Paint her, paint her so
that I see her again, so --
that she looks at me.
Schilder haar, schilder	Mal sie, mal sie so,
haar zo, dat ik haar weer zie --	dass ich sie wiedersehe --
en zij mij aankijkt.	und sie mich ansieht.

Poem H6144
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Request to the painter (Anna Enquist) - 2004
Poem "Verzoek aan de schilder", from the collection "De tussentijd" ("The meantime"), in memory of her daughter Margit (1974-2001)
Set to music by Geert van Keulen in 2009: composition "Fünf tragische Lieder" ("Five tragic songs"), song "Bitte an den Maler", for baritone and large orchestra, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Peter Gijsbertsen (baritone), and the following ensemble (arr. Geert van Keulen, 2025): Emma Roijackers and Ruña 't Hart (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Renée Timmer (cello), Miguel Moreno (double bass), Thies Roorda (flute), Anna Prazares (clarinet), Mees Vos (horn)
Collection: org anp ARK 
Keywords: Memory: of someone, Sadness: mourning 
Tribute to: Enquist, Anna 
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert