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I knighted myself | |
Amsterdam, 2025-12-18
Seven poems by Frida Vogels Vogels, Frida
October 20th, 1952 - There had been heavy fighting: on the plateau
January 22nd, 1960 - I always had to leave
December 16th, 1969 - Only now, finally, am I safe
January 26th, 1970 - Not daring to set out, for fear of forgetting where one came from
July 20th, 1971 - Coming home
April 28th, 1974 - It was a mission: I had to go on alone
December 5th, 1976 - 'Here I am safe'
Keyword: Home: displaced
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I wanted to forget you | |
Amsterdam, 2025-12-19
Eight poems and a diary entry from June 5th, 1972, by Frida Vogels about her father (1903-1971) Vogels, Frida
September 13th, 1971 - The love that snows on him who asks for it no more
September 21st, 1971 - It's quite normal, they say, that you always visit me
January 5th, 1972 - Two who
January 16th, 1972 / February 9th, 1977 - I can remember you / You're with me again
June 5th, 1972 - You came to me from behind
July 17th, 1972 - You told me everything in a hurry
June 13th, 1973 - I have never heard a word from you
November 11th, 1974 - The shutters were thrown open, I didn't know if it would be you
Keyword: Parents: father(hood)
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They throw stones, wave | |
Amsterdam, 2025-12-21
Five poems by Frida Vogels Vogels, Frida
November 13th, 1959 - Like a reindeer jumping over the fence
November 30th, 1960 / September 10th, 1964 - The injured animal
August 5th, 1969 - Poor animal
March 8th, 1970 - An animal that, again and again
October 21st, 1971 - It ran
Keywords: Home: displaced, Animals: deer / roe
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From the high parapet | |
Amsterdam, 2025-12-22
Four poems by Frida Vogels Vogels, Frida
December 22nd, 1959 - The besieged city no one can approach
January 23rd, 1970 - Still standing in the breach, while behind you
April 1st, 1970 - Waiting. Preparing
July 8th, 1970 - Only one entrance
Keyword: Combat readiness
| To the bald plateau | |
| you lead a train of pack-mules: | |
| you're going to build. | |
| Naar de kale top | |
| leid jij een stoet pakezels: | von Packeseln zum Gipfel: |
| je hebt bouwplannen. | du hast Baupläne. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-12
On the barren plateau (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "Op de kale hoogvlakte", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3" [part IX, Marriage], and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - July 2nd, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Future: direction
| I remember it | |
| well, I could already write -- | |
| My name. Mama's name. | |
| Ik zie me daar nog | |
| zitten, ik kon al schrijven -- | mich, ich konnte schon schreiben -- |
| Mijn naam. Mama's naam. | Unsere Namen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-14
I wrote (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "Ik schreef", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part V [Mother], and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - January 9th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Memory: of one's life
| Quick, our house is still | |
| standing. But for how long, are -- | |
| the walls crumbling yet? | |
| Ons huis staat er nog. | . |
| Maar voor hoe lang, brokkelen -- | Wie lange noch, zerbröckeln -- |
| de muren al af? | die Mauern nicht schon? |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-14
I am still expected (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Nog word ik verwacht", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage], and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - January 13th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Decay
| It can't be other- | |
| wise, we do want each other -- | |
| despite the bad times. | |
| Het kan niet anders, | , |
| wij willen elkaar, ondanks -- | wir wollen einander, trotz -- |
| de slechte dagen. | der schlechten Zeiten. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-14
When one (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Wanneer men", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3" [part IX, Marriage], and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - January 15th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Marriage (relationship)
| I still stand firm, while | |
| the enemy in the streets -- | |
| is jigging about. | |
| Ik sta nog steeds pal, | , |
| terwijl de vijand dronken -- | während der Feind betrunken -- |
| door de straten host. | durch die Straßen tanzt. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-14
Still standing in the breach, while behind you (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Nog op de bres staan, terwijl achter je", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage], and in "Diary 1970-1971" - January 23rd, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Combat readiness
| I am guarding our | |
| garden, it's overgrown, but -- | |
| it is still our turf. | |
| Ik bewaak onze | |
| tuin, hij is verwilderd, maar -- | Garten, er ist verwildert -- |
| ons eigen terrein. | aber mein Terrain. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-15
One's own territory (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Het eigen terrein", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage], and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - February 4th, 1970, Bologna
