| I write what I read, | |
| for he who speaks his own words -- | |
| is not understood. | |
| Ik schrijf wat ik lees, | Ich schreibe, was ich |
| want wie eigen woorden spreekt -- | lese; eigene Worte -- |
| wordt niet begrepen. | sind unverständlich. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-16
the making visible of all kinds of raids (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "die sigbaarmaking van allerlei strooptogte" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collections: Look at me, Levenslijn
Keywords: Culture: heritage, Language: communication
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Oh, that Day of Wrath | |
| is today, our terminal -- | |
| breath cries out for it. | |
| Die Dag van de Toorn | Dieser Tag des Zorns |
| is vandaag, onze laatste -- | ist heute, unser letzter -- |
| adem roept erom. | Atemzug ruft ihn. |
Amsterdam, 2023-04-22
O fragile earth a mass for the new covenant (Antjie Krog) - 2020
"O brose aarde - 'n misorde vir die nuwe verbond" - 6. Dies irae, performed in the Organpark on April 22nd, 2023 under the direction of Gonny van der Maten
Collection: org ANP ark
Keyword: Earth: biosphere
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Will people ever | |
| love the earth, their mother, more -- | |
| than all their vices? | |
| Kunnen mensen meer | Könnten die Menschen |
| houden van de aarde dan -- | Mutter Erde mehr lieben -- |
| van hun ondeugden? | als ihre Laster? |
Amsterdam, 2023-04-22
O fragile earth a mass for the new covenant (Antjie Krog) - 2020
"O brose aarde - 'n misorde vir die nuwe verbond" - Opening statement, performed in the Organpark on April 22nd, 2023 under the direction of Gonny van der Maten
Collection: org ANP ark
Keyword: Ethics: vices
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
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After the ritual you were healthy |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-07
servant talk (Antjie Krog) - 2014
Poem "bediendepraatjies" (collection "Mede-wete" ["Synapse"])
Collection: On living on [2]
Keyword: Disease (care)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Make your mouth bigger | |
| with lipstick, and spit out on -- | |
| whatever you want. | |
| Maak je mond groter | Male die Lippen, |
| met lipstick, en spuw er uit -- | spucke aus dem großen Mund -- |
| spuw waarop je wilt. | auf was du auch willst. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-20
the vulgarity of verses (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "die vulgariteit van verse" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: WriteWiser signage
Keyword: Anger / Rage
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Writing begins with | |
| empathy, with a makeup: | |
| eyebrows, eyelids, mouth. | |
| Schrijven begint met | Das Schreiben beginnt |
| inleving, met een make-up: | mit Einfühlung, mit Schminke: |
| wenkbrauw, ooglid, mond. | Brauen, Lider, Mund. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-20
the vulgarity of verses (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "die vulgariteit van verse" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: WriteWiser signage
Keyword: Fantasy: empathy
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Each poem again | |
| reminds me: I am many -- | |
| I'm many persons. | |
| Elk gedicht opnieuw | Doch jedes Gedicht |
| herinnert me eraan: ik -- | erinnert mich erneut: ich -- |
| ben vele mensen. | bin viele Menschen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-20
the vulgarity of verses (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Empathy
Poem "die vulgariteit van verse" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: WriteWiser signage
Keyword: Together: connected
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| I write about you, | |
| you are a human being -- | |
| human, just like me. | |
| Ik schrijf over jou, | Ich schreibe über |
| ik denk dat jij een mens bent -- | dich, denke, du bist ein Mensch -- |
| mens, net zoals ik. | Mensch, genau wie ich. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-20
the vulgarity of verses (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Empathy <> Cultural appropriation
Poem "die vulgariteit van verse" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: WriteWiser signage
Keyword: Human: fellow man
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Plagiarism is | |
| always lurking in my words -- | |
| When can I add I? | |
| Plagiaat ligt steeds | Plagiat lauert |
| op de loer, wanneer mag ik -- | schließlich immer, wann kann ich -- |
| er ik voor zetten? | ich hinzufügen? |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-20
the vulgarity of verses (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "die vulgariteit van verse" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: A profession
Keyword: Culture: reuse / recycling
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| We shout many views, | |
| are seldom examining -- | |
| our very standpoints. | |
| We roepen heel veel | Wir schreien viele |
| zienswijzen, onderzoeken -- | Ansichten, prüfen selten -- |
| zelden ons standpunt. | unseren Standpunkt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-19
(work in progress) a part-text: attempts to explain the white stare to myself - attempt 3 (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "(work in progress) 'n meerstemmige teks: pogings om die wit staar aan myself te verduidelik - poging 3" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Unseen
Keyword: Perception: critical
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| You think I'm greedy, | |
| although I give, you demand -- | |
| my humility. | |
| Je vindt mij gierig, | Ich gebe, ich bin |
| hoeveel ik ook geef, je eist -- | nicht gierig, jedoch verlangst -- |
| mijn nederigheid. | du meine Demut. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-19
(work in progress) a part-text: attempts to explain the white stare to myself - attempt 3 (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "(work in progress) 'n meerstemmige teks: pogings om die wit staar aan myself te verduidelik - poging 3" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Over
Keyword: Power: pride
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| I do help, I give | |
| money, which does not pay off -- | |
| but balances us. | |
| Ik help, ik geef geld, | Ich helfe mit Geld, |
| dat niet iets aflost, maar ons -- | das nichts ablöst, sondern uns -- |
| in evenwicht brengt. | ins Gleichgewicht bringt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-19
(work in progress) a part-text: attempts to explain the white stare to myself - attempt 3 (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "(work in progress) 'n meerstemmige teks: pogings om die wit staar aan myself te verduidelik - poging 3" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Known
Keyword: Mankind
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Souls are colourless, | |
| black and white are setups that -- | |
| separate people. | |
| Zielen zijn kleurloos, | Seelen sind farblos, |
| zwart en wit zijn valstrikken -- | Schwarz und Weiß sind Fallstricke -- |
| die mensen scheiden. | die Menschen trennen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-19
(work in progress) a part-text: attempts to explain the white stare to myself - attempt 2 (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "(work in progress) 'n meerstemmige teks: pogings om die wit staar aan myself te verduidelik - poging 2" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: The Note Tree
Keyword: Together: discord
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| My children meeting | |
| about me, apparently -- | |
| I am that old now. | |
| Besproken worden | Von meinen Kindern |
| door mijn kinderen, zo oud -- | viel besprochen zu werden... |
| ben ik blijkbaar al. | so alt bin ich schon. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-19
thoughts (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "gedachtes" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Over
Keyword: Old age: ailments / defects
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| It is just cardboard, | |
| not a human, yet I can't -- | |
| take shooting lessons. | |
| Het is maar karton, | Es ist nur Pappe, |
| geen mens, toch kan ik het niet -- | kein Mensch, aber ich will nicht -- |
| Ik wil geen schietles. | zum Schießunterricht. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-19
your first night in jail (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "jou eerste nag in die tronk" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Truder
Keyword: Human: fellow man
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| She wants to die, locks | |
