The audience chose
me and now it holds me in --
silent attention.
Het publiek koos mij	Das Publikum hat
en houdt me nu gevangen --	mich ausgewählt und hält mich --
in stille aandacht.	in Aufmerksamkeit.

Poem H4332
Amsterdam, 2023-12-02
Boxmeer / Lecture (Abdelkader Benali) - 2017
Poems "Boxmeer" and "Lezing" (collection "Wax Hollandais")
Collection: Wean Di
Keyword: Attention: for someone 
Tribute to: Benali, Abdelkader 

Drowning refugees,
sailing to the other side --
of their hope, their dream.
Vluchters verdrinken	Flüchtlinge, auf dem
op weg naar de overkant --	Weg zur anderen Seite --
van hun hoop, hun droom.	ihres Hoffnungstraums.

Poem S2008
Amsterdam, 2023-11-22
Munya (Abdelkader Benali) - 2008
Novel, chapter Morocco
Munya = Wish/Desire/ What is longed for permanently even though it is very difficult to get
Collection: Passage Passion
Keywords: Desire (wish-dream), Hope (futile) 
Tribute to: Benali, Abdelkader 

When I can't handle
it anymore, I am saved --
by hours of boredom.
Als het tegenzit	Wenn's schief geht, werde
word ik gered door uren-	ich gerettet von Stunden --
lange verveling.	der Langeweile.

Poem H4298
Amsterdam, 2023-11-22
Munya (Abdelkader Benali) - 2008
Novel, chapter Morocco
Munya = Wish/Desire/ What is longed for permanently even though it is very difficult to get
Collection: VacantVoid
Keyword: Boredom: rest 
Tribute to: Benali, Abdelkader 

I'm ashamed, I eat
brownie crumbs, in the movie --
I've shit in my mouth.
Ik schaam me, ik eet	Ich schäme mich für
browniekruimels, in de film --	die Brownie-Krümel, im Film --
zit mijn mond vol stront.	esse ich Scheiße.

Poem S2007
Amsterdam, 2023-11-22
Munya (Abdelkader Benali) - 2008
Being an extra
Novel, chapter Morocco
Munya = Wish/Desire/ What is longed for permanently even though it is very difficult to get
Collection: Appearances
Keyword: Shame 
Tribute to: Benali, Abdelkader 

Being in love, blind,
but don't be blind later on --
It would be the end.
Verliefdheid maakt blind,	Verliebtheit macht blind,
en lang samenzijn vaak ook --	ein festes Paar sein oft auch --
maar dan gaat het uit.	Dann ist es vorbei.

Poem S2006
Amsterdam, 2023-11-22
Munya (Abdelkader Benali) - 2008
Novel, chapter Amsterdam
Munya = Wish/Desire/ What is longed for permanently even though it is very difficult to get
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Keywords: Love: change / end, Usual / Normal 
Tribute to: Benali, Abdelkader