Keywords: Nature: garden, park, Possessions (stuff)
| I'm afraid to show | |
| myself, just for a moment -- | |
| I pull up a slip. | |
| Ik ben bang me bloot | |
| te geven, heel even maar -- | zu zeigen, ziehe nur kurz -- |
| trek ik een slip op. | einen Zipfel hoch. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-15
Expose oneself (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Zich blootgeven", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - February 13th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Contact: reserve
| I run away, though | |
| I know I can't escape, but -- | |
| still I don't give up. | |
| Ik vlucht weg, wetend | |
| dat ik niet kan ontkomen -- | nicht entkommen kann, aber -- |
| maar ik geef niet op. | ich gebe nicht auf. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-15
An animal that, again and again (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "Een dier dat telkens weer", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - March 8th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Safety: flight
| I hold back, I'm not | |
| strong enough yet and I know -- | |
| I'm getting weaker. | |
| Ik wacht af, ik ben | |
| nog niet sterk genoeg en weet -- | noch nicht stark genug und weiß -- |
| dat ik zwakker word. | ich werde schwächer. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-15
Waiting. Preparing (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "Wachten. Zich voorbereiden", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - April 1st, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Caution
| You hear a soft cry: | |
| a sleeping little girl. Pick -- | |
| her up and rock her. | |
| Je hoort zacht huilen: | |
| een slapend meisje. Pak het. | schlafendes Mädchen. Nimm sie. |
| Sus haar en wieg haar. | Beruhige sie. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-15
A little sound (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Een klein geluidje", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - May 7th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Care: brotherly love
| I'm closest to you, | |
| so it's my duty to be -- | |
| the one who saves you. | |
| Ik sta het dichtste | , |
| bij jou, dus het is mijn plicht -- | deshalb ist es meine Pflicht -- |
| om jou te redden. | dein Retter zu sein. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-18
Who walked in front of me suddenly found himself on thin ice (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Wie voor me liep, stond plotseling op dun ijs", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - November 7th, 1970, Bologna
Keywords: Marriage (relationship), Action (duty)
| On the window-sill, | |
| the frozen snow shrinks away -- | |
| from the wooden frame. | |
| Op de vensterbank | |
| krimpt de bevroren sneeuw weg -- | schrumpft der gefrorene Schnee -- |
| van het kozijn af. | vom Rahmen zurück. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-18
Over forty now (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Over de veertig nu al", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - January 7th, 1971, San Severo
Keyword: Snow
| In this house of ours | |
| we suffer hunger and cold! | |
| Smash it to pieces! | |
| In dit huis van ons | |
| lijden we honger en kou! | hungern und frieren wir! Soll -- |
| Sla het kort en klein! | ich es zerstören? |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-18
Now just take the risk (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Het nu maar wagen", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - June 6th, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Home: displaced
| In the twilight, in | |
| armchairs, in conversation -- | |
| we recover strength. | |
| In de schemering, | , |
| in leunstoelen, in gesprek -- | im Gespräch, gewinnen wir -- |
| herwinnen we kracht. | wieder an Stärke. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-18
We talked to each other (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "Wij spraken met elkaar", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - June 13th, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Communication (conversation)
| A building doesn't have | |
| to be made of marble, bricks -- | |
| will do just as well. | |
| Een bouwwerk hoeft niet | |
| van marmer gemaakt te zijn -- | nicht aus Marmor gebaut sein -- |
| Bakstenen voldoen. | Backsteine reichen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-19
Not daring to touch any marble (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "Geen marmer durven aanroeren", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - July 11th, 1971, Bologna (about a work of art by Gerda, a tower)
Keyword: Prestige: conceit
| Partly, my new home | |
| feels familiar: the stuff and -- | |
| the expectations. | |
| Mijn nieuwe thuis voelt | , |
| deels vertrouwd: de spullen en -- | teils vertraut: die Sachen und -- |
| de verwachtingen. | die Erwartungen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-20
Coming home (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Thuiskomen", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]) - July 20th, 1971, Bologna
Keywords: New beginning / New start, Possessions (stuff)
| You:: covered with sand | |
