| I'm the deputy | |
| today, the students meekly -- | |
| look me to my place. | |
| Ik val vandaag in, | |
| de leerlingen kijken mij -- | fügig schauen die Schüler -- |
| gedwee naar mijn plek. | mich zu meinem Platz. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-03
I deputize, I replace (Emma Crebolder) - 2012
Poem "Ik val in, ik vervang" (collection "Vallen")
Collection: Bearer Toonder
Tribute to: Crebolder, Emma
| Green on green, the grub | |
| eats its way to the calyx -- | |
| to change colour there. | |
| Groen op bladgroen vreet | |
| de rups zich naar de bloem om -- | der Wurm bis zum Kelch um sich -- |
| daar te verkleuren. | dort zu verfärben. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-03
With distance at its back crawled (Emma Crebolder) - 2018
Poem "Met verte in de rug kroop" (collection "opsnuiven")
Collection: Passage Passion
Tribute to: Crebolder, Emma
| The toad is looking | |
| for water, its moist poop smells -- | |
| like warm silage grass. | |
| De bruine pad zoekt | |
| water, zijn vochtige poep -- | Wasser, ihr feuchter Kot riecht -- |
| ruikt naar warm kuilgras. | nach Grassilage. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-03
In the marl cellar was (Emma Crebolder) - 2018
Poem "In de mergelkelder stond" (collection "opsnuiven")
Collection: Passage Passion
Tribute to: Crebolder, Emma
| They wear sneakers, have | |
| planned to emigrate, they dream -- | |
| of buying real shoes. | |
| Ze dragen gympen, | , |
| gaan emigreren, dromen -- | werden auswandern, träumen -- |
| van echte schoenen. | von echten Schuhen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-03
Crept down the aisle (Emma Crebolder) - 2022
Poem "Door het middenpad geslopen" (collections "Eerste liefde. Rondelen" [theme collection of the Book Week] and "uitlichten")
Collection: Passage Passion
Tribute to: Crebolder, Emma
| The fly explores me, | |
| tickles my arms and my hands -- | |
| It cannot be caught. | |
| De vlieg verkent mij, | |
| kriebelt op mijn handen, en -- | die Hände kitzeln, lässt sich -- |
| laat zich niet vangen. | dabei nicht fangen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-03
There's a fly gadding about the house (Emma Crebolder) - 2022
Poem "Er waart een vlieg in huis rond" (collection "uitlichten")
Collection: On the fly
Tribute to: Crebolder, Emma
| Just to get a grip | |
| on what's happening, I say -- | |
| out loud: nownownow. | |
| Om vat te krijgen | |
| op wat er gebeurt, zeg ik -- | im Griff zu haben, sage -- |
| hardop: nununu. | ich laut: jetztjetztjetzt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-03
Because it doesn't seem to be possible to exist at the same time (Maria Barnas) - 2022
Poem "Omdat het niet mogelijk lijkt tegelijkertijd te bestaan" (collection "Diamant zonder r")
Collection: Here &Now&
Tribute to: Barnas, Maria
| Do as he does, stare | |
| at him, scan his body, and -- | |
| see his discomfort. | |
| Doe zoals hij doet, | |
| staar naar zijn lichaam, en zie -- | auf seinen Körper, und sieh -- |
| dan zijn ongemak. | sein Unbehagen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-03
How I didn't forget (Emma Crebolder) - 2022
Poem "Hoe ik niet vergat" (collection "uitlichten")
Collection: Truder
Tribute to: Crebolder, Emma
| I'm sorry, can you | |
| understand me, my questions -- | |
| in a foreign tongue? | |
| Sorry, begrijpt u | |
| mij, begrijpt u mijn vragen -- | Sie mich, meine Fragen in -- |
| in een vreemde taal? | einer Fremdsprache? |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-03
In an online course I learned to say sorry (Maria Barnas) - 2022
Poem "In een online cursus heb ik geleerd sorry te zeggen" (collection "Diamant zonder r")
The polish word przepraszam (sorry) is pronounced as jayprazyam
Collection: Specialities
Tribute to: Barnas, Maria
| Yet, no matter how | |
| close you are to dying, life -- | |
| is always closer. | |
| Al ben je nog zo | |
| dichtbij je dood, het leven -- | deinem Tod bist, das Leben -- |
| is toch dichterbij. | ist immer näher. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-02
Interview with 'Sticks' - 2024
Interview by Jonasz Dekkers with rapper Junte 'Sticks' Uiterwijk in the NRC of December 2nd, 2024, about his album "Zonneschijn" ("Sunshine", 2024): 'This album is both scar and love. That's life. Death is never far away on this album, but life is always closer'
Collection: Here &Now&
Tribute to: Sticks (Uiterwijk, Junte)
| Can only brave love | |
| travel through Black Holes, faster -- | |
| than the speed of light? | |
| Kan alleen liefde | |
| door Zwarte Gaten reizen -- | durch Schwarze Löcher reisen -- |
| sneller dan het licht? | schneller als das Licht? |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-02
Tanglewreck (Jeanette Winterson) - 2006
Novel, (chapter 26 True Lies, and) chapter 27 Speed of Light
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 0s
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| History is full | |
| of mysteries, because life -- | |
| is thé mystery. | |
| Geschiedenis zit | |
| vol mysteries, het leven -- | mysteriös, das Leben -- |
| is hét mysterie. | dás Mysterium. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-02
Tanglewreck (Jeanette Winterson) - 2006
Novel, chapter 31 A New Development
Collection: Finethreads
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| Forever, the last | |
| heartbeat closes the treasure -- | |
| chambers in the head. | |
| De laatste hartslag | |
| sluit in het hoofd voor altijd -- | verschließt dauerhaft die Schatz- |
| de schatkamers af. | kammern im Gehirn. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-02
Collection: The Yellow House Museum
| Take care when you dream, | |
| not to get lost in all your -- | |
| possibilities. | |
| Pas op met dromen, | , |
| of je verdwaalt in al je -- | sonst verlierst du dich in all -- |
| mogelijkheden. | den Möglichkeiten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-02
Tanglewreck (Jeanette Winterson) - 2006
Novel, (chapter 22 The Star Road, and) chapter 24 International Rescue
Collection: MistI
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| The clinic, a door | |
| opens, a white coat appears -- | |
| and the door closes. | |
| De deur gaat open, | , |
| er verschijnt een witte jas -- | ein weißer Kittel erscheint -- |
| en de deur gaat dicht. | und die Tür schließt sich. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-02
Tanglewreck (Jeanette Winterson) - 2006
Novel, chapter 29 Bethlehem Hospital
Collection: Bearer Toonder
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| There are many kings | |
| in the madhouse, and hardly -- | |
| any citizens. | |
| In het gekkenhuis | |
| zijn er veel koningen, en -- | es sehr viele Könige -- |
| nauwelijks burgers. | aber kaum Bürger. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-02
Tanglewreck (Jeanette Winterson) - 2006
Novel, chapter 30 Spooky Action at a Distance
Collection: Bearer Toonder
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| If you want to turn | |
| back the clock, you'll have to look -- | |
| for the clock, isn't it? | |
| Wie de klok terug | |
| wil draaien moet op zoek gaan -- | drehen will, muss sie doch erst -- |
| naar de klok, nietwaar? | mal finden, oder? |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-01
Tanglewreck (Jeanette Winterson) - 2006
Novel, chapter 20 Audience with the Pope
Collection: Over
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| The older you grow, | |
| the better you understand -- | |
| what it is, 'the past'. | |
| Hoe ouder je wordt, | , |
| des te meer je begrijpt wat -- | desto mehr weiß man, was die -- |
| 'het verleden' is. | 'Vergangenheit' ist. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-30
Collection: Greeting from before
Dedicated to: Ineke J, Hans J, Ruud J, Lucy J
| Hours alone, taking, | |
| good care of myself, with time -- | |
| for vipassana. | |
| Uren alleen thuis, | , |
| voor mezelf zorgen, met tijd -- | für mich selbst sorgen, mit Zeit -- |
| voor vipassana. | für Vipassana. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-30
Vipassana: seeing you physical and mental self, the nature of life, and the possibilities of the world, as they are
Collection: WoofWoof
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| I relieve my heart, | |
| howling, flowing out, floating -- | |
| over the lowlands. | |
| Wijd lucht ik mijn hart, | , |
| jankend, uitstromend, zwevend -- | heulend, ausströmend, schwebend -- |
| over de laagvlakte. | über das Tiefland. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-30
Mantram (Giacinto Scelsi) - 1987
Composition for double bass, arranged for trombone by Mike Svoboda; performed by Yiannis Bontis and Juan Cancer Navarro in the Organpark on November 30th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Scelsi, Giacinto
| It's a deep under- | |
| current into which I fall -- | |
| from my lover's love. | |
| Het is een diepe | |
| onderstroom waarin ik val -- | Unterströmung falle ich -- |
| vanuit zijn liefde. | Aus seiner Liebe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-30
Outline of a Whisper (Amarante Nat) - 2023
Composition, part 1: "now", for two voices, two trombones and two organs, performed on June 3rd, 2023 and November 30th, 2024 in the Organpark by Kristia Michael and Amarante Nat (voices), Yiannis Bontis and Juan Cancer Navarro (trombones) and Francesca Ajossa (Van Straten organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Nat, Amarante
| Further and further | |
| I reach out to feel your love -- | |
| You evade. Avoid? | |
| Ik reik steeds verder | , |
| om jouw liefde te voelen -- | will deine Liebe spüren -- |
| Jij wijkt. Ontwijk je? | Du weichst. Weichst du aus? |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-30
Outline of a Whisper (Amarante Nat) - 2023
Composition, part 2: "then", for two voices, two trombones and two organs, performed on June 3rd, 2023 and November 30th, 2024 in the Organpark by Kristia Michael and Amarante Nat (voices), Yiannis Bontis and Juan Cancer Navarro (trombones) and Francesca Ajossa (Van Straten organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Nat, Amarante
| The dog learns to bark | |
| differently, practising -- | |
| the art of singing. | |
| De hond leert anders | |
| te blaffen, hij beoefent -- | zu bellen, er übt und übt -- |
| iets nieuws: de zangkunst. | die Kunst des Singens. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-30
Second Piece for Trombone (Martijn Padding) - 2003
Composition, performed in the Organpark by Yiannis Bontis and Juan Cancer Navarro on November 30th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Padding, Martijn
| Everything changes. | |
| However, the ocean is -- | |
| still an ocean. | |
| Alles verandert. | . |
| Hoewel, de oceaan is -- | Obwohl, der Ozean ist -- |
| nog een oceaan. | noch ein Ozean. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-30
Not the Sun (Izak de Dreu) - 2022
Composition "Niet de Zon"; poem, music and arrangement by Izak de Dreu), performed on November 30th, 2024 in the Organpark by Kristia Michael and Amarante Nat (voices), Yiannis Bontis and Juan Cancer Navarro (sackbuts [trombones]), and Francesca Ajossa (harpsichord)
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: De Dreu, Izak
| More eternal than | |
| our lives is the waviness -- | |
| of the desert sand. | |
| Eeuwiger dan wij, | , |
| ons leven, is het golven -- | das Leben, sind die Wellen -- |
| van het woestijnzand. | des Wüstensandes. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-30
And Then (Louis Andriessen / Frederico García Lorca) - 1983
Composition "Y Después"; poem from 1931 by Frederico García Lorca), arranged for voice and organ by Amarante Nat and Francesca Ajossa, performed on November 30th, 2024 in the Organpark by Amarante Nat (voice) and Francesca Ajossa (organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Tribute to: GarcÃa Lorca, Frederico
Composer: Andriessen, Louis
| The merry-go-round | |
| dances on its wheels, swinging -- | |
| around its axis. | |
| De draaimolen danst | |
| op zijn wielen hoog en laag -- | auf seinen Rädern, wirbelnd -- |
| zwierend om zijn as. | um seine Achse. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-29
Dance [Small tarantella from Styria] (Claude Debussy) - 1890
Composition "Danse [Taratantelle styrienne]" for piano, arranged for organ by Thierry Hirsch; performed by Geurt van Lagen in the Organpark on November 29th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Debussy, Claude
| Babies are not free, | |
| you get opportunities -- | |
| during growing up. | |
| Baby's zijn niet vrij, | , |
| mogelijkheden krijg je -- | Optionen bekommt man beim -- |
| bij het opgroeien. | Erwachsenwerden. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-29
The freedom to stay (Eva von Redecker) - 2023
Treatise "Bleibefreiheit"
Collection: Willegos
Tribute to: Von Redecker, Eva
| I'm only asking | |
| the questions because you keep -- | |
| giving me answers. | |
| Ik stel de vragen | |
| alleen maar omdat u mij -- | ich nur, weil Sie mir immer -- |
| steeds antwoorden geeft. | Antworten geben. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-29
Tanglewreck (Jeanette Winterson) - 2006
Children's novel, chapter 19 The Einstein Line
Collection: Germ Substance
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| Is freedom border- | |
| less, go wherever, detached -- | |
| from those who live there? | |
| Is vrijheid grenzen- | |
| loos, gaan en staan waar je wilt -- | los, von den, die anderswo -- |
| los van wie daar woont? | leben, losgelöst? |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-29
Leviathan (Thomas Hobbes) - 1651
Theory of the state
Collection: Truder
Tribute to: Hobbes, Thomas
| She is very mean | |
| and wears black clothes all the time -- | |
| as black as her soul. | |
| Ze is gemeen en | |
| draagt altijd zwarte kleren -- | immer in Schwarz gekleidet -- |
| zo zwart als haar ziel. | wie ihre Seele. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-27
Tanglewreck (Jeanette Winterson) - 2006
Novel, chapter 2 The Visitor
Collection: Bearer Toonder
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| I am in love, what | |
| a wonderful rush, a trip -- | |
| Peace and harmony. | |
| Ik ben verliefd, wat | |
| een heerlijke roes, een trip -- | für ein schöner Rausch, ein Trip -- |
| Alles harmonie. | Alles Harmonie. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-26
Of our hills (Francesco B. Conti / Francesco Ballerini) - 1711
Air "Dei colli nostri" from the pastoral drama "Il trionfo dell'amicizia e dell'amore" ("The triumph of friendship and love", music Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, libretto Francesco Ballerini)
Collection: More
Tribute to: Ballerini, Francesco
Composer: Conti, Francesco B.
