Getting some shut-eye

while leaning against mama --


And listening in.


Tegen mama aan,
even mijn ogen toe doen --mit geschlossenen Augen --
en meeluisteren.ruhig mithören.

Poem H5940
Amsterdam, 2025-09-12
With a photo of Lotte and Michi (June 7th, 2018; Lotte is 6 years old)

Lotte and Michi

Collection: The climbing house
Keyword: Childhood 
Dedicated to: Lotte W 

If there is space, you'll

start smiling because it is --


how you want to live!


Als je de ruimte,
hebt, ga je vanzelf lachen:fängst du an zu lachen: so --
zo wil je leven!möchtest du leben!

Poem H5676
Amsterdam, 2025-07-09
With a photo of Michi and Lotte W on the beach of Ruigenhoek ('Rugged Corner', February 8th, 2018, Noordwijk)

Michi and Lotte

Collection: Summer birds
Keywords: Life: lust (enthusiasm), Space 

Look at her, she loves

him, a wonderful feeling --


to hold forever.


Kijk, ze houdt van hem,,
dat is een heerlijk gevoel --ein wunderbares Gefühl --
om vast te houden.das sie gern festhält.

Poem H5643
Amsterdam, 2025-06-28
With a photo of Michi embracing Pieter, taken during a video call (January 26th, 2014, Grossdietwil)

Michi and Pieter

Collection: More
Keyword: Love: bond (strong) 

The pitch-black night gives

extra glow to the fun fair --


which lies behind us.


De zwarte nacht geeft
extra gloed aan de kermis --Kirmes hinter uns einen --
die achter ons ligt.zusätzlichen Glanz.

Poem H5550
Amsterdam, 2025-05-31
With a photo of Madelief and Florentin dK, and Pieter and Michi W on their way home (September 10th, 2011, Grossdietwil)

Night

Collection: Summer birds
Keyword: Party: gratitude 

Dad is standing tough

in the surf, so are we, mum --


and I, and my doll.


Papa staat heel stoer
in de branding, mama ook --in der Brandung, Mama auch --
en ik, en mijn pop.und ich, und Puppe.

Poem H5540
Amsterdam, 2025-05-30
With a photo of Pieter, Michi, and Lotte W in the North Sea (August 5th, 2016, Noordwijk)

Pieter, Michi, and Lotte W

Collection: The climbing house
Keywords: Parents: father(hood), Sea 
Dedicated to: Lotte W 

Mama's eyes are strong

arms around me, I think she --


must be a fairy.


Mama's ogen zijn
sterke armen om mij heen --sehr starke Arme um mich --
Zou ze een fee zijn?Ist sie eine Fee?

Poem H5507
Amsterdam, 2025-05-25
With a photo of Lotte and Michi taken during a video call (September 18th, 2016, Grossdietwil)

Lotte and Michi

Collection: It takes a lot of tries to make a début
Keywords: Parents: mother(hood), Womanly (fairy/nymph) 
Dedicated to: Lotte W 

Yeah, that's my mother,

very cool, my role model --


together with dad.


Dat is mijn moeder,,
ze is heel stoer, mijn voorbeeld --sie ist sehr cool, mein Vorbild --
met papa erbij.mit meinem Papa.

Poem H5497
Amsterdam, 2025-05-24
With a photo of Michi and Pieter taken during a video call (January 26th, 2014, Grossdietwil)

Michi and Pieter

Collection: The climbing house
Keyword: Parenthood 
Dedicated to: Lotte W 

Colourful birthday!

Those who don't know don't know you --


Unfortunately!


Een veelkleurige
verjaardag! Wie dat niet weet --Geburtstag! Wer das nicht weiß,
kent jou helaas niet!kennt dich leider nicht!

Poem H4770
Amsterdam, 2024-07-15
Collection: More
Keyword: Party: gratitude 
Dedicated to: Michi W 

Peace on earth can be

a blanket of snow crystals --


for the sleeping fox.


Vrede op aarde
kan een deken van sneeuw zijn --kann eine Schneedecken sein --
voor de vos die slaapt.für den Fuchs der schläft.

Poem H2644
Amsterdam, 2019-12-12
Collection: Mosaic virus
Keywords: Peace: temporary, Animals: fox 
Dedicated to: Florentin dK, Lotte W, Madelief dK, Pieter W, Michi W 

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