example
I point the direction
I end ignorance
n364
Nightingale
 
 Collection: Lilith's Powers 


 Poem 1829
 Amsterdam, 0000-00-00
 Collection: Lilith's Powers 

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