Everybody knows,

and nobody says a word --


The price is too high.


Iedereen weet het,Jeder weiß es, und
en niemand zegt er iets van --niemand sagt etwas dazu --

De prijs is te hoog.Der Preis ist zu hoch.

Poem S2345
Amsterdam, 2024-09-07
Forester (Nyk de Vries) - 2023
Song "Wâldman" ("Forester", in this case: the man in the forest), album "Tagelyk" ("Simultaneously"), music Artvark Saxophone Quartet
Collection: Whirligig Scribbler
Keyword: Rape (power) 
Tribute to: De Vries, Nyk 


Hey what is that man

doing there behind the trees?


What is that sad sigh?


Wat doet die man daarWas macht dieser Mann
achter de bomen, wat is dat --hinter den Bäumen, was ist --

voor droevige zucht?das für ein Seufzer?

Poem S2344
Amsterdam, 2024-09-07
Forester (Nyk de Vries) - 2023
Song "Wâldman" ("Forester", in this case: the man in the forest), album "Tagelyk" ("Simultaneously"), music Artvark Saxophone Quartet
Collection: Truder
Keyword: Rape (power) 
Tribute to: De Vries, Nyk 


On the bus we greet,

knowing each other's faces --


knowing nothing more.


's Ochtends in de busWir begrüßen uns
een groet, we kennen elkaar --im Bus, wir kennen uns und --

en toch ook weer niet.gleichzeitig auch nicht.

Poem S2343
Amsterdam, 2024-09-07
Simultaneously (Nyk de Vries) - 2023
Song "Tagelyk" (album "Tagelyk", music Artvark Saxophone Quartet)
Collection: Wean Di
Keyword: Together: meeting 
Tribute to: De Vries, Nyk 


Words are only words,

until we start colouring --


them with our actions.


Woorden zijn woorden,Worte sind Worte,
bleek, tot we ze kleur geven --blaß, bis unsere Taten --

met onze daden.sie kolorieren.

Poem S1181
Amsterdam, 2021-05-29
Spring (Nyk de Vries) - 2021
Poem "Maitiid"
Collection: After the festivities
Keyword: Action (duty) 
Tribute to: De Vries, Nyk 


How much winter dull

does it take to make you show --


your colours again?


Hoeveel wintersaaiWieviel Winteröd
heb je nodig om weer kleur --brauchst du um deine Farbe --

te gaan bekennen?wieder zu zeigen?

Poem H2966
Amsterdam, 2021-05-29
Spring (Nyk de Vries) - 2021
Poem "Maitiid"
Collection: After the festivities
Keyword: Boredom: dullness / emptiness 
Tribute to: De Vries, Nyk 


Be cross, be angry,

but please, don't do anything --


for once and for all.


Wees alsjeblieft boos,Sei bitte wütend,
ontzettend boos, maar doe niets --sehr wütend, aber tu nichts --

voor eens en altijd.ein für alle Mal.

Poem S1180
Amsterdam, 2021-05-28
Much rather (Nyk de Vries) - 2020
Poem "Folle leaver"
Collection: After the festivities
Keyword: Anger / Rage 
Tribute to: De Vries, Nyk 


Things you throw away

say quite a lot about you --


Be silent, listen.


Hetgeen je weggooitWas du so wegwerfst,
zegt van alles over jou --sagt etwas über dich aus --

Wees stil en luister.Schweige und höre.

Poem H2965
Amsterdam, 2021-05-29
Binman (Nyk de Vries)
Poem "Asman"
Collection: After the festivities
Keyword: Identity: deeds 
Tribute to: De Vries, Nyk 


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