The wind rumbles in
the forest; storm coming up --
the animals hide.
De wind rommelt wat
in het herfstbos; storm op til --	wald; Sturm im Anzug, Tiere --
dieren hun hol in.	in ihre Baue.

Gedicht H6241
Amsterdam, 2026-05-10
Pascal (Jan-Peter de Graaff) - 2020
Composition for septet, performed on May 10th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Felicia van den End (flute), Arjan Woudenberg (clarinet), Laura Sandee (piano), Konstantyn Napolov (percussion), Pieter van Loenen (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Hans Woudenberg (cello)
Collection: org anp ARK 
Keywords: Nature: trees, forest, Autumn 
Composer: De Graaff, Jan-Peter 

He spews so many
truths at us listeners that --
all of them drop dead.
Zoveel waarheden
spuugt hij ons luisteraars toe --	Wahrheit entgegen, dass es --
dat ze doodvallen.	alles tot umfällt.

Gedicht S3147
Amsterdam, 2026-05-10
Get drunk! (Jan-Peter de Graaff) - 2023
Composition "Enivrez-vous!" ("Get drunk!"), part II. Ecclesiastes, for the Calefax Reed Quintet; arranged for organ in 2026, and performed on May 10th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Geerten van de Wetering (organ) - Drunkenness through conviction
Collection: org anp ARK 
Keywords: Communication (sending), Ethics: conscience 
Composer: De Graaff, Jan-Peter 

The light is changing,
a soft rustling of the trees --
thunder in the air.
Het licht verandert,
geritsel van de bomen --	sich, der Wald raschelt leise --
onweer in de lucht.	Donner in der Luft.

Gedicht H6239
Amsterdam, 2026-05-10
Battleground (Jan-Peter de Graaff) - 2025
String quartet, accompanying the story of a daughter who moves in with her father, who is a war photographer (one of the six stories from "In een flat met duizend ramen" by Joke van Leeuwen, performed January 24-31, 2026) - Part 1. "The sky has changed", performed on May 10th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Pieter van Loenen (violin), Dick de Graaff (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Hans Woudenberg (cello)
Collection: org anp ARK 
Keywords: Nature: trees, forest, Summer 
Tribute to: Van Leeuwen, Joke 
Composer: De Graaff, Jan-Peter 

The dark sky closes
in around my house: doors and --
windows disappear.
De donkere lucht
sluit zich om mijn huis: deuren,	schließt sich um mein Haus: Türe,
ramen, verdwijnen.	Fenster, verschwinden.

Gedicht H6240
Amsterdam, 2026-05-10
Battleground (Jan-Peter de Graaff) - 2025
String quartet, accompanying the story of a daughter who moves in with her father, who is a war photographer (one of the six stories from "In een flat met duizend ramen" by Joke van Leeuwen, performed January 24-31, 2026) - Part 2. "No more doors, nor windows", performed on May 10th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Pieter van Loenen (violin), Dick de Graaff (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Hans Woudenberg (cello)
Collection: org anp ARK 
Keywords: Safety: home, Summer 
Tribute to: Van Leeuwen, Joke 
Composer: De Graaff, Jan-Peter 

From the battlefield,
the photos scream injustice --
into living rooms.
De foto's schreeuwen
vanaf het slagveld onrecht --	Kriegsungerechtigkeiten --
de huiskamers in.	in die Wohnzimmer.

Gedicht S3150
Amsterdam, 2026-05-10
Battleground (Joke van Leeuwen / Jan-Peter de Graaff) - 2025
String quartet "Battleground", accompanying the story of a daughter who moves in with her father, who is a war photographer (one of the six stories from "In een flat met duizend ramen" by Joke van Leeuwen, performed January 24-31, 2026) - Part 3. "Off limits", performed on May 10th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Pieter van Loenen (violin), Dick de Graaff (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Hans Woudenberg (cello)
Collection: org anp ARK 
Keywords: News, War: death / victims 
Tribute to: Van Leeuwen, Joke 
Composer: De Graaff, Jan-Peter