Finally the snow,
which covers all of our lives --
and never will melt.
Tenslotte de sneeuw,	Schließlich fällt der Schnee,
die heel ons leven bedekt --	der unser Leben abdeckt --
en nooit zal smelten.	und der niemals schmilzt.

Poem S1339
Amsterdam, 2022-02-15
Suddenly. In december. (Rolf Jacobsen) - 1985
Poem (collection "Frå nåttapent")
Collection: VacantVoid
Keyword: Missing: deceased 
Tribute to: Jacobsen, Rolf 

Train, car, and air-plane,
stepping over everything:
our seven-league boots.
Trein, auto, vliegtuig	Zug, Auto, Flugzeug
stappen over alles heen:	gehen über alles hin:
zevenmijlslaarzen.	Vielmeilenstiefel.

Poem S1338
Amsterdam, 2022-02-15
O.K. - O.K. (Rolf Jacobsen) - 1985
Poem (collection "Frå nåttapent")
Collection: On the fly
Keyword: Distance / Detachment 
Tribute to: Jacobsen, Rolf 

I'm homeless without
your hands, roaming through the fields --
There is snow coming.
Zonder jouw handen	Ich bin obdachlos
ben ik dakloos, zwerf ik rond --	ohne deine Hände und --
Er is sneeuw op komst.	wandre, Schnee zieht auf.

Poem S0826
Amsterdam, 2019-01-15
House and hands (Rolf Jacobsen) - 1985
Poem "Huset og hendene" (collection "Frå nåttapent")
Collection: VacantVoid
Keywords: Missing: deceased, Sadness: mourning 
Tribute to: Jacobsen, Rolf 

People are shrinking
with the ever higher rise --
of their steel towers.
De mensen krimpen	Die Menschen schrumpfen
bij de hemelhoge groei --	beim himmelhohen Wachsen --
van hun staaltorens.	ihrer Stahltürme.

Poem S1335
Amsterdam, 2022-02-08
About growing downward (Rolf Jacobsen) - 1979
Poem "Om å vokse nedover" (collection "Tenk på noe annet")
Collection: Human excess
Keyword: City (stone & steel) 
Tribute to: Jacobsen, Rolf