| Awake all night long | |
| since I heard the door bell ring -- | |
| Anyone in need? | |
| Heel de nacht wakker | Die ganze Nacht wach, |
| sinds ik de deurbel hoorde -- | ich hörte die Türklingel -- |
| Zoekt er iemand hulp? | Sucht jemand Hilfe? |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-20
Visitors from Abroad - 4 (Louise Glück) - 2013
Poem, published in "Poetry" (December 2013) and in the collection "Faithful and Virtuous Nigh" (2014)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Thinking (fret)
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| I'm awake, thinking | |
| about you, in everything -- | |
| I do and don't do. | |
| Ik lig lang wakker | Ich bin wach, denke |
| en denk aan jou, bij alles -- | an dich, mit allem, was ich -- |
| wat ik doe en laat. | tue und lasse. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-20
Visitors from Abroad - 3 (Louise Glück) - 2013
Poem, published in "Poetry" (December 2013) and in the collection "Faithful and Virtuous Nigh" (2014)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Thinking (fret)
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| It is May, and yet | |
| winter is in the air now -- | |
| that Mama is dead. | |
| Het is mei, en toch | Es ist Mai, dennoch |
| hangt er winter in de lucht -- | liegt Winter in der Luft, jetzt -- |
| nu mama dood is. | da Mama tot ist. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-19
Nocturne (Louise Glück) - 2013
Poem, published in "Poetry" (December 2013) and in the collection "Faithful and Virtuous Nigh" (2014)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Sadness: suffer
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| Dishes and laundry, | |
| Mama dead in bed, Mama -- | |
| who was always there. | |
| De vaat en de was, | Geschirr und Wäsche, |
| mama dood op bed, mama -- | Mama tot im Bett, Mama -- |
| die er altijd was. | die immer da war. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-19
Nocturne (Louise Glück) - 2013
Poem, published in "Poetry" (December 2013) and in the collection "Faithful and Virtuous Nigh" (2014)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Sadness: process
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| In my mind she says: | |
| Stay here, this is your home, come -- | |
| and stand between us. | |
| In mijn hoofd zegt ze: | Im Geiste sagt sie: |
| Blijf hier, dit is jouw thuis, kom -- | Bleib hier, Zuhause, komm nun -- |
| tussen ons in staan. | und steh zwischen uns. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-19
Aboriginal Landscape (Louise Glück) - 2013
In the country, outside the city
Poem, published in "Poetry" (December 2013) and in the collection "Faithful and Virtuous Nigh" (2014)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Home: bygone / homesickness
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| Dad drinks Mama's wine, | |
| thinking of the old days, when -- | |
| they drank together. | |
| Papa drinkt mama's | Papa trinkt Mamas |
| wijn en denkt aan vroeger, toen -- | Wein und denkt an früher, als -- |
| ze samen dronken. | sie beide tranken. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-05
At the River (Louise Glück) - 2009
Poem (collection "A Village Life")
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Keyword: Love: change / end
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| The Sex Ed booklet: | |
| man and woman hand in hand -- | |
| keeping their distance. | |
| Voorlichtingsboekje: | Das Aufklärungsbuch |
| man en vrouw staan hand in hand -- | zeigt Mann und Frau Hand in Hand -- |
| Ze houden afstand. | Sie wahren Abstand. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-05
At the River (Louise Glück) - 2009
Poem (collection "A Village Life")
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Keywords: Parenthood, Taboo
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| In the summer we | |
| dive, into each other's eyes -- | |
| each other's bodies. | |
| 's Zomers duiken we | Im Sommer tauchen |
| als nieuw in elkaars ogen -- | wir, die Augen in Augen -- |
| lichaam in lichaam. | Körper in Körper. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-19
Midsummer (Louise Glück) - 2008
Poem, published in "Poetry" (February 2008) and in the collection "A Village Life" (2009)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: In love: exploration
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| The ecstatic heart- | |
| brake in that opera song -- | |
| while we're having sex. | |
| Het extatische | Das ekstatische |
| liefdesverdriet in dat lied -- | Herzeleid in diesem Lied -- |
| terwijl wij vrijen. | während wir schmusen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-06
The Balcony (Louise Glück) - 2000
Poem (collection "The Seven Ages")
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Keyword: Love: is all
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| Do I see the tree | |
| or do I just remember -- | |
| the image of it? | |
| Zie ik de boom zelf | Sehe ich den Baum |
| nog wel of herinner ik -- | selbst oder erinnere -- |