| and a stone, the world swiftly -- | |
| swiftly rearranged. | |
| Jij: bedekt met zand, | , |
| een steen erop, de wereld -- | ein Stein darauf, die Welt schnell -- |
| vlug, vlug herordend. | schnell neu geordnet. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-21
You walked along cheerfully, greeting (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "Je liep opgewekt, groetend verder", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part X [Father]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - September 12th, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Death: cemetery / funeral
| From countless corners | |
| I receive answers: my words -- | |
| returning to me. | |
| Uit alle hoeken | |
| krijg ik antwoord: mijn woorden -- | Antworten: meine Worte -- |
| hoor ik weer terug. | höre ich wieder. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-21
Being in a place (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Zich bevinden op een plek", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part X [Father]) - September 12th, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Missing: deceased
| Having run away | |
| and been found by some strangers -- | |
| the child stops crying. | |
| Thuis weggelopen | |
| en door vreemden gevonden -- | Fremden gefunden worden -- |
| huilt het kind niet meer. | weint das Kind nicht mehr. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-21
A little child (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "Een klein kind", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part X [Father]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - January 9th, 1970, Bologna
Keywords: Identity: being seen, Child: security / comfort
| During the day I | |
| often stare at a vague place -- | |
| where you are missing. | |
| Overdag staar ik | |
| vaak naar een vage plek waar -- | ich oft auf eine Stelle -- |
| jij voorgoed ontbreekt. | an dem du mich fehlst. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-21
It's quite normal, they say, that you always visit me (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse " 't Is heel gewoon, zegt men, dat je me steeds bezoekt", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part X [Father]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - September 21st, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Missing: deceased
| It has started now, | |
| I see the first leaves falling -- | |
| branches breaking off. | |
| Het is begonnen, | , |
| de bomen verliezen blad -- | Bäume verlieren Blätter -- |
| takken breken af. | Äste brechen ab. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-21
Growing old. Forgetting too much. Under tall chestnut trees (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Oud worden. Te veel vergeten. Onder hoge kastanjes", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - September 27th, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Autumn
| Together with you | |
| we were welcome everywhere -- | |
| There was room for us. | |
| Met jou waren wij | |
| altijd welkom, overal -- | immer willkommen, über- |
| was er plaats voor ons. | all war Platz für uns. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-22
You held my hand. I wasn't afraid (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "Je hield me bij de hand. Ik was niet bang", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part X [Father]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - November 30th, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Prestige: status
| It doesn't mean a thing | |
| to you that we mourn you, hey -- | |
| come on, we must live. | |
| Het doet jou niets dat | |
| wij om je treuren, vooruit -- | wir um dich trauern, voraus -- |
| leven moeten wij. | leben müssen wir. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-22
We'll just forget you now (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "We vergeten je nu maar", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part X [Father]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - December 2nd, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Sadness: mourning
| We're still in our place, | |
| comfortably talking and -- | |
| tasting our failure. | |
| We zitten er nog | |
| en praten wat na, proeven -- | uns, genießen gemeinsam -- |
| onze mislukking. | unser Versagen. |
Amsterdam, 2017-06-13
We talked to each other (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "Wij spraken met elkaar", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3" [part IX, Marriage], and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - June 13th, 1971, Bologna
Conversation with friends, in Amsterdam
Keyword: Life: course (overview)
| I'm longing for home, | |
| somewhere, I keep drawing it -- | |
| Simply, like a child. | |
| Ik verlang naar huis, | |
| ergens, ik teken het steeds -- | Zuhause und zeichne es -- |
| Simpel, als een kind. | Einfach, wie ein Kind. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-14
The displaced (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "De ontheemden", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage], and in "Diary 1970-1971" - January 21st, 1970, Bologna
Keywords: Desire (wish-dream), Home: displaced
| I keep trying path | |
| after path to get away -- | |
| Back to the living. | |
| Ik blijf proberen | , |