| herself in, her mother calls -- | |
| and then grabs the axe. | |
| Ze wil dood, ze sluit | Sie will sterben, schließt |
| zich op, haar moeder roept haar -- | sich ein, ihre Mutter ruft -- |
| en grijpt naar de bijl. | und schnappt sich die Axt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-18
suicide watch (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Truder
Keyword: Depression (despair)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Her first day of school, | |
| she is defenceless, tensely -- | |
| holding her school bag. | |
| Haar eerste schooldag, | Ihr erster Schultag, |
| ze is weerloos, gespannen -- | sie ist wehrlos, angespannt -- |
| houdt ze haar tas vast. | hält sie die Tasche. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-18
little child - 1. first schoolday (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "kindertjie - 1. eerste skooldag" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Specialities
Keyword: Womanly (wo-man)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| His first day of school, | |
| still a bit uneasy in -- | |
| his first uniform. | |
| Zijn eerste schooldag, | Sein erster Schultag, |
| nog wat onwennig in zijn -- | noch ungewohnt in seiner -- |
| eerste uniform. | ersten Uniform. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-18
little child - 1. first schoolday (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "kindertjie - 1. eerste skooldag" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Specialities
Keyword: Manly (tough)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| To my arms rushes | |
| the happiness of her eyes -- | |
| straight into my heart. | |
| Naar mijn armen rent | Zu meinen Armen |
| de blijdschap van haar ogen -- | rennt das Glück ihrer Augen -- |
| rechtstreeks mijn hart in. | direkt in mein Herz. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-18
a disordered feeling of happiness (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem " 'n onordelike gevoel van geluk" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"]) - A grandchild comes to visit
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2020-2029
Keyword: Family: grandma / grandpa
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| The frowns on the neck | |
| of the woman are wrinkles -- | |
| demanding justice. | |
| De vrouw kijkt mij aan, | Halsrunzeln, die Frau |
| haar nek fronst, gerechtigheid -- | sieht mich an, Gerechtigkeit -- |
| eisen de rimpels. | fordern die Falten. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-18
the dare of 8 songs - 7. still life with faces (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "de durf van 8 liedere - 7. stillewe met gesigte" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Over
Keyword: Equality: inequality
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| A landscape like this | |
| in winter, on unique days -- | |
| seen for centuries. | |
| Zo'n landschap als dit | Eine Landschaft wie |
| op unieke middagen -- | diese, erneut gesehen -- |
| eeuw na eeuw gezien. | seit Jahrhunderten. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-18
train journey from Groningen to Amsterdam (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "treinrit van Groningen na Amsterdam" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Stream
Keyword: World(view)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Raped, dare to put down | |
| roots again, let the old ones -- | |
| go, you say, you say. | |
| Verkracht, weer wortels | Vergewaltigt, schlag |
| durven schieten, de oude -- | wieder Wurzeln, die alten -- |
| loslaten, zeg jij. | loslassen, sagst du. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-17
the earth is full of it (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dit spuls die aarde vol" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Over
Keywords: Life: survival (psycho-soma), Health: healing
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Assault, resistance. | |
| He beats, scolds, and despises -- | |
| her unwilling flesh. | |
| Aanranding, verzet. | Angriff, Widerstand. |
| Hij slaat, hij scheldt, hij veracht -- | Er schlägt, schimpft, und verachtet -- |
| haar onwillig vlees. | ihr trotziges Fleisch. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-17
the earth is full of it (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dit spuls die aarde vol" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Truder
Keyword: Manly (aggression)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| They steal her beauty | |
| with compliments, and laugh at -- | |
| the mutilation. | |
| De complimenten | Ihr Lob stiehlt ihre |
| stelen haar schoonheid, lachen -- | Schönheit, sie lachen über -- |
| om de verminking. | die Verstümmelung. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-17
the earth is full of it (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dit spuls die aarde vol" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Truder
Keyword: Manly (aggression)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Writers are freaks with | |
| feelers and aerial roots -- | |
| They live without soil. | |
| Schrijvers zijn freaks met | Schriftsteller sind Freaks |
| voelsprieten en luchtwortels -- | mit Fühlern und Luftwurzeln -- |
| Ze hebben geen grond. | doch keinen Boden. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-17
argueing - 3 (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "redekawel" - 3 (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: A profession
Keyword: Writing: attuning
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| I escaped from my | |
| armour, naked I feel: what-- | |
| is outside of me? | |
| Ik ben ontsnapt uit | Meiner Rüstung ent- |
| mijn pantser, naakt voel ik: wat -- | kommen, nackt fühlen: was ist -- |
| is er buiten mij? | außerhalb von mir? |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-17
argueing - 1 (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "redekawel" - 1 (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Passage Passion
Keyword: Life: experience
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Growing old in peace, | |
| supposed to be enjoying -- | |
| another sunset. | |
| In vrede oud zijn, | In Frieden alt sein, |
| van elke zonsondergang -- | jeden Sonnenuntergang -- |
| moeten genieten. | genießen müssen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-16
the making visible of all kinds of raids (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "die sigbaarmaking van allerlei strooptogte"(collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Moist glow
Keyword: Life: course (end)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Seventy: omens | |
| I'm gradually losing -- | |
| you, my sweet body. | |
| Zeventig: tekens | Siebzig: Anzeichen, |
| dat ik jou stilaan kwijtraak -- | allmählich verliere ich -- |
| mijn lieve lichaam. | dich, süßen Körper. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-16
the making visible of all kinds of raids (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "die sigbaarmaking van allerlei strooptogte"(collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Stall
Keyword: Old age: ailments / defects
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| The smell of wrinkles. | |
| Bare ankles, homeless, pillaged -- | |
| instead of caressed. | |
| De geur van rimpels. | Geruch von Falten. |
| Blote enkels, geplunderd -- | Nackte Knöchel, geplündert -- |
| in plaats van bemind. | anstatt liebgehabt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-16
the making visible of all kinds of raids (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "die sigbaarmaking van allerlei strooptogte"(collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Blankets of snow
Keyword: Equality: inequality
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| As new colonists | |
| we steal other people's works: | |
| we poets of fame. | |
| Als kolonisten | Als Siedler klauen |
| pikken we andermans werk: | wir die Schriften anderer: |
| wij dichters van faam. | wir Berühmtheiten. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-16
the making visible of all kinds of raids (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "die sigbaarmaking van allerlei strooptogte"(collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Look at me
Keyword: Colonialism
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| The field is open. | |
| Would there come out of the earth -- | |
| of here, a thinking? | |
| Het veld ligt open. | Das Feld ist offen. |
| Zou er uit de aarde, hier -- | Gäbe es von der Erde -- |
| een denken komen? | von hier, ein Denken? |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-16
