| You are quite ugly, | |
| he says, come and visit and -- | |
| I will comfort you! | |
| Jij bent heel lelijk, | Du bist sehr hässlich, |
| zegt hij, kom op bezoek, dan -- | sagt er, besuche mich, ich -- |
| zal ik je troosten! | werde dich trösten! |
Amsterdam, 2025-11-27
The cockroach lived among the nettles (Toon Tellegen) - 2019
Short story "Tussen de brandnetels woonde de kakkerlak", published in the collections "De droom van het nijlpaard" (2019), and "Ze wisten er meer van" (2020)
Collection: Perhaps / Some day / Occasionally / Almost
Keywords: Pride: arrogance, Animals: ant / termite / cockroach
Tribute to: Tellegen, Toon
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