| om weg te komen, terug -- | hier rauszukommen, zurück -- |
| naar de levenden. | zu den Lebenden. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-14
Having tried all paths a thousand times (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Alle paden al duizendmaal beproefd hebben", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage], and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - January 25th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Life: lust (take pains)
| I'm afraid of the | |
| future, afraid that I will -- | |
| forget my past there. | |
| Bang voor de toekomst, | , |
| bang dat ik mijn verleden -- | Angst, meine Vergangenheit -- |
| daar zal vergeten. | dort zu vergessen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-14
Not daring to set out, for fear of forgetting where one came from (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Niet op weg durven gaan, uit angst waar men vandaan kwam te vergeten", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - January 26th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Future: unknown
| Often we don't know | |
| how to talk to each other -- | |
| so we just gossip. | |
| We weten niet hoe | |
| met elkaar te praten, dus -- | einander reden, also -- |
| roddelen we maar. | tratschen wir einfach. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-15
In the solitude with themselves (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "In de eenzaamheid met zichzelf", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage], and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - February 3rd, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Communication (conversation)
| When I touched your arm | |
| at the lookout, you stood up -- | |
| immediately. | |
| Op het uitzichtpunt | |
| raak ik even jouw arm aan -- | berühre ich deinen Arm -- |
| Meteen sta je op. | Du stehst sofort auf. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-15
You were sitting next to me. I held my hands (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "Je zat naast me. Ik hield mijn handen", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - June 30th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Love: inability
| The room is empty, | |
| and so is my mind, except -- | |
| for some disorder. | |
| De kamer is leeg, | , |
| mijn gedachten zijn ook leeg -- | mein Kopf ist auch leer, bis auf -- |
| op wat rommel na. | etwas Gerümpel. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-18
I haven't thought of you for too long (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "Ik heb te lang niet aan je gedacht", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - July 5th, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Thinking (order)
| The real work scares me | |
| and my preliminaries -- | |
| lack a foundation. | |
| Het echte werk schrikt | |
| me af en mijn voorwerk mist -- | mir Angst und mein Vorwerk fehlt -- |
| een goed fundament. | einen Unterbau. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-19
Not daring to touch any marble (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "Geen marmer durven aanroeren", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - July 11th, 1971, Bologna (about a work of art by Gerda: a tower)
Keyword: Passivity: fear
| Their testimonies | |
| are not right, I read that in -- | |
| their body language. | |
| Hun verklaringen | |
| kloppen niet, kan ik lezen -- | stimmen nicht, lese ich an -- |
| in hun lichaamstaal. | der Körpersprache. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-20
The witnesses (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "De getuigen", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3" [part X, Father]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - July 12th, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Communication (body language)
| Taking a chance, though | |
| injured and exhausted, still -- | |
| trying to fly up. | |
| Het wagen, gewond | |
| en uitgeput toch proberen -- | und schwerverletzt versuchen -- |
| omhoog te vliegen. | noch hochzufliegen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-20
The broken wing (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "De gebroken vleugel", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - July 13th, 1971, Bologna
Keywords: Life: lust (impulse), Flying: bird, bird of prey
| Just as I approach, | |
| the bush blows off, denying -- | |
| me its protection. | |
| Bij mijn nadering | , |
| waait de braamstruik weg, ontzegt -- | der Dornbusch weht weg, entsagt -- |
| mij zijn beschutting. | mir so seinen Schutz. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-20
Here, in this thicket (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "Hier, in dit kreupelbos, published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - July 18th, 1971, Bologna
Keywords: Alone: forsaken, Bible
| I screen my day book | |
| from his anger, yet it is -- | |
| already on fire. | |
| Ik scherm mijn dagboek | |
| af tegen zijn boosheid, maar -- | Tagebuch vor seinem Zorn -- |
| het staat al in brand. | doch es brennt bereits. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-20
Holding one's hand protectively (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "De hand beschuttend houden", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - July 18th, 1971, Bologna (about a work of art by Gerda: a tower)
Keyword: Violence: words
| Strangers and friends don't | |
| understand me, but I will -- | |
| continue to speak. | |
| Vreemden en vrienden | |
| begrijpen me niet, maar ik -- | verstehen mich nicht, aber -- |
| zal blijven spreken. | ich werde sprechen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-20
Day by day (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "Dag aan dag", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part XII [Evaluation]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - July 20th, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Communication (incomprehension)
| You no longer ask | |
| for my love, it covers like -- | |
| snow who you were not. | |
| Om mijn liefde vraag | |
| jij niet meer, als sneeuw bedekt -- | um meine Liebe, jetzt Schnee -- |
| ze wie jij niet was. | auf dem du nicht warst. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-21
The love that snows on him who asks for it no more (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "De liefde die sneeuwt op wie er niet meer om vraagt", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3" [part X, Father]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - September 13ht, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Love: wish (lack)
| You don't answer me, | |
| my searchlight isn't that strong, but -- | |
| I keep signalling. | |
| Je antwoordt mij niet, | , |
| mijn zoeklicht is niet zo sterk -- | mein Strahler ist schwach, aber -- |
| maar ik blijf seinen. | ich blitze dich an. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-21
For days it remains dark on the other side (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Al dagen blijft het donker aan de overkant", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part X [Father]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - September 16th, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Communication (sending)
| The doe runs away, | |
| its pursuers approach and -- | |
| close it in, laughing. | |
| De reegeit rent weg, | , |
| haar achtervolgers lachen -- | seine Verfolger lachen -- |
| en sluiten haar in. | und schließen es ein. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-22
It ran (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Poem "Het rende", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - October 21st, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Animals: deer / roe
| You were rarely home, | |
| for years before your death, we -- | |
| took care of ourselves. | |
| Jij was zelden thuis, | |
| al lang voor jouw dood hebben -- | vor deinem Tod haben wir -- |
| wij onszelf gered. | für uns selbst gesorgt. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-22
We've always managed to do without you (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "We konden het altijd al buiten je stellen", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part X [Father]), and in "Diary 1970-1972" (2011) - October 31st, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Parents: father(hood)
| I endure the chill | |
| of the constantly missed love -- | |
| snowing upon me. | |
| Ik verdraag de kou | |
| van de gemiste liefde -- | Kälte vermisster Liebe -- |
| die maar blijft sneeuwen. | die immer noch schneit. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-14
The love that snows on him who asks for it no more (Frida Vogels)
1994 Vogels, Frida
Verse "De liefde die sneeuwt op wie er niet meer om vraagt", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3" [part X, Father]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - September 13ht, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Missing: love
| You can't understand | |
| them, but you follow them and -- | |
| hope they will help you. | |
| Je verstaat hen niet, | , |
| maar je volgt hen toch, hopend -- | folgst ihnen aber trotzdem -- |
| dat ze je helpen. | und hoffst auf Hilfe. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-11
Going out into the streets (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
Verse "De straat op gaan", published in "Diary 1970-1971" - January 28th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Hope (confidence)
| Emerging in the | |
| sun, choosing a round leaf and -- | |
| then sit down and croak. | |
| Opduiken in zon | |
| en stilte, op een rond blad -- | Sonne, auf einem Seeblatt -- |
| gaan zitten kwaken. | sitzen und quaken. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-12
Again and again (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Telkens even", published in "Diary 1970-1971" - April 16th, 1970, Bologna
Keywords: Harmony: relaxation, Animals: frog / toad
| I too must move on | |
| and follow someone, or else -- | |
| set out on my own. | |
| Ook ik moet verder, | , |
| iemand volgen, of anders -- | jemandem folgen, oder -- |
| mijn eigen weg gaan. | meinen Weg gehen. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-12
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - April 23rd, 1970, Bologna
Keywords: Life: course (on the way), Choice
| Mutual recharge: | |
| being social. Or alone, | |
| recharging yourself. | |
| Elkaar opladen: | : |
| sociaal leven. Of alleen -- | Sozial sein. Oder allein, |
| jezelf opladen. | sich selbst aufladen. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-12