the making visible of all kinds of raids (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "die sigbaarmaking van allerlei strooptogte"(collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Stall
Keywords: Openness, Hope (passive)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| We're waiting, sadly | |
| the angels hang there, over -- | |
| our iniquity. | |
| We wachten, treurig | Wir warten, traurig |
| hangen de engelen daar -- | hängen die Engel über -- |
| boven ons onrecht. | unserem Unrecht. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-16
the making visible of all kinds of raids (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "die sigbaarmaking van allerlei strooptogte"(collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Stall
Keyword: Waiting (to see)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| They have braced themselves, | |
| their heels in the solid earth -- | |
| their boots full of fear. | |
| Ze zetten zich schrap, | Sie spannen sich an, |
| hun hakken in de aarde -- | die Fersen in der Erde -- |
| hun laarzen vol angst. | Stiefel voller Angst. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-16
the making visible of all kinds of raids (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Soldiers
Poem "die sigbaarmaking van allerlei strooptogte"(collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: War: resistance
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Rock, sun, animals: | |
| Kalahari Theatre -- | |
| without us people. | |
| Rots, zon, en dieren: | Felsen und Tiere: |
| Theater Kalahari -- | Theater Kalahari -- |
| zonder ons mensen. | ohne uns Menschen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-15
#FeesMustFall - October 2015 (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: No wonder
Keywords: Earth: biosphere, Namibia
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| For hours I sail past | |
| exotic birds. Not a white -- | |
| person to be seen. | |
| Urenlang vaar ik | Lange segle ich. |
| langs exotische vogels -- | Die Vögel sind exotisch. |
| Geen wit mens te zien. | Kein Weißer in Sicht. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-14
#FeesMustFall - October 2015 (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Over
Keyword: Earth: biosphere
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Young people riot, | |
| I flee, holding up my age -- | |
| as a rescue crown. | |
| Oproer van de jeugd, | Aufruhr der Jugend, |
| ik vlucht, houd mijn ouderdom -- | ich fliehe, mein Alter hoch -- |
| omhoog als een kroon. | wie eine Krone. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-14
#FeesMustFall - October 2015 (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Shelter
Keyword: Old age: exempted
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Days of street protests | |
| stay with me, the repugnance -- | |
| the anger, the wound. | |
| De straatprotesten | Der Straßenprotest |
| blijven me bij, de weerwil -- | hält an, die Widerwille -- |
| de woede, de wond. | die Wut, die Wunde. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-14
#FeesMustFall - October 2015 (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Resistance
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Our sex, enticing | |
| my honey and sensual -- | |
| your trembling pressure. | |
| Onze seks, lokkend | Unser Sex, lockend |
| mijn honing en wellustig -- | mein Honig und wolllüstig -- |
| jouw trillende dwang. | dein zitternder Zwang. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-14
that's when I remember us (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dis wanneer ek ons onthou" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2020-2029
Keyword: Desire (craving, lust)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| I repeated it | |
| every day, until the word -- | |
| escaped me again. | |
| Ik oefende het, | Ich übte das Wort |
| woord elke dag totdat het -- | den ganzen Tag, bis es mir -- |
| me weer ontsnapte. | wieder entwischte. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-13
that's when we notice (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dis wanneer ons agterkom" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: MistI
Keyword: Old age: ailments / defects
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| It makes me dizzy, | |
| that word with a t is gone -- | |
| Where is the sinkhole? | |
| Ineens duizelt het me, | Mir wird schwindelig, |
| dat woord met een t is weg -- | das t-Wort ist verschwunden -- |
| Waar is het zinkgat? | Wo ist der Erdfall? |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-13
that's when we notice (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dis wanneer ons agterkom" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: MistI
Keyword: Old age: ailments / defects
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| I feel illnesses, | |
| where time has sunk its talons -- | |
| into my organs. | |
| Ik lijd aan ziektes, | Krankheiten, wo die |
| waar de tijd zijn klauwen sloeg -- | Zeit in meine Organe -- |
| in mijn organen. | ihre Krallen schlug. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-13
that's when we notice (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dis wanneer ons agterkom" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: After the festivities
Keyword: Old age: ailments / defects
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| There's still smelly air | |
| escaping from me, I steam -- | |
| fear. How shall I die? | |
| Er ontsnapt nog lucht | Immer noch entweicht |
| uit mij, ik wasem angsten -- | mir Luft, ich dämpfe Angst. Wie -- |
| Hoe zal ik doodgaan? | werde ich sterben? |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-12
that's when everything seems to fall apart (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dis wanneer alles lyk asof dit ineenstort" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Stall
Keyword: Death: mortal fear
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Bunch of radishes, | |
| the sun rising, still there is -- | |
| love, love around me. | |
| Een bos radijzen, | Ein Bund Radieschen, |
| de zon komt op, er is nog -- | die Sonne geht auf, es gibt -- |
| liefde om mij heen. | immer noch Liebe. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-12
that's when everything seems to fall apart (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dis wanneer alles lyk asof dit ineenstort" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Stall
Keyword: Love: Give To Be
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Old loves scrape sharply | |
| like a shovel over stone -- | |
| Another day sounds. | |
| Oude liefde schraapt | Alte Liebe kratzt |
| scherp als een schep over steen -- | wie Eisen auf Stein, wieder -- |
| Er klinkt nog een dag. | gibt es einen Tag. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-12
that's when everything seems to fall apart (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dis wanneer alles lyk asof dit ineenstort" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Stall
Keyword: Life: stall
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Approaching our house | |
| I hear you, somewhere you cough -- | |
| out bits of old age. | |
| Wanneer ik thuiskom | Vor unserem Haus |
| hoor ik je, ergens hoest je -- | höre ich dich, du hustest -- |
| wat ouderdom uit. | Altersspuren aus. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-12
that's when everything seems to fall apart (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dis wanneer alles lyk asof dit ineenstort" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Stall
Keyword: Old age: ailments / defects
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| I feel your shirt, feel | |
| the breast where the heart once was -- | |
| of my beloved. | |
| Ik voel jouw hemd, voel | Ich spüre dein Hemd, |
| de borst waar ooit het hart was -- | die Brust, wo einst das Herz war -- |
| van mijn geliefde. | meines Geliebten. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-12
that's when everything seems to fall apart (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dis wanneer alles lyk asof dit ineenstort" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Over
Keyword: Love: change / end
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| You and I, over. | |
| When together we are not -- | |
| tangibly present. | |
| Wij tweeën, voorbij. | Wir beide, vorbei. |
| Bij elkaar zijn we niet meer -- | Zusammen sind wir nicht mehr -- |
| tastbaar aanwezig. | spürbar anwesend. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-12
that's when I'm with you (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dis wanneer ek by jou is" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Over
