| Be gloomy, a while, | |
| close the draw-curtains, a while -- | |
| take a rest, a while. | |
| Even somber zijn, | Mal kurz betrübt sein, |
| even de gordijnen dicht -- | mal kurz den Vorhang schließen -- |
| even rust nemen. | mal kurz ausruhen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-09
hold on (Ronelda Kamfer) - 2021
Poem "hou vas" (collection "Chinatown")
Collection: Shelter
Keyword: Rest (recovery)
Tribute to: Kamfer, Ronelda
| I left her behind, | |
| 'See you tomorrow', I thought -- | |
| it would be okay. | |
| Ik liet haar achter, | Ich habe gesagt: |
| ik zei Tot Morgen, ik dacht -- | Bis morgen, Mama, dachte -- |
| het komt wel weer goed. | es wird wieder gut. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-15
aunt Gerty, sister Kamfer, aunt Trui - 2 (Ronelda Kamfer) - 2016
Poem "antie Gerty, suster Kamfer, antie Trui" - 2 (collection "Hammie")
Collection: Home sea
Keyword: Goodbye: postponement
Tribute to: Kamfer, Ronelda
| But I didn't listen | |
| to her questioning eyes, Please -- | |
| Can you stay with me? | |
| Ik luisterde niet | Ich ignorierte |
| naar haar vragende ogen -- | ihren fragenden Augen -- |
| Blijf je nog bij mij? | Bitte bleib bei mir. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-15
aunt Gerty, sister Kamfer, aunt Trui - 2 (Ronelda Kamfer) - 2016
Poem "antie Gerty, suster Kamfer, antie Trui" - 2 (collection "Hammie")
Collection: Home sea
Keyword: Love: care
Tribute to: Kamfer, Ronelda
| Mother just lies there. | |
| Mama, do you hear me, please -- | |
| Mama, please wake up! | |
| Mama ligt daar maar. | Mutter liegt nur da. |
| Mama, hoor je me, mama -- | Mama, hörst du mich, Mama -- |
| word toch eens wakker! | bitte, wach doch auf! |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-15
aunt Gerty, sister Kamfer, aunt Trui - 1 (Ronelda Kamfer) - 2016
Poem "antie Gerty, suster Kamfer, antie Trui" - 1 (collection "Hammie")
Collection: Home sea
Keyword: Parents: mother(hood)
Tribute to: Kamfer, Ronelda
| Her pious father | |
| locks me up and my girlfriend -- | |
| he pulls to the bed. | |
| Haar vrome vader | Ihr frommer Vater |
| sluit mij op en mijn vriendin -- | sperrt mich ein, meine Freundin -- |
| trekt hij mee naar bed. | zieht er auf das Bett. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-15
Testimony (Ronelda Kamfer) - 2016
Poem "Getuienis" (collection "Hammie")
Collection: The Note Tree
Keyword: Rape (at home / family)
Tribute to: Kamfer, Ronelda
| Sadness is within, | |
| first a series of crackers -- | |
| and then howling dogs. | |
| Verdriet zit in je, | Kummer ist in dir, |
| eerst een reeks rotjes, en dan -- | zuerst Knallkörper, und dann -- |
| jankende honden. | heulende Hunde. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-15
Minesweeper (Ronelda Kamfer) - 2016
Poem (collection "Hammie")
Collection: Actively Passive
Keyword: Sadness: suffer
Tribute to: Kamfer, Ronelda
| When she died, mother | |
| was 59, I wonder -- | |
| is that old enough? | |
| Toen mijn moeder stierf | Wenn meine Mutter |
| was ze 59 -- | starb, war sie 59 -- |
| Is dat oud genoeg? | Ist das alt genug? |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-15
Seymour (Ronelda Kamfer) - 2016
Poem (collection "Hammie")
Collection: Home sea
Keyword: Life: course (end)
Tribute to: Kamfer, Ronelda
| We check on mum, if | |
| she's getting her colour, if -- | |
| she's alive again. | |
| We gaan steeds kijken | Wir schauen ständig |
| bij mama, of ze kleur krijgt -- | nach, ob Mama Farbe hat -- |
| en weer gaat leven. | ob sie wieder lebt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-15
Seymour (Ronelda Kamfer) - 2016
Poem (collection "Hammie")
Collection: Home sea
Keyword: Goodbye: dying / death
Tribute to: Kamfer, Ronelda
| Death is put away, | |
| or it is lost, forgotten -- | |
| again and again. | |
| De dood legt men weg, | Man steckt den Tod weg, |
