Dreams are free of charge,

but illusions must be paid --


when you have lost them.


Dromen zijn gratis,Träume sind gratis,
maar illusies betaal je --Illusionen, die zahlst du --

als je ze verliest.wenn du sie verlierst.

Poem H1099
Amsterdam, 2015-01-06
Here (Wislawa Szymborska) - 2009
Poem "Tutaj" (collection "Tutaj")
Collection: Passage Passion
Keyword: Illusions: burden 
Tribute to: Szymborska, Wislawa 


Passing the puddle,

the adventure: is it flat --


or bottomless deep?


Om het avontuurDas Abenteuer
heen lopen: is de plas plat --in der Pfütze: ist sie flach --

of bodemloos diep?oder bodenlos?

Poem H2252
Amsterdam, 2018-07-03
The puddle (Wislawa Szymborska) - 2002
Poem "Kaluza" (collection "Chwila")
Collection: Appearances
Keywords: Playing: adventure, Mirror 
Tribute to: Szymborska, Wislawa 


Hanging in the air

between dead and dead they are


alive -- their hair blows.


Hangend in de luchtHängend in der Luft
tussen dood en dood levenzwischen tot und tot leben

ze nog -- hun haar waait.sie noch -- ihr Haar weht.

Poem S0264
Amsterdam, 2014-12-05
Photo of September 11th (Wislawa Szymborska) - 2002
Twin Towers, "Nine Eleven", 2001
Gedicht "Fotografia z 11 wrzesnia" (collection "Chwila")

Collection: Here &Now&
Keywords: Fate, USA 
Tribute to: Szymborska, Wislawa 


Aftermath of war:

clearing up. And then being --


ignorantly lazy.


Na elke oorlog:Nach jedem Krieg: auf-
opruimen. Dan begint het --räumen. Und dann beginnt es:

onwetend lui zijn.unwissend faul sein.

Poem S0771
Amsterdam, 2018-07-03
End and beginning (Wislawa Szymborska) - 1993
Poem "Koniec i poczatek" (collection "Koniec i poczatek")
Collection: Rasping ants
Keyword: Peace: and war 
Tribute to: Szymborska, Wislawa 


Nothing serious

for now, the doctor says, you --


can wear down your clothes.


Voorlopig is hetIm Moment nichts Ernst-
niets ernstigs, zegt de dokter --es, sagt der Arzt, tragen Sie --

Slijt uw kleren maar.Ihre Kleidung ab.

Poem H2251
Amsterdam, 2018-07-03
Clothes (Wislawa Szymborska) - 1986
Poem "Odziez" (collection "Ludzie na moscie")
Collection: Rasping ants
Keyword: Disease (suffer) 
Tribute to: Szymborska, Wislawa 


A sky full of stars:

superfluously many --


for human beings.


In het heelal zijnAm Himmel gibt es
er onnodig veel sterren --unnötig viele Sterne --

voor ons, de mensen.für uns, die Menschen.

Poem S0770
Amsterdam, 2018-07-03
Review of an unwritten poem (Wislawa Szymborska) - 1976
Poem "Recenzja z nie napisanego wiersza" (collection "Wielka liczba")
Collection: Appearances
Keyword: Universe: all 
Tribute to: Szymborska, Wislawa 


Thank you! Oh, I owe

so much to all the people --


who don't get my love.


Dankjewel! Ik dankDanke! Ich verdan-
zo veel aan alle mensen --ke so viel all den Menschen --

die ik niet liefheb.die ich nicht liebe.

Poem H2250
Amsterdam, 2018-07-02
Thanks (Wislawa Szymborska) - 1976
Poem "Podziekowanie" (collection "Wielka liczba")
Collection: Wean Di
Keyword: Mankind 
Tribute to: Szymborska, Wislawa 


I was there, I'm in

the photo, maybe to the --


left, the nineteenth head.


Ik was er, ik staIch war dabei, bin
op de foto, misschien links --auf dem Foto, vielleicht links --

het twintigste hoofd.der zwanzigste Kopf.

Poem H2249
Amsterdam, 2018-07-02
Crowd photo (Wislawa Szymborska) - 1972
Poem "Fotografia tlumu" (collection "Wszelki wypanek")
Collection: Wean Di
Keyword: Identity: being seen 
Tribute to: Szymborska, Wislawa 


Having lived such a

short time! I've a few pictures:


the child that I was.


Maar zo kort geleefd!Nur so kurz gelebt!
Ik heb enkele foto's:Ich habe ein paar Fotos:

het kind dat ik was.das Kind, das ich war.

Poem H2248
Amsterdam, 2018-07-02
Laughter (Wislawa Szymborska) - 1967
Poem "Smiech" (collection "Sto pociech")
Collection: Being my own museum
Keywords: Childhood, Memory: of one's life 
Tribute to: Szymborska, Wislawa 


They kiss each other

under little suns of dew --


in the hazel tree.


Ze kussen elkaarVerliebt küssen sie
onder zonnetjes van dauw --sich unter Sonnen aus Tau --

in de hazelaar.im Haselnussbaum.

Poem H2246
Amsterdam, 2018-07-01
Commemoration (Wislawa Szymborska) - 1957
Poem "Upamietnienie" (collection "Wolanie do Yeti")
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 1940-1959
Keyword: In love: happiness 
Tribute to: Szymborska, Wislawa 


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