| Full of white pebbles | |
| is this place: pieces of bone -- | |
| that have not been burned. | |
| Met witte steentjes | |
| ligt het hier vol: stukjes bot -- | laufen: Knochenstücke, die -- |
| die niet verbrand zijn. | nicht verbrannt wurden. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-25
Interview with Zuzanna Dziuban - 2024
Chelmno (Poland)
Interview in the NRC of November 25th, 2024, by Theo Toebosch, with Zuzanna Dziuban, who researches the distribution of human ashes from the extermination camps
About her visit to Camp Kulmhof (Chelmno) in 2011 she says: "The ground was strewn with small white pebbles. At some point I knelt down. the archaeologist came to me, put a pebble in my hand and said: 'That's a piece of an eye socket.' "
Collection: Bearer Toonder
Tribute to: Dziuban, Zuzanna
| I've gotten used to | |
| his absence, but not to the -- | |
| feeling of missing. | |
| Wel gewend geraakt | |
| aan zijn afwezigheid, maar -- | an seine Abwesenheit -- |
| niet aan het gemis. | nicht ans Vermissen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-24
Collection: Greeting from before
Dedicated to: Ineke J
| They are dear to me, | |
| all the mellow memories -- | |
| of the life we shared. | |
| Ze zijn mij dierbaar, | , |
| al de herinneringen -- | all die Erinnerungen -- |
| aan onze liefde. | an unsre Liebe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-24
Collection: Greeting from before
Dedicated to: Ineke J
| So many taboos | |
| there are, in modern countries -- | |
| people call them laws. | |
| Er zijn veel taboes, | |
| in de moderne landen -- | gibt es, heutzutage nennt -- |
| heten ze wetten. | man sie Gesetze. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-24
Let some taboos just remain (Josette Daemen) - 2024
Column "Laat sommige taboes maar fijn bestaan", in the NRC of November 23rd, 2024
Collection: Unseen
Tribute to: Daemen, Josette
| Come to me, I need | |
| to live today, breathe calmly -- | |
| lying close to you. | |
| Kom bij mij, ik moet | |
| leven, rustig ademen -- | leben, muss ruhig atmen -- |
| dicht bij jou liggen. | nah an dir liegen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-24
Collection: On living on [1]
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| Flashing items shoot | |
| past on the screen, one snapshot -- | |
| after another. | |
| Berichten schieten | |
| flitsend voorbij op het scherm -- | flitzend auf dem Schirm vorbei -- |
| snapshot na snapshot. | Schnappschuss nach Schnappschuss. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-24
Collection: Local traffic
| Some non-believers | |
| don't find it so difficult: | |
| there is one Gollah! | |
| Ongelovigen | |
| vinden het niet zo moeilijk: | finden es nicht so schwer: es -- |
| er is één Gollah! | gibt éinen Gollah! |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-24
Van Kooten en De Bie - 1986
Relisingers "The Positivos" promote the 'Chrislam' of 'Gollah' (March 16th, 1986, in the TV-show "Van Kooten en De Bie")
Collection: Thinkles Lusionless
Tribute to: Van Kooten, Kees; De Bie, Wim
| He addresses the | |
| gathered Lords as Dear Peacocks -- | |
| As King? As Jester? | |
| Hij spreekt de Heren | |
| aan met Geachte Pauwen -- | mit Geehrte Pfauen an -- |
| Als Koning? Als Nar? | Als König? Als Narr? |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-23
Letter from the Prince of Wales - 1810
Children and fools tell the truth
King George IV tot the Lords - In a letter from 1810 the Prince Regent, the later King George IV, wrote about his father, King George III: There he was sitting [in the House of Lords] on the Throne with his King's Crown on [..] and held his speech written out for him, just what he had to say. But, oh dear, he strode up and made a bow and began 'My Lords and Peacocks'
Collection: Appearances
| In adults, a fit | |
| of the giggles can only -- | |
| be heard late at night. | |
| Bij volwassenen | |
| is de slappe lach alleen -- | ist ein Lachanfall nur spät- |
| 's avonds te horen. | abends zu hören. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-23
Night owl (Ine Boermans) - 2024
Column "Nachtmens", in the VPRO broadcasting-guide no. 47, 2024
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Tribute to: Boermans, Ine
| In bed I review | |
| both my future and my past -- | |
| I am so in love. | |
| In bed herzie ik | |
| mijn toekomst en verleden -- | Zukunft und Vergangenheit -- |
| Ik ben zo verliefd. | Ich bin so verliebt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-22
the Passion (Jeanette Winterson) - 1987
Novel, chapters 3 the Zero Winter, and 4 the Rock
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 80s and 90s
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| I write for myself, | |
| to have something good to read -- | |
| that interests me. | |
| Ik schrijf voor mezelf, | |
| iets dat interessant is -- | selbst, etwas, das zu lesen -- |
| om te gaan lezen. | interessant ist. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-22
the Passion (Jeanette Winterson) - 1987
Novel, chapter 4 the Rock
Collection: WriteWiser signage
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| Today is nothing | |
| without dreams of the future -- | |
| and a history. | |
| Het heden is niets | |
| zonder voorgeschiedenis -- | nichts ohne Vorgeschichte -- |
| en toekomstdromen. | und Zukunftsträume. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-21
the Passion (Jeanette Winterson) - 1987
Novel, chapter 2 the Queen of Spades
Collection: On the fly
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| Most people in love | |
| are just not at their best when -- | |
| it really matters. | |
| Verliefde mensen | |
| zijn niet op hun best wanneer -- | sind ja nicht in Bestform, wenn -- |
| het eropaan komt. | es darauf ankommt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-21
the Passion (Jeanette Winterson) - 1987
Novel, chapter 2 the Queen of Spades
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 80s and 90s
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| We're eating the meat | |
| of nameless animals still -- | |
| unknown to Noah. | |
| We eten het vlees | |
| van dieren die onbekend -- | von namenlosen Tiere -- |
| waren aan Noach. | Noach unbekannt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-21
the Passion (Jeanette Winterson) - 1987
Novel, chapter 1 the Emperor
Collection: Here &Now&
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| Will, after the war, | |
| our hearts still be awaiting -- | |
| us at home, sweet home? | |
| Zal na de oorlog | |
| ons hart thuis nog steeds op ons -- | unsre Herzen zu Hause -- |
| aan het wachten zijn? | noch auf uns warten? |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-21
the Passion (Jeanette Winterson) - 1987
Novel, chapter 3 the Zero Winter
Collection: Blankets of snow
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| Happiness: a word | |
| of adults, it's a word that -- | |
| hinders happiness. | |
| Geluk is een woord | |
| van volwassenen, het staat -- | Erwachsene, und es steht -- |
| geluk in de weg. | ihrem Glück im Weg. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-20
the Passion (Jeanette Winterson) - 1987
Novel, chapter 1 the Emperor
Collection: Thinkles Lusionless
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| We dream of something | |
| new, suddenly a new path -- | |
| in the well-known woods. | |
| We dromen van iets | |
| nieuws, plotseling een nieuw pad -- | plötzlich einem neuen Weg -- |
| in onze bossen. | in unserem Wald. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-19
the Passion (Jeanette Winterson) - 1987
Novel, chapter 1 the Emperor
Collection: Passage Passion
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| Aren't all romances | |
| a huge explosion of dreams -- | |
| and dearest desires? | |
| Zijn romances niet | |
| een explosie van dromen -- | Explosionen von Träumen -- |
| en hartenwensen? | und Herzenswünschen? |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-19
the Passion (Jeanette Winterson) - 1987
Novel, chapter 1 the Emperor
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 80s and 90s
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| The flag: blue - white - red, | |
| fingers - goose pimples - noses, | |
| campaign in Russia. | |
| De vlag: blauw - wit - rood, | , |
| vingers - kippenvel - neuzen, | Finger - Gänsehaut - Nasen, |
| veldtocht in Rusland. | Feldzug in Russland. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-19
the Passion (Jeanette Winterson) - 1987
Novel, chapter 1 the Emperor
Napoleon's campaign in Russia (white-blue-red versus the French tricolour blue-white-red)
Collection: Truder
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| So, kippahs protect | |
| against God, solideos -- | |
| against all weather. | |
| Keppels beschermen | |
| tegen God, solideo's -- | vor Gott, ein Soli Deo -- |
| tegen weer en wind. | vor Wind und Wetter. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-18
A zucchetto is also called pileolus and 'solideo': to be taken off 'for God alone'; it protects the shaved top of the head
Collection: Secrets & Believers
| Some friends offer me | |
| opposition, with a sigh -- | |
| I hug them tightly. | |
| Sommige vrienden | |
| gaan tegen mij in, zuchtend -- | leisten mir Widerstand, dann -- |
| omhels ik hen dan. | umarme ich sie. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-18
Collection: Freend
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| It's behind me and | |
| I've never thought about it -- | |
| since I wrote it down. | |
| Het ligt achter mij | |
| en ik denk er niet meer aan -- | darüber nach, seit ich es -- |
| sinds ik het opschreef. | beschrieben habe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-17
Getting older is wonderful (Fabrizio Polpettini) - 2023
Documentary film about Kader Abdolah (Hossein Farahani, Arak [Iran] 1954)
Collection: WriteWiser signage
Tribute to: Polpettini, Fabrizio; Abdolah, Kader
| In marriage you | |
| get to know each other more -- | |
| than you intended. | |
| In het huwelijk | |
| leer je elkaar meer kennen -- | man ja mehr von einander -- |
| dan je hebt gewild. | als beabsichtigt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-17
A strong man (Renate Dorrestein) - 1994
Novel "Een sterke man", part 4 (page 237)
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| The giant hides from | |
| the large shadows of the dwarves -- | |
| in the evening light. | |
| De reus verstopt zich | |
| voor de grote schaduwen -- | sich vor den großen Schatten -- |
| in het avondlicht. | in der Dämmerung. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-17
The frightened giant (Friedrich Rückert) - 1866
Quatrain "Der furchtsame Riese"
Collection: Appearances
Tribute to: Rückert, Friedrich
| He's dressed in a cave | |
| that has a low opening -- | |
| His heels in the sand. | |
| De man is gekleed | |
| in een laag gelegen hol -- | in einer Niederhöhle -- |
| Hakken in het zand. | Die Fersen im Sand. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-16
Head of Leon Kosshoff (Frank Auerbach) - 1953
Painting
Collection: Local traffic
Tribute to: Auerbach, Frank
| The mummy body | |
| is without breath, as God once -- | |
| created Adam. | |
| Het mummie-lichaam | |
| zonder adem, zoals ooit God -- | ohne Atem, wie Gott einst -- |
| de eerste mens schiep. | den Menschen erschuf. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-16
Head of E.O.W. (Frank Auerbach) - 1958
Painting
Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life
Collection: Metamorphic body
Tribute to: Auerbach, Frank
| Are we not clay, lumps | |
| of ochre and lime, dung heaps -- | |
| for eggs and maggots? | |
| Zijn wij klei, klodders | |
| oker en kalk, mesthopen -- | und Kalkklumpen, Misthaufen -- |
| voor vliegeneitjes? | für Fliegeneier? |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-16
Head of Helen Gillespie - II (Frank Auerbach) - 1964
Painting
Collection: Metamorphic body
Tribute to: Auerbach, Frank
| Not a victim, but | |
| a survivor, of him and -- | |
| the looking away. | |
| Nee, geen slachtoffer, | |
| maar een overlever, van hem -- | Überlebende, von ihm -- |
| en het wegkijken. | und vom Wegschauen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-16
Black Box Diaries (Shiori Ito) - 2024
Documentary film, not released in Japan, where the police file of a rape is a black box in which the facts (such as film footage, DNA-traces and witness statements) are hidden
Collection: Bruises
Tribute to: Ito, Shiori
| I encapsulate | |
| with words what happens to me -- | |
| Then I digest it. | |
| Met woorden kapsel | |
| ik in wat mij overkomt -- | ich ein, was mir passiert, dann -- |
| Dan verteer ik het. | verdaue ich es. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-15
Autobiography of my body (Lize Spit) - 2024
Beginning of the autobiographical novel "Autobiografie van mijn lichaam"
Monocytes (a type of leukocyte / white blood cell)
Collection: WriteWiser signage
Tribute to: Spit, Lize
| Feelings you go through | |
| and thoughts you think leave a trace -- | |
| in my poetry. | |
| Wat jij zoal denkt | |
| en doormaakt laat een spoor na -- | und denkst, hinterlässt Spuren -- |
| in mijn gedichten. | in meiner Dichtung. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-14
Collection: Webgarden
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| Please touch the fossil, | |
| my petrified frustration -- | |
| squeezed into the clay. | |
| Betast het fossiel, | , |
| mijn versteende frustratie -- | versteinerte Frustration -- |
| geknepen in klei. | in den Ton gedrückt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-14
Fossils of Feelings (Anna Szvák) - 2024
Ceramics in the exhibition "Sensory Dialogues Through Touch" in Treehouse NDSM, Amsterdam, opened on November 14th, 2024
Collection: The Yellow House Museum
Tribute to: Szvák, Anna
| New Year, I'm happy | |
| with all my resolutions: | |
| completely intact. | |
| Nieuwjaar, het geluk | |
| van mijn goede voornemens: | meiner guten Vorsätze: |
| helemaal intact. | noch völlig intakt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-14
A strong man (Renate Dorrestein) - 1994
Roman "Een sterke man", part 3 (page 181)
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Why do you dry tears | |
| with sandpaper made of grains -- | |
| of indifference? | |
| Droog je tranen soms | |
| met schuurpapier van korrels -- | mit Schleifpapier aus Körnern -- |
| onverschilligheid? | der Gleichgültigkeit? |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-14
Don't cry (Anna Kakhiani) - 2023
Installation in the exhibition "Sensory Dialogues Through Touch" in Treehouse NDSM, Amsterdam, opened on November 14th, 2024
40 napkin boxes filled with sandpaper
Collection: Pending rain
Tribute to: Kakhiani, Anna
| Memorial path: | |
| pebbles washed in innocence -- | |
| (in innocent blood). | |
| Een herdenkingspad: | : |
| kiezelsteentjes, gewassen -- | grober Kies, gewaschen in -- |
| in onschuld (-ig bloed). | Unschuld (-igem Blut). |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-14
The Red Macadam (li li k.s.a) - 2024
Installation about the murders in Myanmar, in the exhibition "Sensory Dialogues Through Touch" in Treehouse NDSM, Amsterdam, opened on November 14th, 2024
40 napkin boxes filled with sandpaper
Collection: PumicePieces
Tribute to: Li Li k.s.a.
