The censor unpacks
my crockery set, smooths out --
the papers and reads.
De censor pakt mijn	Der Zensor packt mein
servies uit, strijkt de kranten --	Geschirr aus, die Zeitungen --
glad en leest ze dan.	glättet er, liest er.

Poem S0778
Amsterdam, 2018-08-04
The beginning of spring (Penelope Fitzgerald) - 1988
Novel
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: wielding 
Tribute to: Fitzgerald, Penelope 

Many things exist
nameless and untraceable --
Declared illegal.
Veel bestaat naamloos	Unauffindbar, weil
en onvindbaar, verboden --	namenlos, verboten durch --
door nieuwe wetten.	neue Gesetze.

Poem S0776
Amsterdam, 2018-08-02
The beginning of spring (Penelope Fitzgerald) - 1988
Novel
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: laws 
Tribute to: Fitzgerald, Penelope 

Winter in Moscow:
straw bales in the public parks --
around the statues.
Winter in Moskou:	Winter in Moskau:
strobalen in de parken --	Strohballen in den Parks, rund --
rondom de beelden.	um die Statuen.

Poem H2259
Amsterdam, 2018-08-01
The beginning of spring (Penelope Fitzgerald) - 1988
Novel
Collection: Em Brace
Keywords: Care: animals, plants, things, Russia, Winter 
Tribute to: Fitzgerald, Penelope 

Being bored at a
concert is very normal --
It does cheer you up!
Je vervelen bij	Sich zu langweilen
een concert is heel normaal --	bei einem Konzert ist gut --
Je knapt ervan op!	muntert einen auf!

Poem H2258
Amsterdam, 2018-08-01
The beginning of spring (Penelope Fitzgerald) - 1988
Novel
Collection: VacantVoid
Keyword: Boredom: rest 
Tribute to: Fitzgerald, Penelope 

Poetry: only
once read very carefully --
by the state censor.
Poëzie: één keer	Poesie: einmal
heel zorgvuldig gelezen --	sorgfältig gelesen, vom --
door de staatscensor.	staatlichen Zensor.

Poem S0774
Amsterdam, 2018-07-30
The beginning of spring (Penelope Fitzgerald) - 1988
Novel
Collection: WriteWiser signage 
Keywords: Power: wielding, Writing: sharing 
Tribute to: Fitzgerald, Penelope 

Today I believe
in God, yesterday I didn't --
I'm a freethinker.
Vandaag geloof ik	Heute glaube ich
in God, morgen misschien niet --	an Gott, morgen vielleicht nicht --
Ik ben vrijdenker.	Ich bin Freidenker.

Poem H2256
Amsterdam, 2018-07-25
The beginning of spring (Penelope Fitzgerald) - 1988
Novel
Collection: High gear
Keyword: Reason: critical 
Tribute to: Fitzgerald, Penelope