Keyword: Love: change / end
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| I have need of you, | |
| I snuggle up against you -- | |
| I don't think ahead. | |
| Ik heb jou nodig, | Ich hab dich nötig, |
| ik vlij me tegen jou aan -- | ich schmiege mich an dich und -- |
| ik denk niet vooruit. | denke nicht voraus. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-11
that's when I'm away from you (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dis wanneer ek weg van jou is" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2020-2029
Keyword: Love: care
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Your heart, being soft, | |
| and your words, being severe: | |
| a safe house for me. | |
| Jouw hart, dat zacht is, | Dein Herz, das weich ist, |
| en jouw woorden, die hard zijn: | deine Worte, die hart sind: |
| mijn veilige huis. | mein sicheres Haus. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-11
that's when I'm away from you (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dis wanneer ek weg van jou is" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2020-2029
Keyword: Love: care
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| I think of us and | |
| digest our love into some- | |
| thing invisible. | |
| Ik denk nog aan ons | Ich denke an uns |
| en verteer onze liefde -- | und verzehr unser Glück, bis -- |
| tot iets onzichtbaars. | es unsichtbar wird. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-11
writing retreat (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2020-2029
Keyword: Sadness: process
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| A tunnel of drops | |
| of light appears in the fog -- | |
| too bad, I am late. | |
| In de mist verschijnt | Im Nebel erscheint |
| een tunnel van druppels licht -- | ein Tunnel aus Lichttropfen -- |
| maar ik ben te laat. | Ich bin schon zu spät. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-11
writing retreat (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Over
Keyword: Future: wish
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| I wait and jot down | |
| all these questions I ask you -- | |
| I write you near me. | |
| Wachtend noteer ik | Ich notiere die |
| de vragen die ik je stel -- | Fragen, die ich dir stelle -- |
| Ik schrijf jou bij me. | Ich schreib dich zu mir. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-11
writing retreat (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Over
Keyword: Memory: of someone
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Poems shun my stiff | |
| iron-hard body, in which -- | |
| no longer burns fire. | |
| Gedichten mijden | Gedichte meiden |
| mijn ijzerstijve lichaam -- | meinen Steifkörper, in dem -- |
| waar geen vuur meer brandt. | kein Feuer mehr brennt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-10
it doesn't come to me anymore (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dit kom nie meer op my af nie" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Over
Keyword: Old age: gloomy
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| The trees in winter: | |
| no pigeons, no bullfinches -- | |
| the nests breaking down. | |
| De winterbomen: | Die Winterbäume: |
| geen duiven, geen goudvinken -- | keine Tauben und Gimpel -- |
| Verlaten nesten. | Nester in Verfall. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-10
it doesn't come to me anymore (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dit kom nie meer op my af nie" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Passage Passion
Keyword: Emptiness / Void
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| What I no longer | |
| do, can no longer do, has -- | |
| slipped from my own hand. | |
| Wat ik niet meer doe, | Was ich nicht mehr tu, |
| niet meer kan, is weggeglipt -- | nicht mehr tun kann, ist mir selbst -- |
| uit mijn eigen hand. | aus der Hand geschlüpft. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-10
it doesn't come to me anymore (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dit kom nie meer op my af nie" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Over
Keyword: Letting go
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| My expectations | |
| are full like dark purple plums -- | |
| just before they fall. | |
| Mijn vermoedens zijn | Mein Verdacht ist voll |
| vol als donkere pruimen -- | wie eine dunkle Pflaume -- |
| vlak voor ze vallen. | kurz bevor sie fällt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-10
it doesn't come to me anymore (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "dit kom nie meer op my af nie" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Over
Keyword: Expectation
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| The poor form a crowd, | |
| they're clenching their misery -- | |
| into disaster. | |
| De armen drommen | Die Armen drängen |
| en ballen hun ellende -- | sich, ballen ihr Elend in -- |
| samen in rampspoed. | Unglück zusammen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-23
O fragile earth a mass for the new covenant (Antjie Krog) - 2020
"O brose aarde - 'n misorde vir die nuwe verbond" - 6. Dies irae
Collection: Stall
Keywords: Care: earth / environment, Poverty: practice
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Poor lives revolve | |
| around money, deposit, | |
| ransom - of conscience. | |
| Een arm leven draait | Die Armut dreht sich |
| om geld, statiegeld, losgeld -- | um Geld, Pfandgeld, Lösegeld -- |
| van ons geweten. | unsres Gewissens. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-23
O fragile earth a mass for the new covenant (Antjie Krog) - 2020
"O brose aarde - 'n misorde vir die nuwe verbond" - 6. Dies irae
Collection: Stall
Keywords: Care: earth / environment, Poverty: action
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| On the passengers | |
| on the bus, I practise my -- | |
| love of fellow men. | |
| In de bus oefen | Im Bus übe ich |
| ik op alle passagiers -- | an allen Passagieren -- |
| mijn naastenliefde. | die Nächstenliebe. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-06
(attempt 1: the bus) (Antjie Krog) - 2014
Poem "(probeerslag 1: die bus)" (collection "Mede-wete" ("Synapse")
Collection: Known
Keywords: Neighbours: brotherly love, Together: tolerance
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| The laws are asleep, | |
| with the rich, while injustice -- | |
| sleeps among the poor. | |
| De wetten slapen | Gesetze schlafen |
| bij de rijken, het onrecht -- | mit den Reichen, das Unrecht -- |
| slaapt bij de armen. | schläft mit den Armen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-06
Lady Justice blindfolded - 7 (Antjie Krog) - 2014
Poem "Vrou Justitia geblinddoek" - 7 (collection "Mede-wete" ("Synapse")
Collection: May the Might
Keywords: Elite, Poverty: practice
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Lady Justice just | |
| weighs the laws, regardless of -- | |
| whether it is just. | |
| Vrouwe Justitie | Frau Justiz wägt nur |
| weegt de wetten, ongeacht -- | die Gesetze ab, egal -- |
| wat rechtvaardig is. | ob es gerecht ist. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-06
Lady Justice blindfolded - 7 (Antjie Krog) - 2014
Poem "Vrou Justitia geblinddoek" - 7 (collection "Mede-wete" ("Synapse")
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Ethics: laws
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Blindfolded she lies | |
| there bleeding, she has been raped -- | |
| our Lady Justice. | |
| Geblinddoekt ligt ze | Blutend liegt sie da, |
| te bloeden, de verkrachte -- | blind, die vergewaltigte -- |
| Vrouwe Justitie. | Frau Justitia. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-06
Lady Justice blindfolded - 1 (Antjie Krog) - 2014
Poem "Vrou Justitia geblinddoek" - 1 (collection "Mede-wete" ("Synapse")
Collection: May the Might
Keywords: Power: pride, Power: laws
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Holes in the fence, poop | |
| under the barrier, yet -- | |
| someone still lives there. | |
| Gaten in het hek, | Löcher im Zaun, Kot |
| poep onder de slagboom, toch -- | unter dem Schlagbaum, dennoch -- |
| woont er nog iemand. | wohnt dort noch jemand. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-06
the yard - 12 (Antjie Krog) - 2014
Poem "die werf" - 12 (collection "Mede-wete" ("Synapse")
Collection: Stall
Keyword: Decay
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| When I am with you, | |
| so close that I become you -- | |
| I sing myself out. | |
| Als ik bij jou ben, | Wenn ich bei dir bin, |
| zo dichtbij dat ik jou word -- | so nah, dass ich du werde -- |
| zing ik mezelf uit. | singe ich mich aus. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-03
to become you - 4 (Antjie Krog) - 2009