| Women are allowed | |
| to enter any room, but -- | |
| the house remains locked. | |
| Vrouwen mogen wel | |
| in alle kamers komen, | alle Räume, das Haus bleibt -- |
| het huis blijft op slot. | jedoch verschlossen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-12
A modern fairytale (Ellen Deckwitz) - 2024
Column "Een modern sprookje", in the NRC of November 12th, 2024 - Bluebeard's Castle
Collection: Death on Cast
Tribute to: Deckwitz, Ellen
| The poet frolics | |
| through the days, which he begins -- | |
| by drinking the dew. | |
| De dichter dartelt | |
| door de dagen 's ochtends vroeg -- | die Tage, früh am Morgen -- |
| drinkt hij van de dauw. | trinkt er Tautropfen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-12
A strong man (Renate Dorrestein) - 1994
Roman "Een sterke man", part 1 (page 66)
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Gee, the cannibals | |
| I dreamed of really exist: | |
| they are called cancer. | |
| De kannibalen | |
| waarvan ik droomde, bestaan: | existieren wirklich, sie -- |
| ze heten kanker. | werden Krebs genannt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-12
A strong man (Renate Dorrestein) - 1994
Roman "Een sterke man", part 1 (page 70)
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Corrugated sheets, | |
| car tires: civilization, | |
| inhabited world. | |
| Rioolpijpen, | , |
| autobanden: beschaving, | Wellblech: Zivilisation, |
| bewoonde wereld. | die bewohnte Welt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-12
A strong man (Renate Dorrestein) - 1994
Roman "Een sterke man", part 2 (page 80)
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| It is arduous | |
| to carry him, he's heavy -- | |
| with his phantom limb. | |
| We dragen hem weg, | , |
| het gaat moeizaam, hij is zwaar -- | es ist mühsam, er ist schwer -- |
| met zijn fantoombeen. | mit dem Phantombein. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-11
The reading club (Renate Dorrestein) - 2010
Roman "De leesclub", chapter Ten
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Are, these days, men's skirts | |
| like kilt, sarong and lungi -- | |
| called 'legless clothing'? | |
| Heten kilt, sarong | |
| en longhi tegenwoordig -- | und Lungis heutzutage -- |
| 'pijploze kleding'? | 'beinlose Kleidung'? |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-11
The reading club (Renate Dorrestein) - 2010
Roman "De leesclub", endnote 21 - The later invention of long trousers became the standard, hence the term 'male unbifurcated garment' (MUG)
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| He sings wistfully | |
| about a sheep, cow or goat -- | |
| sunk into the peat. | |
| Hij zingt weemoedig: | : |
| een schaap, koe of geit is weg- | Schaf, Kuh oder Ziege ist -- |
| gezakt in het veen. | im Torf versunken. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-11
The reading club (Renate Dorrestein) - 2010
Roman "De leesclub", endnote 23 - Scottish songs, accompanied by a bagpipe
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| There is no such thing | |
| as bad weather, there's only -- | |
| bad and good clothing. | |
| Slecht weer bestaat niet, | |
| er bestaat alleen slechte -- | es nicht, es gibt nur schlechte -- |
| en goede kleding. | und gute Kleidung. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-11
Saying (Heinrich Simon) - 1874
'There is no such thing in nature as bad weather' (1830, John Wilson) >> 'Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter, es gibt nur gute Kleider' (1874, Heinrich Simon) >> 'There is no such thing as bad weather, there is only good clothes' >> 'There is no bad weather, only inappropriate clothing'
Collection: Specialities
Tribute to: Simon, Heinrich
| People in Sexville | |
| live dangerously, they think -- | |
| of that one neighbour. | |
| Mensen in Sexville | |
| leven riskant, ze denken -- | lebt gefährlich, denkend an -- |
| aan die ene buur. | einen der Nachbarn. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-11
The reading club (Renate Dorrestein) - 2010
Roman "De leesclub", chapter Nine
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| I'm disappointed, | |
| nevertheless, as always -- | |
| I count my blessings. | |
| Het valt me tegen, | , |
| maar zoals altijd tel ik -- | aber wie immer zähl ich -- |
| mijn zegeningen. | meine Segnungen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-10
The reading club (Renate Dorrestein) - 2010
Roman "De leesclub", chapter Five
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| His beautiful voice! | |
| Could he perhaps be gargling -- | |
| honey every day? | |
| Wat een mooie stem! | ! |
| Zou hij misschien dagelijks -- | Könnte er vielleicht jeden -- |
| honing gorgelen? | Tag Honig gurgeln? |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-10
The reading club (Renate Dorrestein) - 2010
Roman "De leesclub", chapter Five
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| People stubbornly | |
| believe that misery will -- | |
| have a good ending. | |
| Mensen geloven | |
| hardnekkig dat ellende -- | hartnäckig, dass das Elend -- |
| goed zal aflopen. | gut ausgehen wird. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-10
The reading club (Renate Dorrestein) - 2010
Roman "De leesclub", chapter Seven
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| We keep racing down, | |
| and from what we hear the van -- | |
| has lost its exhaust. | |
| We racen omlaag, | , |
| zo te horen verliezen -- | nach dem Gehör verlieren -- |
| we nu de uitlaat. | wir jetzt den Auspuff. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-10
The reading club (Renate Dorrestein) - 2010
Roman "De leesclub", chapter Five
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| You can't say farewell | |
| to a friend, you can only -- | |
| do that in your mind. | |
| Van een vriend kun je | |
| geen afscheid nemen, hoogstens -- | man sich nicht verabschieden -- |
| in je gedachten. | nur in Gedanken. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-09
Collection: Break
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| I'm always busy | |
| deciding and making plans -- | |
| how to proceed next. | |
| Altijd maar willen | |
| beslissen, plannen maken -- | wollen, Pläne schmieden, wie -- |
| hoe verder te gaan. | weiterzugehen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-09
Collection: Half The Work
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| Yay, the organ pipes | |
| cheerfully and vibrantly -- | |
| run off with Bach's notes. | |
| De orgelpijpen | |
| gaan met de noten van Bach -- | brennen fröhlich und frei durch -- |
| vrolijk aan de haal. | mit den Noten Bachs. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-09
The well-tuned clavier (Johann Sebastian Bach / John Kameel Farah) - 2024
Preludes from Bach's "Das wohltemperierte Klavier" (AD 1722 en 1740-1742), adapted by John Kameel Farah and performed by him in the Organpark on November 9th, 2024, on organs, synthesizers and piano
Collection: org anp ARK
Composers: Bach, Johann Seb.; Farah, John Kameel
| With interruptions | |
| my peace deepens, then it starts -- | |
| I get creative. | |
| Haperend verdiept | |
| mijn rust zich, dan begint het -- | meine Ruhe, dann gehts los -- |
| Ik word creatief. | Ich bin kreativ. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-09
Turning inwards (John Kameel Farah) - 2023
Composition, performed by John Kameel Farah in the Organpark on November 9th, 2024, on organs, synthesizers and piano
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Farah, John Kameel
| Life is heavy, hard | |
| and slow, the music we play -- | |
| is light-footed though. | |
| Zwaar, hard en langzaam | |
| is het leven, lichtvoetig -- | ist das Leben, leichtfüßig -- |
| is onze muziek. | unsere Musik. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-09
The bagpipes of the Maghreb (John Kameel Farah) - 2024
Composition, performed by John Kameel Farah in the Organpark on November 9th, 2024, on organs, synthesizers and piano
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Farah, John Kameel
| In our daily lives, | |
| homesickness reverberates -- | |
| in countless echoes. | |
| Ons heimwee weerkaatst | |
| in ons dagelijks leven -- | in dem täglichen Leben -- |
| talloze echo's. | zahllose Echos. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-09
The return (Anon. [Africa]) - 2023
Composition to the song "Le Retour": 'We will return, oh we will return to our homeland', sung by Omayma Jehouani, adapted in 2023 by John Kameel Farah and performed by him in the Organpark on November 9th, 2024, on organs, synthesizers and piano
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Farah, John Kameel
| Sleep deliciously | |
| and play in your dreams the most -- | |
| beautiful music. | |
| Ga lekker slapen | |
| en speel dan in je dromen -- | spiele in deinen Träumen -- |
| de mooiste muziek. | die schönste Musik. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-09
Lullaby for the children of Gaza (John Kameel Farah) - 2024
Composition for piano, dedicated to Lubna Alyaan, killed at the age of fourteen; performed by John Kameel Farah in the Organpark on November 9th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Farah, John Kameel
| I don't feel like it, | |
| shall I hibernate, although -- | |
| there will be no spring? | |
| Ik heb geen zin, zal | , |
| ik gaan winterslapen, al -- | soll ich Winterschlaf halten -- |
| komt er geen lente? | nur, ohne Frühling? |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-09
Collection: Metamorphic body
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| I'm invisible | |
| when I read a poem, I'm -- | |
| eavesdropping on it. | |
| Ik ben onzichtbaar | , |
| wanneer ik een gedicht lees: | wenn ich ein Gedicht lese: |
| ik luister het af. | ich belausche es. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-08
Maria Barnas on Mia You - 2024
Review of You's poetry collection "Festival" (2024), in the NRC of November 8th, 2024
Collection: Bearer Toonder
Tribute to: Barnas, Maria; You, Mia
| The hall is sold out, | |
| because we always remove -- | |
| superfluous chairs. | |
| Uitverkochte zaal: | : |
| zoals altijd haalden we -- | wie immer entfernten wir -- |
| lege stoelen weg. | die leeren Stühle. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-08
The reading club (Renate Dorrestein) - 2010
Roman "De leesclub", chapter One
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| He dives into souls | |
| and he scrapes from the bottoms -- | |
| serial stories. | |
| Hij duikt in zielen | |
| en hij schraapt van de bodems -- | und er kratzt von den Boden -- |
| vervolgverhalen. | Romanfolgen ab. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-08
The reading club (Renate Dorrestein) - 2010
Roman "De leesclub", chapter One
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| He who fights for pay | |
| isn't fighting for anything -- | |
| may die for nothing. | |
| Wie vecht voor soldij, | , |
| vecht nergens voor, is bereid -- | kämpft für nichts und ist bereit -- |
| voor niets te sterven. | für nichts zu sterben. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-08
Convoy - Travelling to a country at war (Tommy Wieringa) - 2024
Report "Konvooi - Reizen naar een land in oorlog" - Russian soldiers in Ukraine
Collection: Truder
Tribute to: Wieringa, Tommy
| Avoid people or | |
| you will get stuck tightly in -- | |
| a rigid image. | |
| Mijd mensen, anders | , |
| kom je klemvast te zitten -- | sonst wirst du bald feststecken -- |
| in een imago. | in einem Image. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-08
The reading club (Renate Dorrestein) - 2010
Roman "De leesclub", chapter Two
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Horses' hooves dance us | |
| on our way and then we glide -- | |
| through changing landscapes. | |
| De hoeven dansen | |
| ons op weg, daarna glijden -- | uns auf dem Weg, dann gleiten -- |
| we door het landschap. | wir durch die Landschaft. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-07
On vacation, part 1, "Departure" (Alfredo Piatti) - 1891
Composition "In vacanza", part 1 "Partenza", for four cellos, performed by Frans Helmerson, Hayoung Choi, Ella van Poucke and Alexander Warenberg in the Music Hall on the IJ on November 7th, 2024
Collection: Migration
Composer: Piatti, Alfredo
| The suitcases here, | |
| there, in and out of the rooms: | |
| the holiday home. | |
| De koffers hierheen, | , |
| daarheen, kamers in en uit: | die Zimmer hinein, hinaus: |
| het vakantiehuis. | das Ferienhaus. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-07
On vacation, part 3 "Pastoral dance" (Alfredo Piatti) - 1891
Composition "In vacanza", part 3 "Danza rustica" [not: part 2 "Arrivo" (Arrival)], for four cellos, performed by Frans Helmerson, Hayoung Choi, Ella van Poucke and Alexander Warenberg in the Music Hall on the IJ on November 7th, 2024
Collection: Migration
Composer: Piatti, Alfredo
| A little red cart, | |
| pulled by a proud little boy: | |
| a socialist boy! | |
| Een rood karretje, | , |
| getrokken door een jongen: | vorgezogen vom Jungen: |
| een socialist! | ein Sozialist! |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-07
A socialist youth (Han Voskuil) - 2001
Childhood memories "Een socialistische jeugd" - July 1st, 1933, his seventh birthday
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| And from house to house | |
| mother collects food for us: | |
| potato peelings. | |
| Van huis tot huis haalt | |
| moeder eten voor ons op: | Haus zu Haus Essen für uns: |
| aardappelschillen. | Kartoffelschalen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-07
A socialist youth (Han Voskuil) - 2001
Childhood memories "Een socialistische jeugd" - Dutch famine, January 1945
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| I wait at the gate, | |
| which I hope won't be closed un- | |
| til you forgive me. | |
| Ik wacht voor de poort, | , |
| die hopelijk niet dichtgaat -- | das Tor wird sich nicht schließen -- |
| voor jij me vergeeft. | bis du mir vergibst. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-06
Your forgiveness (Paul Simon) - 2023
Song (album "Seven Psalms")
Collection: Known
Tribute to: Simon, Paul
| What we humans are | |
| is nothing, what we desire -- | |
| is all that matters. | |
| Wat wij mensen zijn | , |
| is niets, wat we verlangen -- | ist nichts, was wir uns wünschen -- |
| is alles dat telt. | ist alles, was zählt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-04
The pagoda (Gerrit Komrij) - 1992
Novella "De pagode", page 21
Collection: Passage Passion
Tribute to: Komrij, Gerrit
| The storm growls and howls | |
| through splits in the hollow wall -- | |
| like a house organ. | |
| De storm gromt en fluit | |
| door spleten in de spouwmuur -- | durch Spalten in der Hohlwand -- |
| als een huisorgel. | wie eine Orgel. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-04
The pagoda (Gerrit Komrij) - 1992
Novella "De pagode", page 29-30
Collection: Bearer Toonder
Tribute to: Komrij, Gerrit
| Praying is giving | |
| love to your natural need -- | |
| for perfection ('God'). | |
| Bidden is liefde | |
| geven aan je behoefte -- | geben, an dein Bedürfnis -- |
| aan volmaaktheid ('God'). | nach Perfektion ('Gott'). |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-04
On 'God' and 'Good' (Iris Murdoch) - 1969
Philosophical study "On 'God' and 'Good' " (1992, Iris Murdoch), published in: The Anatomy of Knowledge (1969), and collected in: "The Sovereignty of Good" (1970)
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Praying is being | |
| open to the gracefulness -- | |
| of perfection ('God'). | |
| Bidden is open- | , |
| staan voor het genadige -- | sich der Gnade zu öffnen, der -- |
| van volmaaktheid ('God'). | Vollkommenheit ('Gott'). |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-04
On 'God' and 'Good' (Iris Murdoch) - 1969
Philosophical study "On 'God' and 'Good' " (1992, Iris Murdoch), published in: The Anatomy of Knowledge (1969), and collected in: "The Sovereignty of Good" (1970)
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Praying is feeding | |
| yourself with the energy -- | |
| that is everywhere. | |
| Bidden is jezelf | , |
| voeden met de energie -- | die Energie zu schlucken -- |