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - April 28th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Together: interaction
| About your problems | |
| you only talk with a friend -- | |
| who does not take sides. | |
| Over problemen | |
| praat je alleen met een vriend -- | man mit Freunden, die keine -- |
| die geen partij kiest. | Partei ergreifen. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-12
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - May 2nd, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Friendship: conversations
| My hands are spread out | |
| on the table, waiting there -- | |
| for something to do. | |
| Mijn handen wachten | |
| gespreid op tafel op iets -- | auf dem Tisch warten darauf -- |
| om uit te voeren. | etwas zu schaffen. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-12
Hands (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Handen", published in "Diary 1970-1971" - May 8th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Waiting (longing)
| I have a cold, and | |
| I enjoy the drowsiness -- | |
| It gives me shelter. | |
| Ik ben verkouden | |
| en vind de sufheid heerlijk -- | und liebe die Dösigkeit -- |
| om in te schuilen. | die mir Schutz bietet. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-13
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - January 2nd, 1971, San Severo
Keyword: Disease (suffer)
| Quarrels with father | |
| are rotten: they're not allowed -- | |
| to have a bad end. | |
| Ruzies met vader | |
| vind ik rot: ze mogen niet -- | nerven mich: sie dürfen nicht -- |
| verkeerd aflopen. | verkehrt ablaufen. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-13
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - April 21st, 1971, Amsterdam
Keyword: Parents: father(hood)
| The organ! I let | |
| me go, jumping back and forth -- | |
| between the bellows. | |
| Het orgel! Ik leef | |
| me uit en spring heen en weer -- | los und springe hin und her -- |
| tussen de balgen. | zwischen den Bälgen. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-14
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - August 1st, 1971, San Severo
Keyword: Playing: fun
| This is what we want: | |
| to come home, be welcomed, and -- | |
| open ourselves up. | |
| Zo willen we het: | : |
| thuis komen, welkom zijn, en -- | nach Hause kommen, erwünscht -- |
| onszelf bloot geven. | sein und uns öffnen. |
Amsterdam, 2018-01-03
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - October 7th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Love: intimacy (close relationship)
| His caress gently | |
| lays me in a mellow bowl -- | |
| of purring pleasure. | |
| Zijn strelen legt me | |
| zachtjes in een warme kom -- | in eine warme Schüssel -- |
| van spinnend genot. | lustvollen Schnurrens. |
Amsterdam, 2018-01-03
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - May 7th, 1970, Bologna ('faire minette')
Keyword: Love: intimacy (physical)
| Look at me closely, | |
| for you, I want to be real -- | |
| See me as I am. | |
| Kijk heel goed naar mij, | , |
| voor jou wil ik echt zijn, zie -- | für dich möchte ich echt sein -- |
| me zoals ik ben. | Sieh mich, wie ich bin. |
Amsterdam, 2018-01-07
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - December 10th, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Identity: being seen
| They don't look back, them | |
| awaits over the mountain -- | |
| a different life. | |
| Ze kijken niet om, | , |
| verwachten over de berg -- | erwarten über den Berg -- |
| een ander leven. | ein neues Leben. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-14
While construction is taking place in the river valley (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Terwijl men in het rivierdal bouwt", published in "Diary 1970-1971" - January 16th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Future: direction
| Two silent stars, thrown | |
| far apart, are shining peace- | |
| fully side by side. | |
| Twee stille sterren, | |
| uiteengeslingerd, stralen -- | leuchten zwei Sterne friedlich -- |
| vredig naast elkaar. | nebeneinander. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-16
How two stars speed apart (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Hoe twee sterren uit elkaar spoeden", published in "Diary 1970-1971" - July 10th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Marriage (relationship)
| The lightning bolts blind | |
| me, I try to look very -- | |
| quickly and sharply. | |
| De bliksemschichten | |
| verblinden me, ik probeer -- | mich, ich versuche, schnell und -- |
| heel snel te kijken. | scharf hinzusehen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-16
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - August 9th, 1970, Pieve di Tremosine
Keyword: Perception: impression
| It is raining large | |
| loose drops and the lightning paints -- | |
| the mountains purple. | |
| Het regent grote | , |
| losse druppels, de bliksem -- | lose Tropfen, der Blitz färbt -- |
| kleurt de bergen paars. | die Berge lila. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-16
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - August 9th, 1970, Pieve di Tremosine
Keywords: Rain / Hail, Nature: landscape
| Sitting in the square, | |
| I read her letter and see -- | |
| the sun breaking through. | |
| Ik zit op het plein | |