Poem "om te ver-jy" - 4 / "waar ek jy word" - 4 (collection "waar ek jy word")
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Keyword: Love: unity / universal
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| There's a thunderstorm, | |
| lightning above me, rumbling -- | |
| deep beneath my feet. | |
| Het onweert, bliksem | Das Gewitter blitzt |
| boven me, diep gerommel -- | über mir, grollt bebend, tief -- |
| onder mijn voeten. | unter den Füßen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-12
Begging to Be Black (Antjie Krog) - 2009
Book, in Lesotho on December 1st, 2008
Collection: Here &Now&
Keyword: Nature: elements
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Envious people | |
| disapprove of many things -- | |
| A job: yes, work: no. | |
| Wie afgunstig is | Wer missgünstig ist, |
| keurt veel af, een baan wil je -- | missbilligt vieles, ein Job: |
| wel, maar werken niet. | schon, arbeiten: nein. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-12
Begging to Be Black (Antjie Krog) - 2009
Book, thoughts on South Africa during a stay in Berlin (December 10th, 2007)
Collection: Shelter
Keywords: Disfavour / Jealousy / Envy, Passivity: easiness (sloth)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| The house has new sounds, | |
| a harmony: languages -- | |
| dance, and skin colours. | |
| Het huis klinkt anders: | Das Haus klingt anders, |
| een harmonie van talen -- | eine Harmonie: Sprachen -- |
| dans en huidskleuren. | Tanz und Hautfarben. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-12
Begging to Be Black (Antjie Krog) - 2009
Book, her birthday on October 23rd, 1992
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Keywords: Harmony: relaxation, Peace: social
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
|
I'm the shadow |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-02
Ole and Axel (Antjie Krog) - 2006
Poem "Die hiefel en die fiefel" (collection "Verweerskrif" ["Body bereft"])
Collection: PumicePieces
Keyword: Poverty: visible
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| We don't say much, that's | |
| how we speak with each other -- | |
| Still full of longing. | |
| We zeggen niet veel, | Wir sagen nicht viel, |
| zo praten wij met elkaar -- | so ist unser Dialog -- |
| Nog vol verlangen. | Noch voller Sehnsucht. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-05
Wedding song 3 - 1 (Antjie Krog) - 2006
Poem "Huwelikslied 3" - 1 (collection "Verweerskrif" ["Body bereft"])
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Keywords: Love: communication, Passion
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| I feel it tickling | |
| down my thy one more time, at -- | |
| once I am younger. | |
| Het kriebelt mijn dij | Am Bein kitzelt es |
| af, toch nog een keer, ineens -- | wieder herunter, plötzlich -- |
| voel ik me jonger. | fühle ich mich jung. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-05
Morning tea (Antjie Krog) - 2006
Menstruation (after menopause)
Poem "Oggendtee" (collection "Verweerskrif" ["Body bereft"])
Collection: Skin-contact
Keyword: Body: functioning
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Farewell, I just wave | |
| my empty hands a little -- | |
| to get rid of it. | |
| Afscheid, ik zwaai maar | Abschied, ich wedle |
| wat met mijn lege handen -- | mit meinen leeren Händen -- |
| Ik wil er vanaf. | um's loszuwerden. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-05
Departing (Antjie Krog) - 2006
Poem "Vertrekkende" (collection "Verweerskrif" ["Body bereft"])
Collection: After the festivities
Keyword: Goodbye: leaving
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Where the thrush sings, there | |
| in the tree it is, the most -- | |
| intimate shelter. | |
| Waar de lijster zingt, | Wo die Drossel singt, |
| daar in de boom, daar is het -- | mitten im Baum, dort ist das -- |
| intiemste plekje. | intimste Versteck. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-05
it rumbles softly (Antjie Krog) - 2006
Poem "Agt menopousale sonnette" - (1) "dit rammel sag" (series "Eight menopausal sonnets", collection "Verweerskrif" ["Body bereft"])
Collection: Shelter
Keyword: Safety: security / comfort
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| More and more I am | |
| watching old people, so close -- | |
| the abyss is now. | |
| Ik let steeds meer op | Ich gebe mehr Acht |
| oude mensen, zo dichtbij -- | auf alten Menschen, so nah -- |
| is de afgrond al. | ist der Abgrund schon. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-05
It is true (Antjie Krog) - 2006
Poem "Dit is waar" (collection "Verweerskrif" ["Body bereft"])
Collection: Stall
Keyword: Old age: watching
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Women on the beach. | |
| I keep looking at those three -- | |
| accordion bags. | |
| Vrouwen op het strand. | Ich schaue sie an, |
| Ik blijf kijken naar die drie -- | die Frauen am Strand, diese -- |
| geplooide zakken. | drei Faltenbeutel. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-05
It is true (Antjie Krog) - 2006
Poem "Dit is waar" (collection "Verweerskrif" ["Body bereft"])
Collection: Stall
Keyword: Old age: watching
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Toilets overflow, | |
| trains cannot run on the tracks: | |
| copper is golden. | |
| Toiletten staan blank, | Züge fahren nicht, |
| treinen kunnen niet rijden: | Toiletten überlaufen: |
| koper is goud waard. | Kupfer ist Gold wert. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-13
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
2023: copper theft at the railway (Netherlands), and at Aurubis (Hamburg)
Tour of the guest house of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Technikon in Mthatha (Eastern Cape, RSA) and of the old sewage treatment plant in Kroonstad (Free State)
Tale, part 6-1 and 6-2
Collection: After the festivities
Keyword: Greed
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| A poem opens | |
| you to the light, it drapes light -- | |
| into sounds of words. | |
| Een gedicht opent | Ein Gedicht öffnet |
| je voor het licht, het drapeert -- | dich für das Licht, es drapiert -- |
| licht in woordklanken. | Licht in Wortklänge. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-12
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - In a dune near Timbuktu (Mali)
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Fifteen)
Collection: A profession
Keywords: Writing: a discovery, Insight (sudden)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| I wrap the towel | |
| tightly around my sports shoes -- | |
| to form a pillow. | |
| De handdoek wikkel | Das Handtuch wickle |
| ik strak om mijn sportschoenen -- | ich um meine Turnschuhe -- |
| tot een hoofdkussen. | zu einem Kissen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-12
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - The inn at Goundam (Mali)
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Twelve)
Collection: Skin-contact
Keyword: Creativity
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Potholes in the streets, | |
| large gnats above the puddles -- | |
| next to human poop. | |
| Gaten in de straat, | Straßen mit Löchern, |
| muggen boven de plassen -- | Mücken über den Pfützen -- |
| mensenpoep ernaast. | und menschlicher Kot. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-12
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - In the Centre of Djenné (Mali)
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Ten)
Collection: After the festivities
Keyword: Health: hygiene
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Ceiling with a hole: | |
| the airco lies on the floor -- | |
| It is still buzzing. | |
| Gat in het plafond: | Loch in der Decke: |
| de airco ligt op de vloer -- | die Klimaanlage brummt -- |
| nog na te zoemen. | noch auf dem Boden. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-12
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - Hotel in Ségou (Mali)
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Nine)
Collection: After the festivities
Keyword: Care: animals, plants, things
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| The goats bleat among | |
| the audience, bleat among -- | |
| lines of poetry. | |
| De geiten blaten | Die Ziegen meckern |
| tussen het publiek, tussen -- | in dem Publikum, meckern -- |
| de dichtregels door. | in den Verszeilen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-12
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - The Egyptian poet Zein reads on the village square of Ségou (Mali)
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Nine)
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Keywords: Animals: goat, Writing: the indescribable
