| Where did the ant go? | |
| Perhaps it is to the moon -- | |
| to be missing here. | |
| Waar is de mier heen? | Die Ameise ist |
| Misschien wel naar de maan, om -- | weg, vielleicht ist sie zum Mond -- |
| gemist te worden. | um hier zu fehlen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-11-27
Far away, on the moon, where no one ever came, lived the carpet beetle (Toon Tellegen) - 2009
Short story "Ver weg, op de maan, waar nooit iemand kwam, woonde de spektor", published in the collections "Het vertrek van de mier" (2009, deel I), and "Ze wisten er meer van" (2020)
'Go to hell!' is in Dutch: 'Go to the moon!'
Collection: Perhaps / Some day / Occasionally / Almost
Keyword: Disfavour / Jealousy / Envy
Tribute to: Tellegen, Toon
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