| die overal is. | die überall ist. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-04
On 'God' and 'Good' (Iris Murdoch) - 1969
Philosophical study "On 'God' and 'Good' " (1992, Iris Murdoch), published in: The Anatomy of Knowledge (1969), and collected in: "The Sovereignty of Good" (1970)
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| True beauty is much | |
| greater than itself, it is -- | |
| indestructible. | |
| Ware schoonheid is | |
| groter dan zichzelf, ze is -- | größer als sie selbst, weil sie -- |
| onvernietigbaar. | unzerstörbar ist. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-04
On 'God' and 'Good' (Iris Murdoch) - 1969
Philosophical study "On 'God' and 'Good' " (1992, Iris Murdoch), published in: The Anatomy of Knowledge (1969), and collected in: "The Sovereignty of Good" (1970)
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| More and more order, | |
| through improvements, little steps -- | |
| towards perfection. | |
| Steeds meer orde, door | , |
| verbeteringen, stappen -- | Verbesserungen, Schritte -- |
| richting volmaaktheid. | zur Vollkommenheit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-04
On 'God' and 'Good' (Iris Murdoch) - 1969
Philosophical study "On 'God' and 'Good' " (1992, Iris Murdoch), published in: The Anatomy of Knowledge (1969), and collected in: "The Sovereignty of Good" (1970)
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| In the evening we | |
| rest and cautiously express -- | |
| our sincere feelings. | |
| Avonds na het werk, 's | |
| verwoorden we voorzichtig -- | wir aus, drücken vorsichtig -- |
| onze gevoelens. | aus, was wir fühlen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-03
The human voices (Marin Marais) - 1701
Composition "Les voix humaines" for viola da gamba, performed by Thomas Dunford (lute) and Jonathan Cohen (harpsichord) in the Music Hall on the IJ on November 3rd, 2024
Collection: Untwisted
Composer: Marais, Marin
| My heart is pounding, | |
| what to do with me, with you -- | |
| there dead in our bed? | |
| Mijn hart bonst, geen raad | , |
| weet ik met mijzelf, met jou | was anzufangen mit mir -- |
| daar dood in ons bed. | mit dir tot im Bett? |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-03
Composition by Marin Marais - 1701
Composition for viola da gamba, performed by Nicolas Altstaedt (cello), Thomas Dunford (lute) and Jonathan Cohen (harpsichord) in the Music Hall on the IJ on November 3rd, 2024
Collection: Changing Times
Composer: Marais, Marin
| Tomorrow they will | |
| sound the retreat, now it's a -- | |
| ball for the soldiers. | |
| Morgen blazen ze | |
| de aftocht, nu is het bal -- | die Soldaten zurück, jetzt -- |
| voor de soldaten. | ist der Ball für sie. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-03
La Follia / The follies of Spain (Marin Marais) - 1701
Composition "Les folies d'Espagne" for one or two violas da gamba, performed by Nicolas Altstaedt (cello), Thomas Dunford (lute) and Jonathan Cohen (harpsichord) in the Music Hall on the IJ on November 3rd, 2024
Collection: Migration
Composer: Marais, Marin
| Another new day, | |
| but I'm stuck in myself, in -- | |
| storm and helplessness. | |
| Weer een nieuwe dag, | , |
| maar ik zit vast in mezelf -- | ich stecke in mir selbst fest -- |
| in storm en onmacht. | in Sturm und Ohnmacht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-03
And it cannot happen to me (Vincenzo Bonizzi) - 1626
Song "Pis ne peult venir" (opus 89, no. 1), for viola bastarda or voice, and continuo, performed by Nicolas Altstaedt (cello), Thomas Dunford (lute) and Jonathan Cohen (harpsichord) in the Music Hall on the IJ on November 3rd, 2024
Collection: Pending rain
Composer: Bonizzi, Vincenzo
| While I am musing | |
| the sun hesitates to rise -- | |
| and it's getting dark. | |
| Terwijl ik mijmer | , |
| komt de zon nog steeds niet op -- | geht die Sonne noch nicht auf -- |
| en valt de avond. | und dämmert es schon. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-03
The (female) dreamer (Marin Marais) - 1717
Composition "La rêveuse" for viola da gamba, performed by Nicolas Altstaedt (cello), Thomas Dunford (lute) and Jonathan Cohen (harpsichord) in the Music Hall on the IJ on November 3rd, 2024
Collection: Pending rain
Composer: Marais, Marin
| A violinist | |
| lightly strokes the sheep gut with -- | |
| tightly stretched horsehair. | |
| Een violist strijkt | |
| met paardenharen over -- | mit gespanntem Rosshaar leicht -- |
| de schapendarmen. | über Schafdärme. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-02
The pagoda (Gerrit Komrij) - 1992
Novella "De pagode", page 9
Collection: Specialities
Tribute to: Komrij, Gerrit
| I've stopped worrying | |
| about what will happen next -- | |
| Today I am here. | |
| Ik pieker niet meer | |
| over hoe het verder gaat -- | über, was passieren wird -- |
| Vandaag ben ik hier. | Heute bin ich hier. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-02
Collection: On living on [1]
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| I sing, cautiously, | |
| just to myself, still without -- | |
| anyone hearing. | |
| Voorzichtig zing ik, | |
| nog voor mezelf, nog zonder -- | ich, nur für mich, noch ohne -- |
| dat iemand het hoort. | dass es jemand hört. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-02
Sonatine (Max Reger) - 1905
Composition "Sonatine" in e-moll, for piano (opus 89, no. 1) first part: Allegro moderato e con espressione, performed by Cor van Wageningen in the Organpark on November 2nd, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Reger, Max
| Farewell, my body, | |
| my soul longs so much for rest -- | |
| for heavenly rest. | |
| Vaarwel, mijn lichaam, | , |
| mijn ziel verlangt zo naar rust -- | meine Seele sehnt sich nach -- |
| naar hemelse rust. | himmlischer Ruhe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-02
Haste to strike, oh longed for hour (Salomon Franck [?]) - 1720
Song (cantate/air) "Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde", music Georg Melchior Hoffmann (BWV 53)
Collection: Over
Tribute to: Franck (?), Salomon
Composer: Hoffmann, Georg Melchior
| He overstrains his | |
| voice, what a clownish display! | |
| People fall silent. | |
| Hij overschreeuwt zich, | , |
| wat een potsierlijk vertoon! | wie possierlich das nun ist! |
| Iedereen valt stil. | Alle verstummen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-02
Fantasia and fugue on B.A.C.H. (Max Reger) - 1900
Composition "Phantasie und Fuge über B.A.C.H." (opus 46) for organ, performed by Cor van Wageningen in the Organpark on November 2nd, 2024 (Sauer-organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Reger, Max
| Mama, why are you | |
| so happy with us? Just take -- | |
| a look at yourself! | |
| Mama, waarom ben | |
| je zo blij met ons? Kijk maar -- | du so glücklich mit uns? Schau -- |
| eens goed naar jezelf! | dich einfach gut an! |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-01
Family package: Mamadots #3 (Yolanda Chabot) - 2024
Collection of family stories "Gezinsverpakking" (by 'De Chabotten'), series "Mamastippen" #3 - 'Just look in the mirror!'
Collection: Stream
Tribute to: Chabot, Yolanda
| We are on our own, | |
| in front of all the windows -- | |
| there are dress curtains. | |
| Wij zijn op onszelf, | , |
| voor alle ramen hangen -- | vor allen Fenstern hängen -- |
| er jurkgordijnen. | Kleidervorhänge. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-01
Family package: Dear chaos (Maurits Chabot) - 2024
Collection of family stories "Gezinsverpakking" (by 'De Chabotten'), story "Lieve Chaos"
Collection: Home sea
Tribute to: Chabot, Maurits
| A house always gets | |
| all kinds of defects, well, we -- | |
| just live around them. | |
| Een huis krijgt altijd | |
| mankementen, wij leven -- | Mängel, wir leben einfach -- |
| daar gewoon omheen. | so um sie herum. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-01
Family package: Dear chaos (Maurits Chabot) - 2024
Collection of family stories "Gezinsverpakking" (by 'De Chabotten'), story "Lieve Chaos"
Collection: Home sea
Tribute to: Chabot, Maurits
| With an effort, dad | |
| unfolds his body, swinging -- | |
| it into balance. | |
| Moeizaam vouwt papa | |
| zijn lichaam uit, hij schommelt -- | Vater seinen Körper, wiegt -- |
| zich in evenwicht. | sich ins Gleichgewicht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-01
Family package: Handhold (Storm Chabot) - 2024
Collection of family stories "Gezinsverpakking" (by 'De Chabotten'), story "Handvast"
Collection: After the festivities
Tribute to: Chabot, Storm
| Well, could her boredom | |
| be a lot more appealing -- | |
| than her contentment? | |
| Zou haar verveeldheid | |
| juist aantrekkelijker zijn -- | Langeweile reizender -- |
| dan tevredenheid? | als Zufriedenheit? |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-31
Living easy (Herman Koch) - 2017
Novella "Makkelijk leven", page 82
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 20s
Tribute to: Koch, Herman
| I wag my tail when | |
| they talk to me, and sometimes -- | |
| they whisper secrets. | |
| Ik kwispel, en zij | |
| praten met mij, fluisteren -- | sie reden, sie flüstern mir -- |
| me geheimen toe. | Geheimnisse zu. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-31
Family package: Dog Glasses (Splinter Chabot) - 2024
Collection of family stories "Gezinsverpakking" (by 'De Chabotten'), story "Hond Bril" - Walking the dog
Collection: Finethreads
Tribute to: Chabot, Splinter
| Next to us, they fall | |
| silent for a while, busy -- | |
| rewinding their thoughts. | |
| Ze vallen even | |
| stil, bezig hun gedachten -- | dran um ihre Gedanken -- |
| terug te spoelen. | zurückzuspulen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-31
Family package: Here, somewhere (Sebastiaan Chabot) - 2024
Collection of family stories "Gezinsverpakking" (by 'De Chabotten'), story "Hier, ergens" - For lack of topics of conversation, repeating oneself
Collection: Stall
Tribute to: Chabot, Sebastiaan
| The sentimental | |
| people chat to explore their -- | |
| growing consciousness. | |
| De gevoelsmensen | |
| onderzoeken kwebbelend -- | erforschen schwatzend ihren -- |
| hun bewustwording. | Bewusstseinsprozess. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-30
For God and Social Services (Nicolien Mizee) - 2000
Novel "Voor God en de Sociale Dienst", October 14th, 1999
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| She doesn't recognise | |
| what I feel: 'Now try to find -- | |
| your deeper feeling!' | |
| Ze vindt mijn gevoel | |
| niet herkenbaar: 'Zoek nu eens -- | erkennt sie nicht: 'Finde nun -- |
| je echte gevoel!' | dein wahres Gefühl!' |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-30
For God and Social Services (Nicolien Mizee) - 2000
Novel "Voor God en de Sociale Dienst", October 14th, 1999
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| Take good care, not of | |
| the ashes, but of the flame -- | |
| and also share it. | |
| Bekommer je niet | |
| om de as, maar om het vuur -- | Asche, nur die Flamme, und -- |
| en geef het ook door. | gebe sie weiter. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-29
We took the flame, you kept only the ashes (Jean Jaurès) - 1910
From a speech in parliament: "Nous en avons pris la flamme, vous nen avez gardé que la cendre" >> "Être fidèle à la tradition, c'est être fidèle à la flamme et non à la cendre" >> "Tradition ist die Weitergabe des Feuers und nicht das Bewahren der Asche" (Gustav Mahler)
Collection: Finethreads
Tribute to: Jaures, Jean
| As a child I felt: | |
| there is a secret in me -- | |
| big, for the whole world. | |
| Als kind voelde ik: | : |
| er zit een geheim in mij -- | in mir steckt ein Geheimnis -- |
| Voor heel de wereld. | Für die ganze Welt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-29
For God and Social Services (Nicolien Mizee) - 2000
Novel "Voor God en de Sociale Dienst", fax dated September 30th, 1999 about (January 8th) 1978
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| Suddenly I know | |
| the secret hidden in me -- | |
| and I speak it out. | |
| Er zat een geheim | |
| in mij, ineens ken ik het -- | Geheimnis, plötzlich weiß ich -- |
| zeg ik het hardop. | es, sag ich es laut. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-29
For God and Social Services (Nicolien Mizee) - 2000
Novel "Voor God en de Sociale Dienst", fax dated September 30th, 1999 about (March) 1978
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| It is just a truth | |
| that is greater than myself: | |
| I'm not qualified! | |
| Het is een waarheid, | , |
| die groter is dan ikzelf, | und größer als ich, dass ich -- |
| dat ik het niet kan! | nicht geeignet bin! |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-29
For God and Social Services (Nicolien Mizee) - 2000
Novel "Voor God en de Sociale Dienst", September 30th, 1999
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| The tip of your tongue | |
| is beautiful, red and round -- | |
| Delicious candy. | |
| De punt van jouw tong | |
| is erg mooi, zo rond en rood -- | Zunge ist schön rot und rund -- |
| Een lekker snoepje. | Eine Süßigkeit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-28
Collection: Local traffic
Dedicated to: Madelief dK
| Is it easier | |
| to acquire knowledge than to -- | |
| do away with it? | |
| Verwerf je kennis | , |
| gemakkelijker dan dat -- | Wissen zu erlangen als -- |
| je er vanaf komt? | es loszuwerden? |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-28
Winarta (Basuki Gunawan) - 1954
Novella, part 4, chapter 3
Collection: Specialities
Tribute to: Gunawan, Basuki
| She plays Little Red, | |
| Riding Hood, I'm her mother -- | |
| The wolf can't hurt us. | |
| Zij speelt Roodkapje | , |
| en ik haar moeder, de wolf -- | ich ihre Mutter, der Wolf -- |
| kan ons niets maken. | kann uns nichts antun. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-27
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", December 30th, 2000
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| I behold you and | |
| bite your neck very gently -- | |
| I kiss your navel. | |
| Ik aanschouw jou, bijt | , |
| heel zachtjes in je nekvel -- | beiße dir sanft in den Hals -- |
| en kus je navel. | küsse den Nabel. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-27
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", August 30th, 2000, December 29th and December 31st, 2000 - Closing texts of the faxes
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| I'm like a patched doll, | |
| a scar all over me and -- | |
| without a navel. | |
| Opgelapte pop, | , |
| met mijn lange litteken -- | mit meiner langen Narbe -- |
| en zonder navel. | und ohne Nabel. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-27
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", January 12th, 2001
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| The two miracles, | |
| of making contact and not -- | |
| being able to. | |
| De twee wonderen, | : |
| van contact maken en niet -- | Kontakt herstellen und nicht -- |
| ertoe in staat zijn. | herstellen können. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-27
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", January 13th, 2001
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| P and I became | |
| friends when my companion fell -- | |
| into a ravine. | |
| P en ik werden | |
| vrienden toen mijn reisgenoot -- | Freunde, als mein Kumpel in -- |
| in een ravijn viel. | eine Schlucht stürzte. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-27
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", January 17th, 2001 - Example of an opening line of a story
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| Thirty-six years, my | |
| youth is only just starting -- | |
| yeah, to release me! | |
| Zesendertig jaar, | |
| eindelijk begint mijn jeugd -- | lich fängt meine Jugend an -- |
| mij los te laten! | mich loszulassen! |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-27
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", January 20th, 2001 - Nicolien Mizee was born on January 8th, 1965
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| Well, should I wait then, | |
| just because maybe one day -- | |