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Desert blue, a ghost: | |
| next to the platform, he floats -- | |
| on his snow white horse. | |
| Woestijnblauw, een geest: | Wüstenblau, ein Geist: |
| naast het podium zweeft hij -- | neben der Bühne schwebt er -- |
| op zijn witte paard. | auf seinem Schimmel. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-12
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - Poets read on the village square of Ségou (Mali)
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Nine)
Collection: No wonder
Keyword: Spirit / Ghost(s)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Poets laureate | |
| are serving the oppressors -- | |
| with words so empty. | |
| Betaalde dichters | Bezahlte Dichter |
| dienen de onderdrukkers -- | dienen den Unterdrückern -- |
| met lege woorden. | mit leeren Worten. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-12
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Griots, village poets, city poets, poets laureate
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - Discussion in Bamako (Mali), among others Chenjerai Hove (Zimbabwe 1956-2015), Werewere Liking (Cameroon 1950), Amina Saïd (Tunis 1953), and Thierno Seydou Sall (Sénégal)
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Eight)
Collection: A profession
Keyword: Power: wielding
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Countless frogs climb up | |
| over each other's backs and -- | |
| fall back down again. | |
| Kikkers klauteren | Die Frösche klettern |
| over elkaars rug omhoog -- | übereinander empor -- |
| en vallen terug. | und fallen zurück. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-12
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - Swimming pool in a hotel in Bamako (Mali)
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Seven)
Collection: Em Brace
Keywords: Life: effort, burden, Animals: frog / toad
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Poets are masters | |
| who, on wings of words, pass on -- | |
| the breath of the soul. | |
| Dichters zijn meesters | Dichter sind Meister, |
| die op vleugels van woorden -- | die auf Flügeln von Worten -- |
| de ziel doorgeven. | die Seele teilen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-12
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - Poetess Werewere Liking (Cameroon 1950) recites a poem in Kita (Mali)
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Five)
Collection: A profession
Keywords: Writing: the indescribable, Soul
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Timbuktu, the moon, | |
| the woman in the window -- | |
| tired from serving tea. | |
| Timboektoe, de maan, | Timbuktu, der Mond, |
| de vrouw in het venster, moe -- | die Frau am Fenster, müde -- |
| van het theeschenken. | vom Teeausschenken. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-12
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - Author Albakaye Ousmane Kounta recites a poem in Kita (Mali)
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Four)
Collection: Here &Now&
Keyword: Calm: harmony
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Participating, | |
| counter voices and dancing: | |
| a language tumult. | |
| Reacties, bijval, | Reaktionen, Tanz, |
| tegenstemmen, meedansen: | Beifall und Gegenstimmen: |
| een tumult van taal. | Tumult von Sprachen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-11
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - With Chenjerai Hove (Zimbabwe 1956-2015), Werewere Liking (Cameroon 1950), Amina Saïd (Tunis 1953), and Thierno Seydou Sall (Sénégal) among others, Antjie Krog (South Africa 1952) recites poems in Kayes (Mali), where the audience communicates with her with "a change of tongue"
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Three)
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Keyword: Communication (word and deed)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Cotton wool, moulded | |
| into a small hammock, as -- | |
| sanitary pad. | |
| Oude katoenwol, | Watte, geknetet |
| tot een hangmatje gekneed -- | zu einer Hängematte -- |
| als mijn maandverband. | als Damenbinden. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-11
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - A little shop in Kaolack (Sénégal)
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Two)
Collection: Skin-contact
Keyword: Clothes
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| The poets return | |
| through the former slave gate, with -- | |
| liberated words. | |
| De dichters komen | Die Dichter kehren |
| terug door de slavenpoort -- | durch das Sklaventor zurück -- |
| Met vrije woorden. | Mit freien Worten. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-11
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - Poet Thierno Seydou Sall speaks in Kaolack about the slave gate of Gorëe (island off Dakar, Sénégal), the "door of no return" ("porte sans retour")
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Two)
Collection: Over
Keywords: Freedom: liberation, Writing: a profession
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Two full suitcases, | |
| suitcases with money and -- | |
| first aid medicines. | |
| Twee reiskoffertjes, | Zwei Reisekoffer, |
| volle koffertjes, met geld -- | volle Koffer, mit Geld und -- |
| en medicijnen. | Medikamenten. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-11
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - A caravan of poets on its way from Dakar (Sénégal) to Timbuktu (Mali)
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Two)
Collection: Passage Passion
Keyword: Journey: explore
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Goats bleat on the roofs, | |
| people wade to the market -- | |
| buses blow the horn. | |
| Geiten op het dak, | Ziegen auf dem Dach, |
| mensen waden naar de markt -- | die Leute waten zum Markt -- |
| bussen toeteren. | die Busse hupen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-11
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - Dakar (Sénégal) after a lot of rain
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Two)
Collection: Rasping ants
Keyword: Rain / Hail
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| God is like a sound, | |
| He's everywhere, wherever -- | |
| there is space, He sounds. | |
| God is een geluid | Gott ist wie ein Klang, |
| dat overal komt, klinkend -- | Er ist überall, erklingt -- |
| waar er ruimte is. | dort, wo es Raum gibt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-11
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - Tuareg poet Eraf Hawad speaks about the nomadic way of life
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day One)
Collection: Held True
Keyword: Religion: God(s)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Apartheid means that | |
| you do not see the others -- | |
| you're looking through them. | |
| Apartheid is dat | Apartheid, das heißt, |
| je de anderen niet ziet -- | man sieht die anderen nicht -- |
| maar door hen heen kijkt. | sieht durch sie hindurch. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-11
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Tale, part 4
Collection: Actively Passive
Keyword: Pride: arrogance
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Create enemies, | |
| then the elite can go on -- | |
| stealing from the state. | |
| Schep een vijand, dan | Schaffe Feinde, dann |
| kan de elite blijven -- | kann die Elite weiter -- |
| stelen van de staat. | den Staat ausrauben. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-11
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Kleptocracy
Tale, part 4
Collection: May the Might
Keywords: Elite, Greed
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Translate each other, | |
| that is the beginning of -- | |
| living together. | |
| Elkaar vertalen, | Gegenseitig sich |
| daarmee begint het samen -- | übersetzen, da fängt's an: |
| leven met elkaar. | Zusammenleben. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-11
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Tale, part 3 § 2, part 4
Collection: Home sea
Keywords: Language: translate, Together: community
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| No full stop (no end), | |
| (no outset) no upper case -- | |
| that is poetry. | |
| Geen punt (geen einde), | Kein punkt (kein ende), |
| (geen begin) geen hoofdletter -- | (kein anfang) kein majuskel -- |
| zo schrijft een dichter. | so schreibt ein dichter. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-10
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Tale, part 3 § 13
Collections: Glimpsed, WriteWiser signage
Keyword: Writing: a profession
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Elections again: | |
