| She flows out, her sea | |
| of words is not a story -- | |
| no, it is herself. | |
| Ze stroomt uit, haar zee | Ihr Meer aus Worten |
| van woorden is geen verhaal -- | ist nicht eine Geschichte -- |
| nee, zij is het zelf. | nein, es ist sie selbst. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-15
The GP and the light girl (Simon Vestdijk) - 1952
Novel "De dokter en het lichte meisje", chapter "I'm getting myself into something"
Tribute to: Vestdijk, Simon
Collection: Inmost
| The field is open. | |
| Would there come out of the earth -- | |
| of here, a thinking? | |
| Het veld ligt open. | Das Feld ist offen. |
| Zou er uit de aarde, hier -- | Gäbe es von der Erde -- |
| een denken komen? | von hier, ein Denken? |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-16
the making visible of all kinds of raids (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "die sigbaarmaking van allerlei strooptogte"(collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
Collection: Stall
| Strangers are safer, | |
| to them I can openly -- | |
| tell all my worries. | |
| Vreemden zijn veilig, | Fremde sind sicher, |
| aan hen kan ik openlijk -- | nur ihnen kann ich offen -- |
| alles vertellen. | alles erzählen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-07-28
The PowerBook (Jeanette Winterson) - 2000
Novel, chapter "NEW DOCUMENT"
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
Collection: Unseen
| Take off my armour, | |
| my helmet, shield and shebang -- | |
| I reach out my hand. | |
| Mijn harnas, mijn helm, | Rüstung, Helm und Schild, |
| mijn schild en rimram afdoen -- | und auch das Blech abnehmen -- |
| mijn hand uitsteken. | meine Hand reichen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-01-07
just by taking off your armour (Henk van der Waal) - 2003
Poem "gewoon door je harnas af te doen" (collection "De aantochtster")
Tribute to: Van der Waal, Henk
Collection: Skin-contact
| Remaining open- | |
| minded is an advanced art -- | |
| of living, no doubt. | |
| Onbevangenheid | Unbefangenheit |
| behouden is levenskunst -- | ist eine Lebenskunst für -- |
| voor gevorderden. | Fortgeschrittene. |
Amsterdam, 2022-10-25
Dedicated to: Margot F
Collection: Metamorphic body
| Play an open hand, | |
| even though you don't know what -- | |
| to do with their shock. | |
| Open kaart spelen, | Mit offenen Karten |
| zonder te weten wat dan -- | spielen, aber was zu tun -- |
| met hun schrik te doen. | mit ihrem Schrecken? |
Amsterdam, 2021-09-15
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
Collection: Changing Times
| She took her clothes off, | |
| unconcerned whether she might -- | |
| want to hide something. | |
| Ze kleedde zich uit, | Sie zog sich aus, war |
| onbezorgd of ze iets zou -- | sorgenlos, ob sie etwas -- |
| willen verbergen. | verbergen möchte. |
Amsterdam, 2021-03-28
It melts (Lize Spit) - 2016
Novel "Het smelt", Elisa
Tribute to: Spit, Lize
Collection: Shelter
Amsterdam, 2019-10-24
She came in through the bathroom window (The Beatles) - 1969
Song (album "Abbey Road")
Celtic symbolism: Ruis (the Elder), that thrives on challenges and change, and that protects horses in the stable from evil spirits; the Elder should be guided by Cailleach Beara (the mother of the Celts) and the Raven (the symbol of healing and protection)
Tribute to: McCartney, Paul
Tribute to: The Beatles
Collection: Lilith's Powers
| Flowers in the park: | |
| people are strolling around -- | |
| opening themselves. | |
| Bloemen in het park: | Blumen im Stadtpark: |
| mensen wandelen wat rond -- | Menschen spazieren herum -- |
| en openen zich. | und sie öffnen sich. |
Amsterdam, 2012-03-13
Collection: WoofWoof
| I like to replace | |
| not's with likes and everything -- | |
| looks different then. | |
| Ik vervang niet graag | Ich ersetze nicht |
| door het woord graag en alles -- | gern durch gerne und alles -- |
| ziet er anders uit. | sieht ganz anders aus. |
Amsterdam, 2012-02-06
Collection: New Ago