| haar brief te lezen en zie -- | ich den Brief und sehe, wie -- |
| de zon doorbreken. | die Sonne durchbricht. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-17
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - August 11th, 1970, Pieve di Tremosine
Keyword: Feelings (undergo)
| My ambitions force | |
| materials together -- | |
| into a grand work. | |
| Mijn plannen dwingen | |
| materialen samen -- | Baustoffe zusammen, zu -- |
| tot een groots bouwwerk. | einem großen Werk. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-17
He who, from unruly materials (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Wie, uit weerbarstige materialen", published in "Diary 1970-1971" - August 11th, 1970, Pieve di Tremosine
Keywords: Creativity, Ambition
| I pat the mare on | |
| the neck, her foal trots along -- | |
| with us, playfully. | |
| Ik klop de merrie | |
| op haar hals, haar veulen draaft -- | Stute den Hals, ihr Fohlen -- |
| losjes met ons mee. | trabt neben uns her. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-17
A moment on horseback (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Een ogenblik te paard", published in "Diary 1970-1971" - August 17th, 1970, San Severo (about Pieve di Tremosine)
Keyword: Animals: horse / pony
| The long train journey: | |
| the landscape. It glides by and -- | |
| I memorise it. | |
| De lange treinreis: | : |
| het landschap. Het glijdt voorbij -- | die Landschaft. Es zieht vorbei -- |
| Ik prent het me in. | Ich merke es mir. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-17
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - September 5th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Nature: landscape
| There, mountains floating | |
| violet on olive-green, | |
| in the sky blue sea. | |
| De bergen drijven | |
| paarsig op olijvengroen, | violett auf Olivgrün, |
| in de blauwe zee. | im hellblauen Meer. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-17
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - September 5th, 1970, Bologna (the Gargano forms the peninsula in the north of Apulia [Puglia])
Keywords: Sea, Nature: landscape
| I'm riding along | |
| the sea, swallowing large chunks -- | |
| chunks of bread and sea. | |
| Rijdend langs de zee | |
| slik ik grote brokken in -- | verschlucke ich Brot und Meer -- |
| brokken brood en zee. | iSehr große Stücke. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-17
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - September 5th, 1970, Bologna (about Chieuti on the northern border of Apulia [Puglia])
Keyword: Sea
| Not happy with you, | |
| and not unhappy either: | |
| I simply need you. | |
| Niet gelukkig zijn | |
| met jou, noch ongelukkig: | mit dir, noch unglücklich: ich -- |
| ik heb je nodig. | brauche dich einfach. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-18
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - October 18th, 1970, Bologna
Keywords: Marriage (relationship), Happiness (vague, volatile)
| A flight of swallows | |
| shoots past screaming, the swallow -- | |
| in my hand flies up. | |
| Zwaluwen schieten | |
| schreeuwend voorbij, de zwaluw -- | schreiend vorbei, die Schwalbe -- |
| in mijn hand vliegt op. | im Fenster fliegt auf. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-20
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - July 12th, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Flying: swallow
| We are defeated | |
| by the mist, there's no duel -- | |
| just pearls on the moss. | |
| We zijn verslagen | |
| door de mist, geen duel, maar -- | vom Nebel, keinen Zweikampf -- |
| parels op het mos. | nur Perlen im Moos. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-22
Defeated (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Verslagen", published in "Diary 1970-1971" - December 17th, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Fog
| I endure the chill | |
| of the constantly missed love -- | |
| snowing upon me. | |
| Ik verdraag de kou | |
| van de gemiste liefde -- | Kälte vermisster Liebe -- |
| die maar blijft sneeuwen. | die immer noch schneit. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-14
The love that snows on those who no longer ask for it (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
Poem "De liefde die sneeuwt op wie er niet meer om vraagt" (diary 1970-1971)
Keyword: Missing: love
| Our bodies seal it: | |
| to each other, we still have -- | |
| remained strangers. | |
| Onze lichamen | |
| bezegelen het: we zijn -- | besiegeln: immer noch sind -- |
| vreemden voor elkaar. | wir einander fremd. |
Amsterdam, 2018-01-03
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - May 16th, 1970, Urbino [and "Diary 1977-1978" (2014) - May 29th, 1977, Bologna]
Keywords: Body: and mind, Love: inability
| After sex worms and | |
| snakes upon me, inside me -- | |
| Some are poisonous. | |
| Na de seks wormen | |
| en slangen op en in mij -- | und Schlangen auf und in mir -- |
| Sommige giftig. | Einige giftig. |
Amsterdam, 2018-01-07
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971", February 2nd, 1970 in Bologna
Keywords: Body: touch(ed), Animals: snake
| Happily married: | |
| our desires are hiding -- | |
| for being taboo. | |
| Gelukkig getrouwd: | : |
| onze verlangens schuilen -- | Verlangen verbergen sich -- |
| want ze zijn taboe. | weil sie Tabu sind. |