| there are sealed ballot boxes -- | |
| preserved from last time. | |
| Weer verkiezingen: | Wieder mal Wahlen: |
| verzegelde stembussen -- | versiegelte Wahlurnen -- |
| van vorige keer. | noch vom letzten Mal. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-10
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Tale, part 3 § 7
Collection: May the Might
Keywords: Elections, Politics
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Get to know yourself: | |
| listen to what's being said -- | |
| listen and translate. | |
| Leer jezelf kennen: | Lerne dich kennen: |
| luister wat er gezegd wordt -- | höre zu, was gesagt wird -- |
| luister en vertaal. | Übersetze es. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-10
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Tale, part 3 § 2, part 4
Collection: Home sea
Keywords: Language: translate, Self-knowledge (acquire)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Loafers try to flee | |
| from the sun that burns its words -- | |
| in their very skulls. | |
| Leeglopers vluchten | Faulenzer fliehen |
| voor de zon die zijn woorden -- | vor den Worten der Sonne -- |
| brandt in hun schedels. | in ihren Schädeln. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-10
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
In 1954, D.L.P. Yali-Manisi, imbongi (court jester) of the Thembu-clan calls on Prince Nelson Mandela to speak out
Tale, part 3 § 2
Collection: Known
Keywords: Together: contribution / social, Leadership
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie; Mandela, Nelson
| I'm one with the earth, | |
| termites mate and start digging -- | |
| their cities in me. | |
| Eén met de aarde, | Eins mit der Erde, |
| termieten paren, graven -- | Würmer paaren sich, graben -- |
| hun steden in mij. | eine Stadt in mich. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-09
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
(1970)
Tale, part 1 § 9, "Chapter forty-four"
Collection: Skin-contact
Keywords: Earth: biosphere, Animals: ant / termite / cockroach
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| I lie in the yard, | |
| a snake slithers over me -- | |
| Rustling evening wind. | |
| Ik lig in de tuin, | Ich liege im Hof, |
| er glijdt een slang over mij -- | eine Schlange über mich -- |
| De avondwind ruist. | Der Abendwind rauscht. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-09
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Essay on the theme 'Then the evening wind rustles through the leaves...' (1970)
Tale, part 1 § 9, "Chapter forty-two"
Collection: Skin-contact
Keywords: Calm: tardiness, Animals: snake
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| We did homework, I | |
| kept looking at you, and that -- | |
| remains a raw spot. | |
| We maakten huiswerk, | Hausaufgaben, ich |
| ik keek steeds naar jou, en dat -- | hab dich ständig angeschaut -- |
| blijft een rauwe plek. | und das ist noch roh. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-09
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Tale, part 1 § 8, "Chapter twenty-nine" and "Chapter thirty-three"; part 1 § 9, "Chapter forty-two"
Collection: Blankets of snow
Keyword: Memory: of someone
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| He gives the rubber, | |
| I look at him and I walk -- | |
| straight into his eyes. | |
| Hij geeft me de gum, | Er gibt den Gummi, |
| ik kijk hem aan en ik loop -- | ich schau ihn an und laufe -- |
| zijn ogen binnen. | ihm in die Augen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-09
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Tale, part 1 § 8
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Keyword: Love: surrender
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| A fool isn't a fool | |
| but a human, when he takes -- | |
| good care of cattle. | |
| Een dwaas is geen dwaas | Ein Narr ist kein Narr |
| meer, maar een mens, wanneer hij -- | mehr, sondern ein Mensch, wenn er -- |
| goed zorgt voor een os. | gut für ein Rind sorgt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-09
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Tswana proverb: "A fool who owns an ox is no longer a fool." Antjie Krog: "Cattle make you human. They enable you to marry and trade, in other words, to be fully human."
Tale, part 1 § 8
Collection: Skin-contact
Keywords: Care: animals, plants, things, Animals: livestock
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| I'm ashamed, for me, | |
| and for my mother, she writes -- | |
| also about me. | |
| Ik schaam me, voor mij, | Sie schämt sich, für sich, |
| en voor mijn moeder, zij schrijft -- | und ihre Mutter, die schreibt -- |
| soms ook over mij. | manchmal über sie. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-09
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Tale, part 1 § 7, "Chapter sixteen"
Collection: Appearances
Keyword: Shame
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Child's play can smell of | |
| tobacco smoke, camphor, cat -- | |
| and burnt porridge. | |
| Kinderspel ruikt naar | Kinderspiel riecht nach |
| tabak, kamfer en kat, naar -- | Tabakrauch, Campher, Katze -- |
| aangebrande pap. | und verbranntem Brei. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-09
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"Klein seuntjies wat gespeel het die heeldag aanmekaar, dié ruik so teen die middag na twak en kiesieblaar, na wilde-als en padda en aangebrande pap, harmansdrup en paregorie, katjiepoetjie en janlap." (Alba Brouwer)
"Little boys who played together all day, smell like tobacco and malva at noon, like wormwood and frog and burnt porridge, Haarlem oil and paregoric, cat's paw and jalap."
Tale, part 1 § 7
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Keyword: Child: upgrow
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie; Brouwer, Alba
| I am not letting | |
| your gun win, so if you want -- | |
| shoot, just shoot to death. | |
| Ik laat jouw geweer | Waffen gewinnen |
| niet winnen, dus als je wilt -- | niemals, aber wenn du willst -- |
| schiet, schiet dan maar dood. | schieße dann mal tot. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-08
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Tale, part 1 § 6
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: murder / annihilation
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Grandma's funeral | |
| is a theatre act, masked -- | |
| I undergo it. | |
| Oma's uitvaart is | Omas Bestattung |
| theaterspel, gemaskerd -- | ist ein Theater, maskiert -- |
| onderga ik het. | erleide ich es. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-08
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Tale, part 1 § 6, "Chapter eight"
Collection: Shelter
Keyword: Sadness: mourning
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| In the garden pond | |
| I float around in my blood -- | |
| as an offering. | |
| In de tuinvijver | Im Teich schwebe ich |
| drijf ik in mijn eigen bloed -- | in meinem eigenen Blut -- |
| als een zoenoffer. | als Sühneopfer. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-08
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
(1970)
Tale, part 1 § 6, "Chapter seven"
Collection: Skin-contact
Keyword: Fantasy: playing
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| I prefer a god | |
| of clay and pebbles to one -- | |
| of guilt and penance. | |
| Liever een god van | Besser ein Gott aus |
| aarde en stenen dan een -- | Ton und Steinen als einer -- |
| van schuld en boete. | der Schuld und Sühne. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-08
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Tale, part 1 § 6, "Chapter six"
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Religion: God(s)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Unfortunately | |
| it's true, they go hand in hand: | |
| wealth and poverty. | |
| Het is helaas waar, | Leider ist es wahr, |
| altijd gaan ze hand in hand: | dass sie Hand in Hand gehen: |
| welvaart en armoede. | Wohlstand und Armut. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-08
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"Khumo le lehuma di lala mmogo" (Setswana proverb, "Prosperity and poverty go hand in hand")
Tale, part 1 § 6
Collection: Wean Di
Keywords: Prosperity, Poverty: practice
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| The torch shining in | |
| the cesspit, on the masses -- | |
| of rising maggots. | |
| In de beerput schijnt | In der Klärgrube |
| de zaklamp op de massa's -- | zeigt die Lampe die Massen: |
| Rijzende maden. | Maden gehen auf. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-08
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Tale, part 1 § 6
Collection: Stream
Keywords: Earth: biosphere, Animals: worm / maggot
