Anyway we live
in common on our commons:
our planet, the earth.
Gemeenschappelijk	Gemeinsam leben
wonen wij aan onze meent:	wir um unser Gemeingut:
de planeet aarde.	der Planet Erde.

Poem S1410
Amsterdam, 2022-05-21
The Netherlands reads (Ronald Giphart) - 2019
Commons: common grass land, in the middle of the 'community'
"Nederland leest", in the collection "Jan Wolkers - Winterbloei" ("Jan Wolkers - Winterbloom")
Collection: Wean Di
Keyword: Earth: mother 
Tribute to: Giphart, Ronald 

Do you long for me?
Sorry! Forget this message!
It is not for you.
Verlang je naar mij?	Sehnst du dich nach mir?
Sorry! Vergeet dit bericht!	Verzeih! Vergiss diesen Chat!
Het is niet voor jou.	Er ist nicht für dich.

Poem S1523
Noordwijkerhout, 2022-10-03
How the affair of Sabine and Enrico ended (Ronald Giphart) - 2016
Story "Hoe de affaire van Sabine en Enrico eindigde"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2010-2019
Keyword: Communication (half, half-hearted) 
Tribute to: Giphart, Ronald 

He is just joking
in his language, he's in love --
and has a choice-ache.
Hij maakt een grapje	Er scherzt in seiner
in zijn taal, zijn verliefdheid --	Sprache, seine Verliebtheit --
geeft hem 'kiespijn'.	gibt ihm Wahlschmerzen.

Poem H5350
Amsterdam, 2025-03-30
Gala (Ronald Giphart) - 2003
Novella, chapters 'Met allen dwaas' ('Foolish with all of us') and 'Worstelen en ontzwemmen' ('Wrestling and unswimming')
Kiespijn = [1] toothache, [2] choice-ache
Collection: Em Brace
Keywords: Communication (conversation), Language: signs 
Tribute to: Giphart, Ronald 

Why aren't there any
pills against amorousness:
Anti-Amorine?
Waarom bestaat er	Warum gibt's keine
geen pil tegen verliefdheid:	Pille gegen Verliebtsein:
Antilovine?	Anti-Amorin?

Poem H5349
Amsterdam, 2025-03-30
Gala (Ronald Giphart) - 2003
Novella, chapter 'Elkaars nieren' ('Each other's reins')
Collection: Em Brace
Keyword: Reason: and feelings 
Tribute to: Giphart, Ronald 

In fact you were not
my Great Love, that I miss you --
is not so tragic.
Mijn Grote Liefde	Du warst nicht meine
was jij niet, dat ik jou mis --	Große Liebe, mein Verlust --
is niet zo tragisch.	ist nicht so tragisch.

Poem H5348
Amsterdam, 2025-03-30
Gala (Ronald Giphart) - 2003
Novella, chapter 'Mijn mensen' ('My people')
Collection: Em Brace
Keyword: Reason: and feelings 
Tribute to: Giphart, Ronald 

To her dead husband
she says out loud what we all --
should know about him.
Tot de dode zegt	Zu ihrem toten
ze hardop wat iedereen --	Mann sagt sie, was wir wissen --
van hem moet weten.	müssen über ihn.

Poem H5347
Amsterdam, 2025-03-30
Gala (Ronald Giphart) - 2003
Novella, chapter 'Mijn mensen' ('My people') - Funeral gathering
Collection: Em Brace
Keyword: Goodbye: ritual 
Tribute to: Giphart, Ronald