| I will change my mind? | |
| Moet ik afwachten, | |
| omdat ik heel misschien ooit -- | ich vielleicht eines Tages -- |
| zal veranderen? | mich ändern werde? |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-27
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", January 3rd, 2001
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| I've inherited | |
| a chair: do I have to pleat -- | |
| my life around it? | |
| De geërfde stoel: | : |
| moet mijn leven daaromheen -- | sollte mein Leben sich um -- |
| geplooid gaan worden? | ihn herum falten? |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-27
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", January 3rd, 2001
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| What do I want, what | |
| helps me to do every day -- | |
| what I can: to live. | |
| Wat wil ik, wat helpt | |
| mij om elke dag te doen -- | mir, jeden Tag das zu tun -- |
| wat ik kan: leven. | was ich kann: leben. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-26
Collection: Bruises
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| My friend writes stories, | |
| a doppelganger of mine -- | |
| appears in her books. | |
| Mijn vriend is schrijver, | , |
| een dubbelganger van mij -- | ein Doppelgänger von mir -- |
| loopt rond in zijn boek. | ist in ihrem Buch. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-26
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", December 20th, 2000
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| He is the winter | |
| champion, the number one! | |
| After the season. | |
| Hij is de winter- | |
| kampioen, de nummer een! | meister, der Allerbeste! |
| Buiten het seizoen. | Neben der Saison. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-26
Collection: Half The Work
| Courage is: daring | |
| to fight against the spectres -- | |
| from your childhood days. | |
| Moed is: te durven | |
| vechten tegen de angsten -- | kämpfen gegen die Ängste -- |
| uit je kindertijd. | aus deiner Kindheit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-25
Wheel of fortune (Thea Beckman) - 1978
Novel "Het rad van fortuin", chapter 7 Dirty hands
Collection: Willegos
Tribute to: Beckman, Thea
| It confuses my | |
| feelings to read what you wrote -- | |
| my thoughts in your words. | |
| In woorden van jou | |
| mijn gedachten te lezen -- | meiner Gedanken verwirrt -- |
| verwart mijn gevoel. | meine Gefühle. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-25
Collection: Webgarden
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| The fallow land, strewn | |
| with stones, bugs in the wild plants -- | |
| Another third day. | |
| Braak land vol stenen, | , |
| wat beestjes in wild gewas -- | Tierchen im wilden Gewächs -- |
| Weer de derde dag. | Die dritten Tage. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-25
Collection: Metamorphic body
| Mm, it's time to leave, | |
| but it is so cold outside -- | |
| Will you keep me warm? | |
| Mm, tijd om te gaan, | , |
| maar het is zo koud buiten -- | aber es ist kalt draußen -- |
| Kom, houd jij me warm? | Komm, hältst du mich warm? |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-25
Baby, it's cold outside (Frank Loesser) - 1944
Song
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 40s and 50s
Tribute to: Loesser, Frank
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| Is a saint being | |
| himself, without bothering -- | |
| anyone at all? | |
| Is een heilige | |
| zichzelf, zonder anderen -- | sich selbst, ohne andere -- |
| lastig te vallen? | zu belästigen? |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
For God and Social Services (Nicolien Mizee) - 2000
Novel "Voor God en de Sociale Dienst", October 4th, 1999
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| I'm sitting around | |
| by the pond, the tortoises -- | |
| don't show up today. | |
| Ik zit niets te doen | |
| in de tuin, de schildpadden -- | im Garten, die Schildkröten -- |
| laten zich niet zien. | zeigen sich nirgends. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", August 23rd, 2000
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| My writing creates | |
| order, but I also see -- | |
| more and more chaos. | |
| Schrijven schept orde, | , |
| al ga je daardoor toch ook -- | führt aber auch dazu, dass -- |
| steeds meer chaos zien. | man mehr Chaos sieht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", August 26th, 2000
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| I'm afraid, I look | |
| for the monster, it's not there -- | |
| I'm getting more scared. | |
| Ik ben bang, ik zoek | |
| het monster, het is er niet -- | das Monster, es ist nicht da -- |
| Dat maakt me banger. | Das macht mir mehr Angst. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", August 26th, 2000
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| My house with air con, | |
| without the sweaty heat it -- | |
| is much more spacious. | |
| Mijn huis heeft airco, | , |
| zonder de klamme hitte -- | ohne klamme Hitze ist -- |
| is het veel ruimer. | es geräumiger. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", August 30th, 2000
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| I think it's ugly, | |
| but something beautiful is -- | |
| lying over it. | |
| Ik vind het lelijk, | |
| maar het stoort mij niet, iets moois -- | es, aber da liegt etwas -- |
| ligt er overheen. | Schönes darüber. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", September 11th, 2000
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| In a group I don't | |
| feel inferior, never -- | |
| I am arrogant. | |
| In een groep voel ik, | |
| me nooit de mindere, geen -- | minderwertig, ich bin gar -- |
| eigendunk heb ik. | nicht aufgeblasen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", October 25th, 2000
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| I want to see you, | |
| that's it, you really don't have -- | |
| to be sociable. | |
| Ik wil je graag zien, | , |
| dat is alles, je hoeft niet -- | das ist alles, du musst ja -- |
| gezellig te zijn. | nicht gesellig sein. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", November 6th, 2000
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| When I don't write, I | |
| unfortunately don't get -- | |
| further with my thoughts. | |
| Wanneer ik niet schrijf | , |
| kom ik helaas niet verder -- | komme ich nicht weiter, mit -- |
| met mijn gedachten. | meinen Gedanken. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", November 17th, 2000
Collections: Out of place, WriteWiser signage
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| Good dancers appear | |
| to do it effortlessly -- | |
| and to have time left. | |
| Een goede danser | |
| lijkt moeiteloos te dansen -- | scheint mühelos zu tanzen -- |
| en heeft tijd over. | und hat Zeit übrig. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", November 27th, 2000
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| It was fun, but it | |
| had a downside, so I won't -- | |
| do it anymore. | |
| Het was heel leuk, maar | |
| het had ook een nadeel, dus -- | mit einem Nachteil, deshalb -- |
| dat doe ik niet meer. | tu ich das nicht mehr. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", August 20th, 2000
Johan Cruijff: "Elk nadeel heb z'n voordeel" ("Every disadvantage has its advantage")
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| Do I not matter, | |
| am I for free, not needed -- | |
| not even wanted? | |
| Ben ik een bijzaak | , |
| die niets kost, niet nodig is -- | kostenlos und unnötig -- |
| niet eens gewenst is? | nicht einmal gewollt? |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
The Allfornothing (Hauser Orkater) - 1979
Song "Der Ganzumsonst" (album "Zie de mannen vallen")
Collection: Thinkles Lusionless
Tribute to: Hauser Orkater
| I'll call you, unless | |
| you call first, you better don't! | |
| It saves you effort. | |
| Ik bel jou, tenzij | , |
| jij eerder belt, doe dat niet! | das wird weniger Aufwand -- |
| Het scheelt je moeite. | von dir erfordern. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", November 8th, 2000
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| After the big laws, | |
| morality, come small ones: | |
| the rules of conduct. | |
| Na grote wetten, | |
| de moraal, komen kleine: | großen Gesetzen, kommen -- |
| de gedragsregels. | kleine Gesetze. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
Daily News, July 29th, 1905 (Gilbert Chesterton) - 1905
Gilbert Chesterton: 'When you break the big laws, you do not get liberty, you do not even get anarchy. You get the small laws.'
Collection: Known
Tribute to: Chesterton, Gilbert
| Without the big laws | |
| there won't be lawlessness, but -- | |
| there will be small laws. | |
| Zonder de grote | , |
| wetten: geen wetteloosheid -- | oder kleine, aber nie -- |
| maar kleine wetten. | Gesetzlosigkeit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
Daily News, July 29th, 1905 (Gilbert Chesterton) - 1905
Gilbert Chesterton: 'When you break the big laws, you do not get liberty, you do not even get anarchy. You get the small laws.'
Collection: Known
Tribute to: Chesterton, Gilbert
| Martial arts are | |
| peaceful, a better control -- | |
| of your aggression. | |
| Vechtsport is vredig, | , |
| een betere beheersing -- | die bessere Beherrschung -- |
| van je agressie. | deiner Aggression. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-22
Germ (Ellen Deckwitz) - 2024
Column "Kiem", in the NRC of October 22nd, 2024
Collection: Death on Cast
Tribute to: Deckwitz, Ellen
| My photos of her | |
| presence: the pile of dishes, | |
| the untidy bed. | |
| Mijn foto's van haar | |
| aanwezigheid: de afwas, | Anwesenheit: das Geschirr, |
| het beslapen bed. | das zerwühlte Bett. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-22
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 14 The Whole Catastrophe
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| She relies on me, | |
| I am strong, I am her rock -- | |
| I endure the pain. | |
| Ze vertrouwt op mij, | , |
| ik ben sterk, ik ben haar rots -- | ich bin stark, ich bin ihr Fels -- |
| en verdraag de pijn. | ertrage den Schmerz. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-22
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 15 Beneath her feet
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I don't read clippings | |
| about me, I weigh how much -- | |
| heavier they get. | |
| Knipsels over mij | |
| lees ik niet, ik weeg hoeveel -- | mich wäge ich ab, wie viel -- |
| zwaarder ze worden. | schwerer sie werden. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-21
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 14 The Whole Catastrophe
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Nude with sunglasses: | |
| peace on earth, which is almost -- | |
| going to perish. | |
| Naakt met zonnebril: | : |
| vrede op aarde, bijna -- | Frieden auf der Erde, die -- |
| gaat die ten onder. | fast zugrunde geht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-21
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 14 The Whole Catastrophe
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| A state of my own, | |
| new, within safe walls, that is -- | |
| what I call: freedom. | |
| Een eigen staat, nieuw, | , |
| binnen veilige muren -- | neu, sicher ummauert, das -- |
| dat noem ik: vrijheid. | nenne ich: Freiheit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-21
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 13 On Pleasure Island
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I look at my hand, | |
| indeed, that is my left hand -- | |
| very real.. my hand. | |
| Ik bekijk mijn hand, | |
| ja, dat is mijn linkerhand -- | Hand, ja, meine linke Hand -- |
| dat is echt.. mijn hand. | wirklich.. meine Hand. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-20
Collection: I am
| Sad to say, so much | |
| beauty that we remember -- | |
| has to die with us... | |
| Ach, zoveel schoonheid | , |
| die wij ons herinneren -- | an die wir uns erinnern -- |
| zal met ons sterven... | wird mit uns sterben... |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-20
Collection: Metamorphic body
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| Take it or leave it, | |
| she demands. He is in love -- | |
| and takes it.. for love. | |
| Zeg ja of zeg nee, | , |
| eist ze. En hij is verliefd -- | verlangt sie. Er ist verliebt -- |
| hij zegt Ja.. ik wil. | und sagt Ja.. ich will. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-20
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 11 Higher Love
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| People from other | |
| worlds are slipping and sliding -- | |
| in, and out again. | |
| Er slippen mensen | |
| uit een andere wereld -- | anderen Welt schlüpfen ein -- |
| binnen, en weer weg. | und rutschen heraus. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-20
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 12 Transformer
Hallucinations
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Freedom is being | |
| able.. to choose for others, | |
| to suffer yourself. | |
| Vrijheid is kunnen | |
| kiezen.. voor medemensen -- | können.. für andere, für -- |
| en zelf te lijden. | eigenes Leiden. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-19
Collection: WoofWoof
| It is great to bring | |
| something to light, without words -- | |
| showing the secret! | |
| Wow, iets aan het licht | |
| te brengen, zonder woorden -- | bringen, ohne Worte das -- |
| het geheim tonen! | Geheimnis zeigen! |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-19
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 8 The Decisive Moment
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| What he and I share | |
| is the AH-period: | |
| our life After Her. | |
| Wat we delen is | |
| de NH-periode: | die NI-Periode: |
| ons leven Na Haar. | die Jahre Nach Ihr. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-19
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 9 Membrane
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| She always looks me | |
| up to talk to me, because -- | |
| I know her, her life. | |
| Zij zoekt mij steeds op | |
| om met me te praten, want -- | mit mir zu reden, weil ich -- |
| ik ken haar leven. | ihr Leben kenne. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-19
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 11 Higher Love
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| They rape her at home, | |
| saying that with me they will -- | |
| not be so gentle. | |
| Ze verkrachten haar, | , |
| maar met mij zullen ze niet -- | aber zu mir werden sie -- |
| zo zachtzinnig zijn. | weniger sanft sein. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-19
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 8 The Decisive Moment
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The girls stand ready, | |
| and together they practise -- | |
| modest behaviour. | |
| De meisjes staan klaar, | , |
| tezamen oefenen ze -- | gemeinsam üben sie sich -- |
| ingetogenheid. | in Bescheidenheit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-19
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 9 Membrane
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Refugees must learn | |
| to forget their memories: | |
| no Home, Return, Hope. | |
| De vluchtelingen | |
| moeten leren vergeten: | lernen, es zu vergessen: |
| Thuis, Terugkeer, Hoop. | Heim, Rückkehr, Hoffnung. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-19
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 9 Membrane
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Based on looks I have | |
| to take my pants down: rectal -- | |
| examination. | |
| Om mijn uiterlijk | |
| moet het, moet mijn broek omlaag: | muss meine Hose runter: |
| rectaal onderzoek. | Rektalkontrolle. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-19
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 10 Season of the Witch
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The old gallery | |
| of cast iron arches and -- | |
| autumn red wild vine. | |
| Oude gaanderij | |
| van gietijzeren bogen -- | aus Gusseisenbögen und -- |