| of hij raakt zoek, steeds opnieuw -- | oder vergisst ihn, immer -- |
| vergeten we hem. | und immer wieder. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-15
That's what death does (Ronelda Kamfer) - 2016
Poem "Dis wat die dood doen" (collection "Hammie")
Collection: Here &Now&
Keyword: Life: course (on the way)
Tribute to: Kamfer, Ronelda
| The cupboard, crammed full | |
| of my memories won't close -- | |
| Out! Out! Out! they push. | |
| Ik krijg mijn kast vol | Na, mein Schrank voller |
| herinneringen niet dicht -- | Erinnerungen schließt nicht -- |
| Uit! Uit! duwen ze. | Raus! Raus! drängen sie. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-24
retell 5 - May 2010 (Ronelda Kamfer) - 2011
Poem "oorvertel 5" - Mei 2010 (collection "Santekraam")
Collection: Being my own museum
Keyword: Memory: of one's life
Tribute to: Kamfer, Ronelda
| Father's green leather | |
| briefcase is in the kitchen -- | |
| filled with many dreams. | |
| In de keuken ligt | Ich schau auf Vaters |
| vaders groene leren tas -- | grüne Ledertasche, sie -- |
| gevuld met dromen. | ist voller Träume. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-24
Pretty Mitchy and his father's green leather bag or not (Ronelda Kamfer) - 2011
Poem "Mooi Mitchy en sy pa se groen leersak of nie" (collection "Santekraam")
Collection: Glimpsed
Keyword: Fantasy: dreaming
Tribute to: Kamfer, Ronelda
| Nothing goes to hell | |
| with a big bang, it always -- | |
| happens with moaning. | |
| Niets gaat met een klap | Nichts geht mit einem |
| naar de knoppen, het gebeurt -- | Knall zur Hölle, es passiert -- |
| altijd met gekerm. | immer mit Stöhnen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-24
owner's response (Ronelda Kamfer) - 2011
Poem - 1651 statement from the Khoi-leader Autshumao, to Jan van Riebeeck (collection "Santekraam")
Collection: Human excess
Keyword: Change: pain
Tribute to: Kamfer, Ronelda
| I tell everything. | |
| You look at me guiltily -- | |
| I understand you. | |
| Ik vertel alles. | Ich sage alles. |
| Jij kijkt me schuldbewust aan -- | Du siehst mich schuldbewusst an -- |
| en ik begrijp jou. | Ich verstehe dich. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-31
and when i have finished telling you my story (Ronelda Kamfer) - 2008
Poem "en as ek klaar my verhaal vir jou vertel het" (collection "Noudat slapende honde")
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Keyword: Contact: closeness
Tribute to: Kamfer, Ronelda
| A photo: I'm six, | |
| in the garden I bury -- | |
| a box with secrets. | |
| Een foto: zes jaar | Foto: ich bin sechs, |
| oud begraaf ik in de tuin -- | im Garten vergrabe ich -- |
| onze geheimen. | unser Geheimnis. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-31
death in the family (Ronelda Kamfer) - 2008
Poem "dood in die familie" (collection "Noudat slapende honde")
Collection: Glimpsed
Keywords: Child: upgrow, Secret
Tribute to: Kamfer, Ronelda
| I said what I thought | |
| I knew about dust, that it -- | |
| does not turn to dust. | |
| Ik zei wat ik dacht | Ich sagte klar, was |
| te weten van stof, dat het -- | ich über Staub wusste, dass -- |
| niet tot stof vergaat. | er nicht zu Staub wird. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-31
dust (Ronelda Kamfer) - 2008
Poem "stof" (collection "Noudat slapende honde")
Collection: Germ Substance
Keyword: Knowledge: thoughts
Tribute to: Kamfer, Ronelda
| I know decency, | |
| I know, later I too will -- | |
| behave properly. | |
| Ik zie hoe het hoort | Ich seh, wie sich's gehört, |
| en weet, later zal ook ik -- | und weiß, auch ich werde mich -- |
| me gaan gedragen. | benehmen, später. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-31
Lady in progress (Ronelda Kamfer) - 2008
Poem "Dame in progress" (collection "Noudat slapende honde")
Collection: Stall
Keyword: Child: upgrow
Tribute to: Kamfer, Ronelda
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