Isn't this thought of mine

a line of verse, suddenly --


revealing something?


Hee, die gedachteDieser Gedanke
is een versregel, ineens --ist eine Verszeile, sie --
onthult die me iets?macht mir etwas klar?

Poem H4686
Amsterdam, 2024-06-08
The beauty of the husband (Anne Carson) - 2001
Poetic fictional essay, Tango XXII Homo ludens
Collections: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009, Whirligig Scribbler 
Keywords: Insight (intuition), Writing: a discovery 
Tribute to: Carson, Anne 
 

In his dream he gropes

for her and the night also --


seeks her hiding-place.


In zijn droom tast hijIm Traum tastet er
naar haar en ook de nacht zoekt --nach ihr und auch die Nacht sucht --
waar ze zich verschuilt.wo sie sich versteckt.

Poem S2214
Amsterdam, 2024-06-08
The beauty of the husband (Anne Carson) - 2001
Poetic fictional essay, Tango XIII
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Keyword: Desire (wish-dream) 
Tribute to: Carson, Anne 
 

He gave me a book

with an x in it, well, can --


an x be trusted?


Ik kreeg een boek metIch bekam ein Buch mit
een x erin, is een x --einem x darin, kann man --
wel te vertrouwen?einem x trauen?

Poem H4685
Amsterdam, 2024-06-08
The beauty of the husband (Anne Carson) - 2001
Poetic fictional essay, Tango V
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Keywords: Confidence / Trust, Teenager (growing up) 
Tribute to: Carson, Anne 
 

He whinges, but I

know he is lying, maybe --


that's rather funny.


Hij beklaagt zich, maarEr beschwert sich, und
ik weet dat hij liegt, misschien --ich weiß, dass er lügt, vielleicht --
is dat wel grappig.ist das wohl lustig.

Poem H4684
Amsterdam, 2024-06-08
The beauty of the husband (Anne Carson) - 2001
Poetic fictional essay, Tango IV
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Keywords: Truth: lie, Love: communication 
Tribute to: Carson, Anne 
 

Just turn the postcards

around and you'll understand --


what they are hiding.


Draai de briefkaartenDreh die Postkarten
rond, dan ga je begrijpen --um und du wirst verstehen --
wat ze verbergen.was sie verbergen.

Poem H4683
Amsterdam, 2024-06-08
The beauty of the husband (Anne Carson) - 2001
Poetic fictional essay, Tango IV
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Keywords: Truth: lie, Love: communication 
Tribute to: Carson, Anne 
 

Your husband: rotate

him and look at him closely --


See what he's hiding.


Draai je echtgenootDreh deinen Mann um
rond en bekijk hem heel goed --und schaue ihn genau an --
Zie wat hij verbergt.Sieh, was er verbirgt.

Poem S2213
Amsterdam, 2024-06-08
The beauty of the husband (Anne Carson) - 2001
Poetic fictional essay, Tango IV
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Keywords: Truth: lie, Love: communication 
Tribute to: Carson, Anne 
 

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