| en wilde wingerd. | roten Wildern Wein. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-18
Collection: Greeting from before
| Are there aliens | |
| inside the clouds? Who is there -- | |
| rummaging about? | |
| Wonen er wezens | |
| in de wolken? Wie is daar -- | in den Wolken? Wer ist da -- |
| aan het rommelen? | und stöbert herum? |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-18
Improvisation - 2024
Improvisation by Kerstin Petersen (Molzer-organ) and Lin Chen (percussion), in the Organpark on October 18th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
| Slow cloud formations | |
| drift darkly within themselves -- | |
| humming a little. | |
| Langzame wolken | |
| drijven donker in zichzelf -- | treiben dunkel in sich selbst -- |
| brommen een beetje. | brummen ein wenig. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-18
fog chambers (Ruth Wiesenfeld) - 2023
Composition "nebelkammern" for organ and large gong, performed by Kerstin Petersen (Verschueren-organ) and Ada Namani (snake gong) in the Organpark on October 18th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Wiesenfeld, Ruth
| I'm very fearful, | |
| I see it in the mirror -- | |
| of your virgin shield. | |
| Heel angstaanjagend | , |
| ben ik, zie ik zelf in jouw -- | das sehe ich in deinem -- |
| maagdelijke schild. | jungfräulichen Schild. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-18
Collection: PumicePieces
| I suspect she is | |
| there, somewhere in the background -- | |
| there, behind the men. | |
| Ik vermoed haar ginds, | |
| ergens in de achtergrond -- | irgendwo im Hintergrund -- |
| Achter de mannen. | Hinter den Männern. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-18
In search of Ellinor Jahnn (Ruth Wiesenfeld) - 2023
Composition "Auf der Suche nach Ellinor Jahnn" for organ, performed by Kerstin Petersen on the Van Straten-organ in the Organpark on October 18th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Wiesenfeld, Ruth
| There's a skyscraper | |
| where our villa used to be -- | |
| Gigantic gravestone. | |
| Een wolkenkrabber | , |
| op de plek van ons huis, een -- | wo früher unser Haus war -- |
| enorme grafsteen. | Riesiger Grabstein. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-17
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 6 Disorientations
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
|
Wanting to enjoy |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-16
'Tragedy' = (he-) goat song, satyr-song at a Dionysus Festival (during a procession)
Collection: Pending rain
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
|
Hoping for a miracle |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-16
Collection: Pending rain
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| The colours shield them- | |
| selves and form separate blocks -- | |
| without a centre. | |
| De kleuren schermen | |
| zich af: aparte blokken -- | sich ab: getrennte Blöcke -- |
| zonder een midden. | und keine Mitte. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-16
Loss of the center (Asger Jorn) - 1958
Painting "Verlust der Mitte"
Collection: Mosaic virus
Tribute to: Jorn, Asger
| Inexplicable | |
| is the explosion of births -- | |
| so chaste people are. | |
| Onverklaarbare | |
| geboorten-explosie, zo -- | diese Geburtsexplosion -- |
| kuis is iedereen. | so keusch sind alle. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-16
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 4 The Invention of Music
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The seagull that flies | |
| up in my reflection waves -- | |
| at me like a hand. | |
| De meeuw die opvliegt | |
| in mijn weerspiegeling zwaait -- | meinem Spiegelbild winkt mir -- |
| naar mij als een hand. | wie eine Hand zu. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-15
A quick wave (Ellen Deckwitz) - 2024
Column "Even zwaaien", in the NRC of October 15th, 2024
Collection: Death on Cast
Tribute to: Deckwitz, Ellen
| So much he enjoys | |
| her bathing his figure in -- | |
| her longing regard. | |
| Hij geniet ervan | |
| dat hij gebaad wordt in haar -- | sie ihn badet in ihren -- |
| verlangende blik. | sehnsüchtigen Blick. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-15
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 4 The Invention of Music
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The floor is ceiling: | |
| you see a metal flower -- | |
| spinning beneath you! | |
| De vloer is plafond: | : |
| je ziet een metalen bloem -- | sieh, eine Metallblume -- |
| draaien onder je! | dreht sich unter dir! |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-15
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 4 The Invention of Music
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
|
I hate it here, the heat, all |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-15
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
A child in Mumbai in the fifties
Novel, chapter 3 Legends of Thrace
Collection: Low gear
| Knowing you're going | |
| to fall from the narrow ridge -- | |
| above the abyss. | |
| Weten dat je gaat | |
| vallen, vanaf de richel -- | fallen wirst, vom Felsvorsprung -- |
| boven de afgrond. | über dem Abgrund. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-14
Collection: On living on [1]
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| If you are grateful, | |
| but you don't know who to thank -- | |
| you may well need God. | |
| Als je dankbaar bent, | |
| maar niet weet wie te danken -- | und nicht weißt, wem du danken |
| heb je God nodig. | sollst, brauchst du wohl Gott. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-14
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 1 The Keeper of Bees
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The past is hidden | |
| like a treasure, it's hard work -- | |
| excavating it. | |
| Het verleden is | |
| een schat, ontzettend veel werk -- | ist ein Schatz, harte Arbeit -- |
| om op te graven. | sie auszugraben. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-14
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 3 Legends of Thrace
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| People expect peace | |
| from her, which confuses her -- | |
| so she has no peace. | |
| Mensen verwachten | |
| vrede van haar, het verwart -- | Frieden von ihr, verwirrt hat -- |
| haar, ze heeft geen rust. | sie keine Ruhe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-14
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 1 The Keeper of Bees
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Ah, these spat out words | |
| will become unscrupulous -- | |
| stones and bullets. | |
| Gespuwde woorden | |
| worden nietsontzienende -- | werden zu rücksichtslosen -- |
| stenen en kogels. | Steinen und Kugeln. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-14
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 2 Melodies and Silences
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Calmly connected, | |
| sharing an experience -- | |
| every now and then. | |
| Zwijgend verbonden, | , |
| af en toe een ervaring -- | ab und zu ein Erlebnis -- |
| met elkaar delen. | das wir austauschen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-13
Collection: More
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| The applause rumbles | |
| appallingly, people scream -- | |
| because the earth shakes. | |
| Het applaus rommelt | |
| vervaarlijk, mensen gillen -- | gefährlich, Leute schreien -- |
| want de aarde beeft. | denn die Erde bebt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-13
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 1 The Keeper of Bees
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Silence afterwards, | |
| as if it were a photo -- | |
| of a child screaming. | |
| Stilte na de ramp, | |
| alsof het een foto is -- | wäre's ein Foto eines -- |
| waarop een kind schreeuwt. | schreienden Kindes. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-13
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 1 The Keeper of Bees
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Pale skin, defenceless | |
| my body without reserves -- | |
| Untouchably frail. | |
| Fletse huid, weerloos | , |
| mijn lichaam zonder weerstand -- | blass, ohne Widerstandskraft -- |
| Onaanraakbaar teer. | Unberührbar zart. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-13
Collection: On living on [1]
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| When pleasure becomes | |
| smaller everything else seems -- | |
| bigger and harder. | |
| Als het genieten | , |
| kleiner wordt, dan lijkt de rest -- | erscheint alles andere -- |
| groter en zwaarder. | größer und schwerer. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-13
Collection: On living on [1]
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| I look like a ghost, | |
| my colours fade, my body -- | |
| is a skeleton. | |
| Ik lijk wel een spook, | , |
| mijn kleur verdwijnt, mijn lichaam -- | fast farblos, mein Körper wird -- |
| wordt al een skelet. | bereits zum Skelett. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-13
Collection: On living on [1]
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| Don't photograph me, | |
| why should anyone see who -- | |
| I don't want to be? | |
| Neem geen foto's meer | , |
| van mij, niemand hoeft te zien -- | denn niemand muss sehen, wer -- |
| wie ik niet wil zijn. | ich nicht sein möchte. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-13
Collection: On living on [1]
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| He's a beauty, like | |
| a flower, I pick and stick -- | |
| him between my teeth. | |
| Hij is mooi, ik pluk | |
| hem als een bloem en steek hem -- | ist schön, ich stecke ihn mir -- |
| tussen mijn tanden. | zwischen die Zähne. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-13
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 1 The Keeper of Bees
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Such a big party, | |
| it rings over and above -- | |
| the crowds and the roofs! | |
| Heel de stad viert feest, | , |
| het klinkt boven de mensen -- | es hallt über den Menschen -- |
| en de daken uit. | und Dächern hinaus. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-12
to Make a Joyful Noise (Niko Schroeder) - 2023
Composition for the MIDI-controlled dance organ (barrel organ) The Busy Drone, performed on October 12th, 2024 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Schroeder, Niko
| Poems fly around, | |
| and sometimes they find a nest -- | |
| in an open heart. | |
| Gedichten vliegen | |
| rond, en soms nestelen ze -- | umher, manchmal nisten sie -- |
| in een open hart. | in einem Herzen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-12
Collection: The light of words
| It bubbles, it steams | |
| and swells into something big -- | |
| with a beating heart. | |
| Het borrelt, wasemt | |
| en zwelt op tot iets heel groots -- | schwillt zu etwas Großem an -- |
| met een kloppend hart. | zu einem Herzen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-12
Organism (Nicoline Soeter) - 2024
Composition for large ensemble, performed by Orkest De Ereprijs in the Organpark on October 12th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Soeter, Nicoline
| Bombs are everywhere, | |
| I cannot preserve any- | |
| thing permanently. | |
| Overal bommen, | , |
| ik kan onmogelijk iets -- | ich werde nichts dauerhaft -- |
| blijvend bewaren. | bewahren können. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-12
Collection: Changing Times
| Like raindrops tapping | |
| on a roof, the pedals tick -- | |
| against the music. | |
| Als regendruppels | |
| op een dak tikt het pedaal -- | auf dem Dach klopft das Pedal -- |
| tegen de muziek. | gegen die Musik. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-12
Aeolus (Klaas de Vries) - 2023
Composition "Aeolus" (the god of the winds) for organ, performed by Francesca Ajossa in the Organpark on October 12th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: De Vries, Klaas
| Her dress jumps arches | |
| in the dining hall, she whirls -- | |
| untouchably light. | |
| Haar jurk springt bogen | |
| in de eetzaal, ze wervelt -- | im Speisesaal, sie wirbelt -- |
| onaanraakbaar licht. | unberührbar leicht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-11
Stained glass windows (Hansjörg Fink and Elmar Lehnen) - 2022
Composition "Vitraux" (in this case made by Arcabas [Jean-Marie Pirot] in the Notre-Dame des Neiges in Alpe d'Huez), part "Salomes Tanz" ("Salome's dance", Hansjörg Fink [trombone] and Elmar Lehnen [organ]), performed by them in the Organpark on October 11th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Tribute to: Pirot, Jean-Marie
Composers: Fink, Hansjörg; Lehnen, Elmar
| Cautiously I take | |
| my very first steps, my eyes -- | |
| feeling out the light. | |
| Voorzichtig zet ik | , |
| eerste stappen, mijn ogen -- | vorsichtig, meine Augen -- |
| tasten het licht af. | tasten das Licht ab. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-11
Stained glass windows (Hansjörg Fink and Elmar Lehnen) - 2022
Composition "Vitraux" (in this case made by Arcabas [Jean-Marie Pirot] in the Notre-Dame des Neiges in Alpe d'Huez), part "Jesus heilt einen Blinden in Betsaida" ("Jesus heals a blind man in Bethsaida", Hansjörg Fink [trombone] and Elmar Lehnen [organ]), performed by them in the Organpark on October 11th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Tribute to: Pirot, Jean-Marie
Composers: Fink, Hansjörg; Lehnen, Elmar
| Commandos climb through | |
| the cave at night with torches -- | |
| Into the city. | |
| Commando's klimmen | |
| 's nachts met toortsen door de grot -- | nachts mit Fackeln durch die Schlucht -- |
| de bovenstad in. | in die Oberstadt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-11
Stained glass windows (Hansjörg Fink and Elmar Lehnen) - 2022
Composition "Vitraux" (in this case made by Arcabas [Jean-Marie Pirot] in the Notre-Dame des Neiges in Alpe d'Huez), part "Jesus zieht in Jerusalem ein" ("Jesus' entry into Jerusalem", Hansjörg Fink [trombone] and Elmar Lehnen [organ]), performed by them in the Organpark on October 11th, 2024
Mark 14:10,20 Judas, the commander of the 'dagger-men', enters the city of Jerusalem through the shaft above the Siloam spring on the Thursday after the festive entry, and the next day he is the first of the Twelve (the king's council) to be baptised with Jesus as a martyr for God's rule
Collections: The King, org anp ARK
Tribute to: Pirot, Jean-Marie
Composers: Fink, Hansjörg; Lehnen, Elmar
| Do I see the tree | |
| or do I just remember -- | |
| the image of it? | |
| Zie ik de boom zelf | |
| nog wel of herinner ik -- | selbst oder erinnere -- |
| me het beeld ervan? | ich mich sein Bild? |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-11
[Heroic] Return (Louise Glück) - 1996
Poem "Nostos" from the collection "Meadowlands"
Collection: Being my own museum
Tribute to: Glück, Louise
| The sacrificial | |
| doves flutter over the booths -- | |
| in the temple square. | |
| De offerduiven | |
| fladderen over de markt -- | flattern über den Buden -- |
| op het tempelplein. | auf dem Tempelplatz. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-11
Stained glass windows (Hansjörg Fink and Elmar Lehnen) - 2022
Composition "Vitraux" (in this case made by Arcabas [Jean-Marie Pirot] in the Notre-Dame des Neiges in Alpe d'Huez), part "Jesus jagt die Händler und Käufer aus dem Tempel" ("Jesus drives the merchants and buyers out of the temple", Hansjörg Fink [trombone] and Elmar Lehnen [organ]), performed by them in the Organpark on October 11th, 2024
Collections: The King, org anp ARK
Tribute to: Pirot, Jean-Marie
Composers: Fink, Hansjörg; Lehnen, Elmar
| The visitors help | |
| her search, can anyone find -- | |
| her as she once was? | |
| Het bezoek helpt haar | |
| graag met zoeken, maar wie vindt -- | bei der Suche, wer findet -- |
| haar zoals ze was? | sie so, wie sie war? |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-11
Is it today or yesterday (M. Vasalis) - 2002
Poem "Is het vandaag of gistren" (collection "De oude kustlijn")
Collection: Over
Tribute to: Vasalis, M.