Amsterdam, 2018-01-07
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - April 23rd, 1970, Bologna
Keywords: Marriage (relationship), Taboo
| Married for fourteen | |
| years, we reconcile to it -- | |
| in separate beds. | |
| Veertien jaar getrouwd, | , |
| we verzoenen ons ermee -- | wir versöhnen uns damit -- |
| in onze bedden. | in unsren Betten. |
Amsterdam, 2018-01-08
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - December 10th, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Marriage (relationship)
| After making love | |
| I am just floating about -- | |
| like a withered leaf. | |
| Na de seks drijf ik | |
| een tijdje zomaar wat rond -- | ich eine Weile herum -- |
| als een verdord blad. | wie ein dürres Blatt. |
Amsterdam, 2018-01-08
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - April 16th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Love: intimacy (physical)
| Finally the gate, | |
| the weakest point, collapses -- | |
| all red with bloodshed. | |
| Tenslotte bezwijkt | , |
| de poort, het zwakke punt, rood -- | die Schwachstelle, ein, vom Blut- |
| van bloedvergieten. | vergießen ganz rot. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-16
Only one entrance (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Slechts één toegang", published in "Diary 1970-1971" - July 8th, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: War: death / victims
| The pilgrims offer | |
| their ancient sacred stories -- | |
| on the ancient stone. | |
| Pelgrims offeren | |
| hun heilige verhalen -- | die heiligen Geschichten -- |
| op de oude steen. | auf dem alten Stein. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-16
On the dead rock (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Slechts één toegang", published in "Diary 1970-1971" - July 22nd, 1970, Bologna
Keyword: Religion: ritual
| He is a greedy | |
| cheat, but he can't count and gives -- | |
| back too much money. | |
| Hij is inhalig, | |
| maar kan niet tellen en geeft -- | aber nicht rechnen und gibt -- |
| te veel geld terug. | zu viel Geld zurück. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-16
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - August 10th, 1970, Pieve di Tremosine
Keyword: Greed
| I do love the sea, | |
| but I never go there, not -- | |
| to all those bodies. | |
| Ik houd van de zee, | , |
| maar ga er niet heen, niet naar -- | gehe aber nicht dorthin -- |
| al die lichamen. | nicht zu den Körpern. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-17
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - September 5th, 1970, Bologna (about Chieuti on the northern border of Apulia [Puglia])
Keyword: Sea
| She lives healthily, | |
| doesn't eat beans, only tastes -- | |
| the cooking liquid. | |
| Ze leeft gezond, eet | |
| geen bonen, ze proeft alleen -- | keine Bohnen, kostet nur -- |
| maar van het kookvocht. | die Kochflüssigkeit. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-20
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - July 31st, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Health: lifestyle
| I am orphaned, dead | |
| are the two crown witnesses -- | |
| of my childhood years. | |
| Ik ben verweesd, dood | |
| zijn de twee kroongetuigen -- | sind die beiden Kronzeugen -- |
| van mijn kindertijd. | meiner Kinderzeit. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-21
Now there is no one left to testify (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
Verse "Nu is er niemand meer om te getuigen", published in "Diary 1970-1971" - September 1st, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Identity: being seen
| I do know some nice | |
| gifts for them, but otherwise -- | |
| I fall sorely short. | |
| Ja, ik weet leuke | |
| cadeaus voor hen, maar verder -- | Geschenke für sie, aber -- |
| schiet ik erg tekort. | sonst versage ich. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-22
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - December 3rd, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Attention: for someone
| Emancipation: | |
| a fight that begins at home -- | |
| against your father. | |
| Emancipatie: | : |
| een gevecht dat thuis begint -- | der Kampf beginnt zu Hause -- |
| tegen je vader. | gegen den Vater. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-22
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - December 5th, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Equality: assert
| They don't do their best, | |
| after all it's not their work -- | |
| it's only a job. | |
| Ze doen niet hun best, | , |
| het is immers niet hun werk -- | es ist nicht ihre Arbeit -- |
| het is maar een baan. | es ist nur ein Job. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-22
Diary 1970-1971 (Frida Vogels)
2011 Vogels, Frida
"Dagboek 1970-1971" - December 16th, 1971, Bologna
Keyword: Together: labour / work / office
| Is my love right if | |
| it always makes me take sides -- | |
| with you, against me? | |
| Klopt mijn liefde wel, | |
| die me partij doet kiezen -- | mich Partei ergreifen lässt -- |
| voor jou, tegen mij? | für dich, gegen mich? |
Amsterdam, 2025-07-03
In foreign parts - Chronicles (Frida Vogels)
2024 Vogels, Frida
Autobiography "In den vreemde - Kronieken", chapter 'Brief aan Ennio' (Letter to Ennio) - June 17th, 1970, Urbino
Keyword: Balance (keep)