| me het beeld ervan? | ich mich sein Bild? |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-11
[Heroic] Return (Louise Glück) - 1996
Poem "Nostos" from the collection "Meadowlands"
Collection: Being my own museum
Keyword: Memory: of places
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| On the windowsill, | |
| a bird, does it sing to me? | |
| Is it bringing news? | |
| Er landt een vogel | Ein Vogel landet |
| in het raam, zingt ze me toe? | im Fenster, singt er zu mir? |
| Brengt ze een boodschap? | Gibt's eine Nachricht? |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-06
Penelope's Stubbornness (Louise Glück) - 1996
Poem (collection "Meadowlands")
Collection: Chance
Keyword: Flying: bird, bird of prey
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| I do as I like, | |
| Mum stays calm, I don't know if -- | |
| I even exist. | |
| Mama blijft rustig, | Ich kann alles tun, |
| wat ik ook doe, ik weet niet -- | Mama bleibt ruhig, als ob -- |
| of ik wel besta. | ich nicht da wäre. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-06
Telemachus' Guilt (Louise Glück) - 1996
Poem (collection "Meadowlands")
Collection: Unseen
Keyword: Attention: observe
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| My suffering ends | |
| here, as I pass through the door -- | |
| into not-knowing. | |
| Mijn lijden eindigt | Mein Leiden endet |
| hier, nu ik door de deur ga -- | hier, ich gehe durch die Tür -- |
| het niet-weten in. | weg ins Nichtwissen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-20
The Wild Iris (Louise Glück) - 1992
Poem (collection "The Wild Iris")
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Death: salvation
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| Upon your death, friends | |
| unanimously agree -- | |
| on your character. | |
| Meteen bij je dood | Gleich bei deinem Tod |
| weten vrienden eensgezind -- | sind Freunde einer Meinung -- |
| wat voor mens je was. | über dein Wesen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-07
Lament (Louise Glück) - 1990
Poem (collection "Ararat")
Collection: Over
Keyword: Identity: image
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| When we say goodbye, | |
| my waving hand trembles, but -- | |
| father doesn't notice. | |
| We nemen afscheid. | Abschied, ich winke. |
| Mijn zwaaiende hand trilt, maar -- | Meine Hand zittert, aber -- |
| vader merkt het niet. | Vater merkt es nicht. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-07
Terminal Resemblance (Louise Glück) - 1990
Poem (collection "Ararat")
Collection: Em Brace
Keyword: Goodbye: discomfort
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| Love me, so leave me | |
| alone, there is no place here -- | |
| but for me, you see. | |
| Houd van mij, laat me | Liebe mich, lass mich |
| met rust, er is geen plaats hier -- | in Ruhe, hier ist kein Platz -- |
| behalve voor mij. | nur für mich allein. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-07
Animals (Louise Glück) - 1990
Poem (collection "Ararat")
Collection: Wean Di
Keywords: Human: individuals, Teenager (youth)
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| They can be loving: | |
| father talks to the dog and -- | |
| my son lures the cat. | |
| Ze kunnen lief zijn: | Sie können lieb sein: |
| vader praat met de hond en -- | Vater spricht mit dem Hund und -- |
| mijn zoon lokt de kat. | mein Sohn lockt Mieze. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-07
Children Coming Home From School - 2 (Louise Glück) - 1990
Poem (collection "Ararat")
Collection: Em Brace
Keyword: Love: communication
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| While they wait around | |
| the grave, people talk softly -- | |
| about the weather. | |
| Wachtend om het graf | Um das Grab herum |
| praten de mensen zachtjes -- | reden die Leute leise -- |
| over de hitte. | über die Hitze. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-07
Labor Day (Louise Glück) - 1990
Poem (collection "Ararat")
Collection: Stream
Keywords: Death: and life, Waiting (together)
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| His hands hovering | |
| above me like birds of prey -- | |
| Lamps in his glasses. | |
| Zijn handen zweven | Die Hände schweben |
| als roofvogels boven mij -- | über mir wie Raubvögel -- |
| Lampen in zijn bril. | Brille mit Lampen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-19
The Egg - 2 (Louise Glück) - 1967
Poem (in "Poetry", March 1967)
Surgery
Collection: Stream
Keywords: Danger: notice, Flying: bird, bird of prey
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| I slept like a bean | |
| in the pod of my car, in -- | |
| my cradle, my egg. | |
| Ik sliep als een boon | Wie eine Bohne |
| in de dop van mijn auto -- | in der Hülse, wie im Ei -- |
| in mijn wieg, mijn ei. | schlief ich im Auto. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-19
The Egg - 1 (Louise Glück) - 1967
Poem (in "Poetry", March 1967)
Collection: Stream
Keyword: Safety: security / comfort
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
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