| Happiness to come, | |
| after our obedience -- | |
| says the man of god. | |
| Geluk komt later, | , |
| na onze gehoorzaamheid -- | nach unserem Gehorsam -- |
| zegt de man van god. | sagt der Mann Gottes. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-11
Collection: The Praised One
| The bat-faced yellow | |
| queen of sexual pleasure: | |
| her razor-sharp mouth. | |
| Gele koningin: | : |
| de vleermuis van de wellust -- | die Fledermaus der Wollust -- |
| Haar messcherpe mond. | Messerscharfer Mund. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-10
Foreign places (Renate Dorrestein) - 1985
Novel "Vreemde streken", chapter 5
Bardo Thodol (The Tibetan Book of the Dead), India, 8th century
Vampirism
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Girls have to struggle, | |
| they have to fight, otherwise -- | |
| they will be called whores. | |
| Meisjes moeten wel | |
| tegenstribbelen, anders -- | widersetzen, kämpfen, sonst -- |
| heten ze hoeren. | nennt man sie Huren. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-10
Foreign places (Renate Dorrestein) - 1985
Novel "Vreemde streken", chapter 5
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Only when you're old | |
| do you know: it doesn't matter -- | |
| if you're postponing. | |
| Pas als je oud bent | |
| weet je dat het niet uitmaakt -- | man, dass es egal ist, ob -- |
| of je iets uitstelt. | man etwas aufschiebt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-09
Foreign places (Renate Dorrestein) - 1985
Novel "Vreemde streken", chapter 2
Collection: Break
Composer: Dorrestein, Renate
| Only when you're old | |
| can you accept that stalling -- | |
| leads to cancelling. | |
| Pas als je oud bent | |
| aanvaard je dat uitstel kan -- | im Alter, dass ein Aufschub -- |
| leiden tot afstel. | zur Absage führt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-09
Foreign places (Renate Dorrestein) - 1985
Novel "Vreemde streken", chapter 2
Collection: Break
Composer: Dorrestein, Renate
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Rustling lanes, winding roads |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-08
Collection: Bruises
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| He's gone, I linger | |
| about in our shared past where -- | |
| he is still with me. | |
| Hij is weg, ik blijf | |
| hangen in ons verleden -- | in unsrer Vergangenheit -- |
| waar hij nog steeds is. | kann ich bei ihm sein. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-08
Forceps (Ellen Deckwitz) - 2024
Column "Verlostang", in the NRC of October 8th, 2024
Collection: Death on Cast
Tribute to: Deckwitz, Ellen
| You flow in my blood, | |
| alive in me are your spores -- | |
| Wild Wonder flower. | |
| Jij stroomt in mijn bloed, | |
| in mij leven jouw sporen -- | Blut, lebendige Sporen -- |
| Wilde Wonderbloem. | Wundre Wildblume. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-08
Collection: Bruises
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| I am always there | |
| for friends, so why do they ask -- | |
| please leave me alone? | |
| Altijd sta ik klaar | |
| voor vrienden, nu vragen ze -- | für Freunde, jetzt fragen sie -- |
| laat me toch met rust. | lass mich in Ruhe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-08
Forceps (Ellen Deckwitz) - 2024
Column "Verlostang", in the NRC of October 8th, 2024
Collection: Death on Cast
Tribute to: Deckwitz, Ellen
| Well, I know better, | |
| I ignore the lies, only -- | |
| the whispering counts. | |
| Ik weet wel beter, | , |
| leugens negeer ik, alleen -- | Lügen ignoriere ich -- |
| het gefluister telt. | nur Geflüster zählt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-07
The Vigil (Donald and Sandra Roeser / Blue Öyster Cult) - 1979
Song (lyrics Donald [Buck Dharma] and Sandra Roeser), Blue Öyster Cult, album "Mirrors"
Collection: Specialities
Tribute to: Blue Ãyster Cult; Roeser, Donald
| I see a scarecrow | |
| in the misty rain, he waves -- | |
| and I wave back. | |
| Vogelverschrikker | |
| in de regenmist, hij zwaait -- | Regennebel, er winkt und -- |
| en ik zwaai terug. | ich winke zurück. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-07
Out of the darkness (Blue Öyster Cult) - 2001
Song (Eric Bloom, Danny Miranda, Donald Roeser [Buck Dharma], John Shirley), Blue Öyster Cult, album "Curse of the Hidden Mirror"
Collection: Actively Passive
Tribute to: Blue Ãyster Cult
| The entrance door is | |
| locked and barred, the other door -- | |
| is its reflection. | |
| De toegangsdeur is | |
| op slot, de andere deur -- | verschlossen, die zweite Tür -- |
| is haar spiegelbeeld. | ist ihr Spiegelbild. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-07
Astronomy (Sandy Pearlman / Blue Öyster Cult) - 1974
Song (lyrics Sandy Pearlman, based on a poem by him), Blue Öyster Cult, album "Secret Treaties"
Collection: Bearer Toonder
Tribute to: Blue Ãyster Cult; Pearlman, Sandy
| Our eternal love | |
| started to blow and then it -- | |
| flew out of the bed. | |
| Onze eeuwige | |
| liefde begon te waaien -- | begann zu wehen und flog -- |
| en vloog het bed uit. | aus unserem Bett. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-07
(Don't Fear) The Reaper (Donald Roeser / Blue Öyster Cult) - 1976
Song (lyrics Donald Roeser [Buck Dharma]), Blue Öyster Cult, album "Agents of Fortune"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 60s and 70s
Tribute to: Blue Ãyster Cult; Roeser, Donald
| The war continues | |
| in my dreams, I am naked -- | |
| and I'm unarmed. | |
| De oorlog duurt voort | |
| in mijn dromen, ik ben bloot -- | in meinem Traum, ich bin nackt -- |
| en ongewapend. | und unbewaffnet. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-07
Veteran of the Psychic Wars (Michael Moorcock / Blue Öyster Cult) - 1981
Song (lyrics Michael Moorcock), Blue Öyster Cult, album "Fire of Unknown Origin"
Collection: Bearer Toonder
Tribute to: Blue Ãyster Cult; Moorcock, Michael
| He will save you, yes | |
| he can, he gives you money -- | |
| with his red right hand. | |
| Hij zal je redden, | , |
| hij kan dat, hij geeft je geld -- | er kann das, er gibt dir Geld -- |
| met zijn rode hand. | mit der roten Hand. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-06
Red Right Hand (Nick Cave) - 1994
Song, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, album "Let Love In"
Collection: May the Might
Tribute to: Cave, Nick
| She lives above me | |
| and cries, she must be quiet -- | |
| and she must be mine. | |
| Ze woont boven mij | |
| en ze huilt, ze moet stil zijn -- | und sie weint, sie muss still sein -- |
| ze moet van mij zijn. | muss mir gehören. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-06
From Her to Eternity (Nick Cave) - 1984
Song, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, album "From Her to Eternity"
Collection: Truder
Tribute to: Cave, Nick
| You came with the wind, | |
| you saved me, gave me your hand -- | |
| and then you took mine. | |
| Jij kwam met de wind, | , |
| je redde mij, gaf jouw hand -- | hast deine Hand gegeben -- |
| en nam de mijne. | meine genommen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-05
Final Rescue Attempt (Nick Cave) - 2024
Song, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, album "Wild God"
Collection: Specialities
Tribute to: Cave, Nick
| She radiates, young | |
| in the old landscape, I look -- | |
| and kneel before her. | |
| Ik zie haar stralen, | , |
| jong in het oude landschap -- | jung in der alten Landschaft -- |
| en ik kniel voor haar. | Ich knie vor ihr. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-05
Conversion (Nick Cave) - 2024
Song, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, album "Wild God"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 20s
Tribute to: Cave, Nick
| Horses are dancing | |
| beneath the strawberry moon -- | |
| Life is very sweet. | |
| Er dansen paarden | |
| onder de zachtroze maan -- | unter dem zartrosa Mond -- |
| Het leven is zoet. | Das Leben ist süß. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-05
Cinnamon Horses (Nick Cave) - 2024
Song, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, album "Wild God"
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Tribute to: Cave, Nick
| People look at her, | |
| and confused they keep looking -- | |
| And she.. she loves me! | |
| De mensen kijken | |
| naar haar en raken van slag -- | sie an, und sie sind verwirrt -- |
| En zij.. houdt van mij! | Sie aber.. liebt mich! |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-05
O Wow O Wow (How Wonderful She Is) (Nick Cave) - 2024
Song, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, album "Wild God"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 20s
Tribute to: Cave, Nick
| Look outside, wait, then | |
| you will see the light that is -- | |
| already inside you. | |
| Kijk naar buiten, wacht, | , |
| dan zul je het zien, het licht -- | warte, dann wirst du sehen -- |
| dat al in je is. | das Licht in dir selbst. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-05
As the Waters Cover the Sea (Nick Cave) - 2024
Song, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, album "Wild God"
Habakkuk 2:14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover (the bottom of) the sea (ca. 615 BC)
Collection: No wonder
Tribute to: Cave, Nick
| The dark night, full of | |
| dark dreams, which lasts so long, may -- | |
| last even longer. | |
| De donkere nacht, | |
| die zo lang duurt, zal misschien -- | so lange dauert, könnte -- |
| nog langer duren. | noch länger dauern. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-05
Long Dark Night (Nick Cave) - 2024
Song, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, album "Wild God"
Collection: Thinkles Lusionless
Tribute to: Cave, Nick
| Over the wide fields | |
| of collected memories -- | |
| the past strides about. | |
| Over de velden | |
| van onze herinnering -- | des Gedächtnisses schreitet -- |
| schrijdt het verleden. | die Vergangenheit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-04
Procession music (Sinta Wullur)
Upon La Mi Re (Anonymous/Thomas Preston) - 2024
Compositions "Procession music" (2024, Sinta Wullur, for 12 gongs and organ) and "Upon La Mi Re" (16th century, Anonymous/Thomas Preston, arranged by Sinta Wullur for gamelan and organ), performed in the Organpark by Gamelan ensemble Global Gongs and Henk Verhoef (organ), on October 4th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Composers: Wullur, Sinta; Preston, Thomas
| Crystal clear the elves | |
| are clapping, smacking atoms -- | |
| flat between their hands. | |
| Glashelder klappen | |
| de elfen de atomen -- | die Elfen die Atomen -- |
| tussen hun handen. | in ihren Händen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-04
Clapping Music (Steve Reich) - 1972
Composition (arrangement Sinta Wullur), performed in the Organpark by Gamelan ensemble Global Gongs, on October 4th, 2024; also performed on October 1st, 2016, by Una Cintina, Gerben Groitter, Matthias Havinga and Klaas Koelewijn
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Reich, Steve
| Stately, hand by hand, | |
| and foot by foot the shaman -- | |
| enchains the spirits. | |
| Plechtig, hand na hand | |
| en voet voor voet, de sjamaan -- | und Fuß für Fuß, der Zaubrer -- |
| bezweert de geesten. | beschwört die Geister. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-04
Battle against the demons (Sinta Wullur) - 2020
Composition, performed in the Organpark by Gamelan ensemble Global Gongs and Yukari Uekawa (saxophone), on October 4th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Wullur, Sinta
| Playfully we sing | |
| pieces of Bro John's canon -- | |
| R-r R-r R. | |
| Stukjes Vader Ja | |
| zingen we speels als canon -- | von Bruder Ja als Kanon -- |
| Ja-ja Ja-ja Ja. | Ja-ja Ja-ja Ja. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-04
In C (Terry Riley) - 1964
Composition (arrangement Sinta Wullur), performed in the Organpark by Gamelan ensemble Global Gongs and Henk Verhoef (organ), on October 4th, 2024
Children's song "Frère Jacques" ("Brother John"
: "Are you sleeping?", 18th century)
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Riley, Terry
| Wheels of energy | |
| are spinning unstoppably: | |
| eternal longing. | |
| Energiewielen | |
| draaien maar door, onstuitbaar: | drehen sich unaufhaltbar: |
| eeuwig verlangen. | ewige Sehnsucht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-04
Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield) - 1973
Composition (arrangement Sinta Wullur), performed in the Organpark by Gamelan ensemble Global Gongs and Henk Verhoef (organ), on October 4th, 2024; also performed in the Organpark on February 10th, 2021
Collection: org anp ARK
Tribute to: Oldfield, Mike
| Dancing and singing | |
| we build leaf huts for the night -- | |
| Together we're safe. | |
| Dansend bouwen we | |
| hutten voor de nacht, samen -- | Hütten, gemeinsam sind wir -- |
| blijven we veilig. | sicher in der Nacht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-04
Traditional
Song (tradional from Zimbabwe) "Nhemamusasa", sung by Debby Korfmacher, accompanied by mbira (Debby Korfmacher) and gamelan ensemble (arrangement Sinta Wullur), performed in the Organpark by Gamelan ensemble Global Gongs, on October 4th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Tribute to: Anon. [Zimbabwe]
| Take care of the field, | |
| of tomorrow, water it -- | |
| or you'll be punished. | |
| Zorg voor de akker, | |
| zorg voor morgen, geef water -- | das Gewächs und gieße es -- |
| of je wordt gestraft. | sonst wirst du bestraft. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-04
Traditional
Song (tradional from Zimbabwe) "Nhemamusasa", sung by Debby Korfmacher, accompanied by mbira (Debby Korfmacher) and gamelan ensemble (arrangement Sinta Wullur), performed in the Organpark by Gamelan ensemble Global Gongs, on October 4th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Tribute to: Anon. [Zimbabwe]
| The sunken sun shines | |
| in the smooth copper of the -- | |
| little lions' paws. | |
| Weggezonken zon | |
| in het gladde koper van -- | Sonne im glatten Kupfer -- |
| de leeuwenpootjes. | der Löwenpfötchen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-03
the sun sinks in (Astrid Lampe) - 2024
Poem "de zon zinkt in" (collection "Zachte landing op leeuwenpootjes")
Collection: Over
Tribute to: Lampe, Astrid
| So peaceful in the | |
| vitrine: the precious metal -- | |
| of old shell cases. | |
| Zo vredig in de | |
| vitrine: edelmetaal -- | Vitrine: Edelmetall, |
| van patroonhulzen. | Patronenhülsen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-03
empty shell cases (Astrid Lampe) - 2024
Poem "lege patroonhulzen" (collection "Zachte landing op leeuwenpootjes")
Collection: Over
Tribute to: Lampe, Astrid
| Looking at myself | |
| in the mirror I wonder -- | |
| what I do not see. | |
| Kijkend naar mezelf | |
| in de spiegel vraag ik me -- | im Spiegel und frage mich -- |
| af wat ik niet zie. | was ich nicht sehe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-03
Mirrors (Gerry van der Linden) - 2017
Poem "Spiegels" (collection "Verse helden")
Collection: Glimpsed
Tribute to: Van der Linden, Gerry
| Hesitantly I | |
| follow the poet who gave -- | |
| me his room number. | |
| Aarzelend volg ik | |
| de dichter die zijn kamer- | dem Dichter, der mir seine -- |
| nummer aan mij gaf. | Zimmernummer gab. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-03
Terrace De Doelen [The Targets], Poetry International 1989 (Gerry van der Linden) - 2017
Poem "Terras De Doelen, Poetry International 1989" (collection "Verse helden")
Collection: Look at me
Tribute to: Van der Linden, Gerry
| You're silent, walking | |
| a little ahead of me -- | |
| with a scornful smile. | |
| Jij zweeg en je liep | |
| met een schamper lachje net -- | einem schmählichen Lachen -- |
| iets sneller dan ik. | ein wenig voraus. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-03
I can remember (Idwer de la Parra) - 2023
Poem "Ik kan me herinneren" (collection "Vlerk")
Collection: Actively Passive
Tribute to: De la Parra, Idwer
| Choosing who you want | |
| to love is a lot harder -- | |
| than the loving is. | |
| Beminnen is niet | |
| zo moeilijk als het kiezen -- | nicht so schwierig wie die Wahl -- |
| met wie je dat doet. | wen liebzuhaben. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-01
Deserve (Ellen Deckwitz) - 2024
Column "Verdienen", in the NRC of October 1st, 2024
Collection: Death on Cast
Tribute to: Deckwitz, Ellen
| Is respect: not to | |
| compliment the beauty of -- | |
| beautiful people? | |
| Is respect: mooie | : |
| mensen met hun schoonheid niet -- | die Schönheit schöner Menschen -- |
| complimenteren? | kein Lob zu preisen? |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-30
Summer-house with swimming pool (Herman Koch) - 2011
Novel "Zomerhuis met zwembad", chapter 8
Collection: Appearances
Tribute to: Koch, Herman
| I like being with | |
| him, although I don't want to -- | |
| crown this love of ours. | |
| Ik ben graag bij hem, | , |
| al wil ik deze liefde -- | auch wenn ich diese Liebe -- |
| niet gaan bekronen. | nicht krönen möchte. |
De Koog, 2024-09-28
The perpetual motion machine of love (Renate Dorrestein) - 1988
Novel "Het perpetuum mobile van de liefde", chapter 1 Zet eens een kroon op uw liehiefde (Crown your lo-ove) - Beget a child
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| It is a bizarre | |
| story, so amazingly -- | |
| recognisable! | |
| Het is een bizar | |
| verhaal, verbazingwekkend -- | Geschichte, so erstaunlich -- |
| herkenbaar is het! | wiedererkennbar! |
De Koog, 2024-09-28
The perpetual motion machine of love (Renate Dorrestein) - 1988
Novel "Het perpetuum mobile van de liefde", chapter 1 Zet eens een kroon op uw liehiefde (Crown your lo-ove)
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| The world is gold through | |
| the intangible filter -- | |
| of particulates. | |
| De wereld schemert | |
| goud door het ontastbare -- | Welt durch den untastbaren -- |
| filter van fijnstof. | Filter von Feinstaub. |
De Koog, 2024-09-28
Collection: PumicePieces
| I'm getting worse, but | |
| don't take away from me what -- | |
| you can do better. | |
| Ik ga achteruit, | |
| maar neem me niet uit handen -- | nicht aus den Händen, was du -- |
| wat jij beter kunt. | besser machen kannst. |
De Koog, 2024-09-28
Collection: Local tardiness
| Can't you let me dance | |
| in the street, to the music -- | |
| I like to dream of? | |
| Laat mij toch dansen, | |
| op de straat, op de muziek -- | der Straße, zu der Musik -- |
| waarvan ik graag droom. | von der ich träume. |
De Koog, 2024-09-28
The perpetual motion machine of love (Renate Dorrestein) - 1988
Novel "Het perpetuum mobile van de liefde", chapters 1 Zet eens een kroon op uw liehiefde (Crown your lo-ove), and 2 Haar kop eraf! (Off with her head!)