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Spelling: the d's and l's | |
| must be written twice, because -- | |
| with two deeds, two lies. | |
| Spelling: de d's en l's | Schreibweise: die t's |
| dubbel te schrijven, want twee -- | und l's zweimal, nämlich zwei -- |
| daden, twee leugens. | Taten, zwei Lügen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-07
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Mnemonic for spelling the word onmiddellik (immediately)
Tale, part 1 § 3
Collection: Known
Keyword: Ethics: practice
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Still, the colonists | |
| of the past steal, decently -- | |
| from the safe bank vaults. | |
| De kolonisten | Die Kolonisten |
| van vroeger stelen netjes -- | stehlen anständig weiter -- |
| uit de bankkluizen. | aus Banktresoren. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-07
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Tale, part 1 § 2
Collection: Specialities
Keyword: Colonialism
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| The evening comes with | |
| colours, birds, sounds, reflecting -- | |
| everything to me. | |
| De avond komt met | Der Abend kommt mit |
| kleuren, vogels, geluiden -- | Farben, Vögeln, Geräuschen -- |
| Alles kaatst naar mij. | Alles prallt zu mir. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-05
6. narrative of the park farmer (Antjie Krog) - 2000
Poem "6. narratief van die parkboer" (collection "Kleur kom nooit alleen nie")
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Keyword: Evening
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Once white, always white, | |
| and black is black, but colours -- | |
| never come alone. | |
| Eens wit, altijd wit, | Weiß bleibt Weiß, und Schwarz |
| en zwart is zwart, maar kleuren -- | Schwarz, aber eine Farbe -- |
| komen nooit alleen. | kommt nie alleine. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-05
6. narrative of the park farmer (Antjie Krog) - 2000
Poem "6. narratief van die parkboer" (collection "Kleur kom nooit alleen nie")
Collection: Appearances
Keyword: Humanity
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Only in the stench | |
| of each other there's a chance -- | |
| to make a new start. | |
| Alleen in elkaar, | Nur im Gestank des |
| in elkaars stank, kunnen we -- | anderen können wir noch- |
| opnieuw beginnen. | mal neu anfangen. |
Amsterdam, 2016-08-27
Land of grace and sadness - 9 (Antjie Krog) - 2000
Poem "Land van genade en verdriet" (collection "Kleur kom nooit alleen nie")
Collection: Appearances
Keyword: Beginning (make a start)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| My wish is that they... | |
| want the same thing as I do: | |
| the best. United. | |
| Mijn wens is, dat zij... | Mein Wunsch ist, dass sie... |
| hetzelfde willen als ik: | dasselbe wollen wie ich: |
| het beste. Samen. | das Beste. Einig. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-12
Country of My Skull (Antjie Krog) - 1998
Book, about cooperative whites after the apartheid regime
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Keywords: Harmony: cooperation, Ambition
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| We wear white plastic | |
| slats as a stole, we're playing -- | |
| a Roman drama. | |
| Witte lamellen | Weiße Lamellen |
| als stola, zo spelen we -- | als Stola, wir spielen ein -- |
| een Romeins drama. | römisches Drama. |
Amsterdam, 2024-01-02
Account of a murder (Antjie Krog) - 1995
Novella "Relaas van 'n moord"
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Keyword: Playing: fun
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Your body beading, | |
| for the taking, you and I -- | |
| we offer ourselves. | |
| Jouw lijf parelend | Dein Körper perlend |
| voor het grijpen, jij en ik -- | zum Greifen nah, du und ich -- |
| we bieden ons aan. | wir bieten uns an. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-08
we are alone in the sauna (Antjie Krog) - 1995
Poem "ons is alleen in die sauna" (collection "Gedigte 1989-1995")
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Keyword: Desire (craving, lust)
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
|
My ear is colour positive |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-05
Genetic Longing (Marlene Dumas) - 1994
Painting "Genetiese Heimwee (Genetic Longing)"
Poem "5. Genetiese Heimwee" (2000, Antjie Krog), collection "Kleur kom nooit alleen nie" ("Colour never comes alone")
Collection: Changing Times
Keyword: Resistance
Tribute to: Dumas, Marlene; Krog, Antjie
| I have found lodgings. | |
| We're together in silence -- | |
| We smell each other. | |
| Ik vind onderdak. | Ich finde Logis. |
| We zitten stil bij elkaar -- | Wir sitzen zusammen, wir -- |
| We ruiken elkaar. | riechen einander. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-08
Three Moravian brothers host us (Antjie Krog) - 1989
Poem "Drie Morawiese broeders huisves ons" (collection "Lady Anne - A Chronicle in Verse")
Collection: Wean Di
Keywords: Neighbours: closeness, Hospitality
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Black, white, brotherhood: | |
| words often hinder us from -- | |
| working together. | |
| Zwart, wit, gemeenschap: | Schwarz, Weiß, Gemeinschaft: |
| woorden belemmeren ons -- | Worte hindern uns an der -- |
| samen te werken. | Zusammenarbeit. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-08
Gnome (Antjie Krog) - 1989
Poem "Gnoom" (collection "Lady Anne - A Chronicle in Verse")
Antjie Krog postulates that in discussions, old grievances are provided (glossed) with political commentary, so that they become a genitive: being contained by the speaker or originated from him
Collection: Wean Di
Keyword: Together: discord
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
|
I am laid down for you |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-07
Waiting (For Meaning) (Marlene Dumas) - 1988
Painting, a diptych with "Losing (Her Meaning)" - see poem H4271 My spirit is drowned
Poem "6. Waiting (for meaning)" (2000, Antjie Krog), collection "Kleur kom nooit alleen nie" ("Colour never comes alone")
Collection: Bruises
Keyword: Rape (self-deprecation)
Tribute to: Dumas, Marlene; Krog, Antjie
|
The calm in your eyes |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-07
The Particularity of Nakedness (Marlene Dumas) - 1987
Painting
Poems "7. The Particularity of Nakedness", "liefdeswoord" ("word of love") and "skryfode" ("writing ode") - 2000, Antjie Krog, collection "Kleur kom nooit alleen nie" ("Colour never comes alone")
Collection: More
Keyword: Love: harmony
Tribute to: Dumas, Marlene; Krog, Antjie
| I offer myself, | |
| my body, to God, I pray -- | |
| He comes into me. | |
| Hier, ik offer me, | Ich opfere mich, |
| mijn lichaam, voor God, ik bid -- | meinen Körper, Gott, bete -- |
| dat Hij in mij komt. | dass Er in mich kommt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-08
Jephthah's Daughter (Antjie Krog) - 1970
Poem "Dogter van Jefta" (collection "Dogter van Jefta")
Collection: Finethreads
Keyword: Surrender
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| I mould a country | |
| with love in everybody -- | |
| in all skin colours. | |
| Ik boetseer een land | Ich forme ein Land |
| met liefde in ieders huid -- | mit Liebe in jeder Haut -- |
| alle kleuren huid. | in jeder Farbe. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-09
my beautiful country (Antjie Krog) - 1970
Poem "my mooi land" (in the "Jaarblad van die Kroonstadse Hoërskool", and in the collection "Dogter van Jefta")
Collection: Home sea
Keyword: Neighbours: brotherly love
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Mama shows how to | |
| write well, but she also wants -- | |
| my obedience. | |
| Mama laat zien hoe | Mama zeigt mir, wie |
| je mooi schrijft, maar ook wil ze -- | man gut schreibt, und sie will auch -- |
| een brave dochter. | meinen Gehorsam. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-09
Mama (Antjie Krog) - 1970
Poem "Ma" (collection "Dogter van Jefta")
Collection: Specialities
Keyword: Parenthood
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| The rich people feed | |
| each other, so the hungry -- | |
| have to do the same. | |
| De rijken voeden | Reichen speisen sich |
| elkaar, de hongerigen -- | gegenseitig, Hungrigen -- |
| moeten dat dus ook. | müssen das auch tun. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-06
(Bertolt Brecht) - 1930
Bertolt Brecht, quoted in the poem "Die hiefel en die fiefel" ("Ole and Axel", Antjie Krog, collection "Verweerskrif" ["Body bereft", 2006])
Collection: Wean Di
Keywords: Elite, Poverty: practice
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie; Brecht, Bertolt
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