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Is it despair or | |
| am I patronising myself -- | |
| with resolutions? | |
| Betuttel ik mij | |
| of wanhoop ik, met lijsten -- | oder verzweifeln: meine -- |
| goede voornemens? | guten Vorsätzen. |
De Koog, 2024-09-28
The perpetual motion machine of love (Renate Dorrestein) - 1988
Novel "Het perpetuum mobile van de liefde", chapter 1 Zet eens een kroon op uw liehiefde (Crown your lo-ove)
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Feminists may be | |
| romantic, may be trying -- | |
| to make better men. | |
| Zijn feministen | |
| romantisch, bezig mannen -- | sind romantisch, sie wollen -- |
| te verbeteren? | Männer verbessern. |
De Koog, 2024-09-28
The perpetual motion machine of love (Renate Dorrestein) - 1988
Novel "Het perpetuum mobile van de liefde", chapter 2 Haar kop eraf! (Off with her head!) - Anja Meulenbelt
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate; Meulenbelt, Anja
| Men do like to see | |
| women, but will they ever -- | |
| learn to hear them too? | |
| Mannen zien vrouwen | |
| graag, zouden ze ooit leren -- | Frauen, wird er je lernen -- |
| om hen te horen? | sie auch zu hören? |
De Koog, 2024-09-28
The perpetual motion machine of love (Renate Dorrestein) - 1988
Novel "Het perpetuum mobile van de liefde", chapter 2 Haar kop eraf! (Off with her head!)
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| An easy escape, | |
| hanging on the long kite-tail -- | |
| I will fly me free. | |
| Ik zal ontsnappen, | , |
| hangend aan de lange staart -- | am langen Schwanz des Drachens -- |
| vlieger ik me vrij. | steige ich mich frei. |
De Koog, 2024-09-27
A night to fly a kite (Renate Dorrestein) - 1987
Novel "Een nacht om te vliegeren", chapter [Midsummer Night] 8:00 PM
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Hiding the old sore. | |
| Sabotage. And hoping -- | |
| for final justice. | |
| Oud zeer verbergen. | . |
| Sabotage. En hopen -- | Sabotage. Und hoffen -- |
| op gerechtigheid. | auf Gerechtigkeit. |
De Koog, 2024-09-27
A night to fly a kite (Renate Dorrestein) - 1987
Novel "Een nacht om te vliegeren"
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| What now, with yourself, | |
| with your injured innocence -- | |
| and destructiveness? | |
| Wat nu, met jezelf, | |
| met je vermoorde onschuld -- | mit der gekränkten Unschuld -- |
| en je vernielzucht? | und Zerstörungswut? |
De Koog, 2024-09-27
A night to fly a kite (Renate Dorrestein) - 1987
Novel "Een nacht om te vliegeren"
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| He wants to obtain | |
| a title, it's a long march -- | |
| through all the footnotes. | |
| Hij wil een titel, | |
| dus maakt hij een lange mars -- | macht er einen langen Marsch -- |
| door de voetnoten. | durch die Fußnoten. |
De Koog, 2024-09-26
Fuss about doctoral degrees is also a nice tradition (Sjoerd de Jong) - 2024
Column "Heibel rond promoties is ook een mooie traditie", in the NRC of September 26th, 2024
Collection: Specialities
Tribute to: De Jong, Sjoerd
| In just this one word | |
| the white, briny life rumbles -- | |
| and bubbles, the: surf. | |
| In één woord rommelt | |
| en bruist het witte, zilte -- | und tost das lebendige -- |
| leven, de: branding. | Wasser, die: Brandung. |
De Koog, 2024-09-26
Collection: The light of words
| The foreigner is | |
| the beginning of the end -- | |
| of the concealment. | |
| De vreemdeling is | |
| het begin van het einde -- | ist der Anfang vom Ende -- |
| van het verzwijgen. | der Verheimlichung. |
De Koog, 2024-09-26
Abscond (Renate Dorrestein) - 1986
Novel "Noorderzon", chapters 2, 3, and 4
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Are evil and good | |
| intertwined? So, is the worse -- | |
| person the better? | |
| Is kwaad verweven | |
| met goed? Ben je dus beter -- | eins? Ist man also besser -- |
| als je slechter bent? | wenn man schlechter ist? |
De Koog, 2024-09-26
Abscond (Renate Dorrestein) - 1986
Novel "Noorderzon", chapter 3
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Paramecia | |
| reproduce and multiply -- | |
| by cell division! | |
| Pantoffeldiertjes | |
| vermenigvuldigen zich -- | vermehren sich tatsächlich -- |
| zowaar door deling! | einfach durch Teilung! |
De Koog, 2024-09-26
Abscond (Renate Dorrestein) - 1986
Novel "Noorderzon", chapter 3 - Arithmetic
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| The wind around the | |
| house is restless, I lie still -- | |
| and it just goes on. | |
| De wind om het huis | |
| is onrustig, ik lig stil -- | unruhig, ich liege still -- |
| en het gaat maar door. | und es geht weiter. |
De Koog, 2024-09-26
Collection: Local traffic
| This café: am I | |
| intoxicated, tipsy -- | |
| from the whisky fumes? | |
| Bedwelmt het café | |
| me, raak ik aangeschoten -- | Café, werde ich beschwipst -- |
| van de whiskywalm? | von Whiskydämpfen? |
De Koog, 2024-09-26
Abscond (Renate Dorrestein) - 1986
Novel "Noorderzon", chapter 2
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Listlessly I push | |
| myself on the campsite fence -- | |
| back and forth again. | |
| Lusteloos duw ik | |
| mezelf op het campinghek -- | mich auf dem Zaun der Weide -- |
| heen en weer terug. | hin und wieder her. |
De Koog, 2024-09-25
Crying shame (Renate Dorrestein) - 1996
Novel "Verborgen gebreken", part 1, chapter 3
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| The little cottage | |
| transforms me when I enter -- | |
| into a giant. | |
| Het vissershuisje | |
| tovert mij bij binnenkomst -- | verwandelt mich beim Eintritt -- |
| om tot een reuzin. | in eine Riesin. |
De Koog, 2024-09-25
Crying shame (Renate Dorrestein) - 1996
Novel "Verborgen gebreken", part 2, chapter 2
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Stay a child, then you | |
| can fall asleep like a prince -- | |
| on a stranger's lap. | |
| Blijf maar een kind, dan | |
| kun je prinsheerlijk slapen -- | du wie ein Prinz einschlafen -- |
| in vreemde armen. | in fremden Armen. |
De Koog, 2024-09-25
Crying shame (Renate Dorrestein) - 1996
Novel "Verborgen gebreken", part 3, chapter 3
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Being intimate | |
| with people means having to -- | |
| share in their secrets. | |
| Met mensen intiem | |
| willen zijn: moeten delen -- | sein: ihre Geheimnisse -- |
| in hun geheimen. | teilen zu müssen. |
De Koog, 2024-09-25
Crying shame (Renate Dorrestein) - 1996
Novel "Verborgen gebreken", part 4, chapter 1
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Old sore praises it- | |
| self for its best intentions -- | |
| Own glory comes first. | |
| Oud zeer prijst zichzelf | |
| om beste bedoelingen -- | für die besten Absichten -- |
| Eigen glorie eerst. | die eigene Pracht. |
De Koog, 2024-09-25
Novels by Renate Dorrestein - 1996
The subject of Renate Dorrestein's novels is: old sore
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Tangled in all the | |
| things I think about, I lose -- | |
| more and more contacts. | |
| Verstrikt in alles | |
| waaraan ik denk, verlies ik -- | Gedanken, verliere ich -- |
| steeds meer contacten. | meine Kontakte. |
De Koog, 2024-09-24
Nightquarters (Tomas Lieske) - 1995
Novel "Nachtkwartier", about a liaison officer in the Dutch army (named Michael Güneç)
Collection: Shelter
Tribute to: Lieske, Tomas
| She is arranging | |
| the flowers, he likes it, then -- | |
| she throws them away. | |
| Ze schikt de bloemen, | |
| hij vindt het prachtig, en dan -- | gebunden, es gefällt ihm -- |
| gooit zij ze weer weg. | Dann wirft sie sie weg. |
De Koog, 2024-09-24
The Heavenly Court / Course - For all unfaithful men (Renate Dorrestein) - 1990
Novel "Het Hemelse Gerecht" - "Voor alle trouweloze mannen", chapter 1
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| People betray each | |
| other, it is natural -- | |
| A Heavenly Court. | |
| Mensen verraden | |
| elkaar, dat is natuurlijk -- | Verrat, das ist natürlich -- |
| een Hemels Gerecht. | Himmlisches Gericht. |
De Koog, 2024-09-24
The Heavenly Court / Course - For all unfaithful men (Renate Dorrestein) - 1990
Novel "Het Hemelse Gerecht" - "Voor alle trouweloze mannen", chapter 3
Collection: Break
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Can it comfort me, | |
| that I am in love with him -- | |
| who holds me captive? | |
| Kan het mij troosten, | |
| mijn verliefdheid op hem die -- | ich in den verliebt bin, der -- |
| mij gevangen houdt? | mich gefangen hält? |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
Soul oppressed [by cruel fate] (Scipione Maffei / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1732
Air "Alma oppressa [dà sorte crudele]" from the opera "La fida ninfa" ("The faithful nymph", RV 714), 1st act, 9th scene - Licori
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Tribute to: Maffei, Scipione
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Madness, vanity, | |
| or genuine love: I will -- | |
| be yours forever! | |
| Waanzin, ijdelheid, | , |
| of ware liefde: ik blijf -- | oder wahre Liebe: Dein -- |
| altijd de jouwe! | werde ich bleiben! |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
My heart to the one to whom it has given itself (Scipione Maffei / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1732
Air "Il mio core a chi la diede" from the opera "La fida ninfa" ("The faithful nymph", RV 714), 2nd act, 1st scene Licori (nymph)
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Tribute to: Maffei, Scipione
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Is this my fate, to | |
| keep crying since I lost her -- | |
| and found her again? | |
| Is dit mijn lot, dat | |
| ik huil sinds ik haar verloor -- | sie verloren und wieder- |
| en weer terugvond? | gefunden habe. |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
Miserly fate (Scipione Maffei / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1732
Air "Destin avaro" from the opera "La fida ninfa" ("The faithful nymph", RV 714), 2nd act, 10th scene - Morasto
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Tribute to: Maffei, Scipione
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| You are not alone, | |
| I will accompany you -- | |
| We shall share our fate. | |
| Je bent niet alleen, | , |
| ik zal je vergezellen -- | ich werde dich begleiten -- |
| Wij delen ons lot. | Dein Schicksal ist meins. |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
Come, follow me faithfully (Iacopo Cassetti / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1716
Air "Veni, me sequere fida" from the oratorio "Juditha triumphans" ("Judith triumphant") - Judith (and Abra)
Collection: Em Brace
Tribute to: Cassetti, Iacopo
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| The king raged and raved | |
| through the land, fortunately -- | |
| the sun will return. | |
| De koning raasde | |
| door het land, maar gelukkig -- | durch das Land, aber zum Glück -- |
| breekt de zon weer door. | bricht die Sonne durch. |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
After a horrible storm (Carlo Goldoni / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1735
Air "Dopo un'orrida procella" from the opera "Griselda" (freely based on a novella from the "Decamerone" [1353, Giovanni Boccaccio], RV 718), 3rd act, 6th scene - Ottone
Collection: May the Might
Tribute to: Goldoni, Carlo; Boccaccio, Giovanni
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Love is a tempest | |
| that first throws us off course and -- | |
| then plays with our minds. | |
| Liefde is een storm | , |
| die ons stuurloos maakt en dan -- | der uns steuerlos macht und -- |
| speelt met ons verstand. | dann den Geist verwirrt. |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
We are ships on the rising waves (Pietro Metastasio / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1733
Air "Siam navi all'onde algenti" from the opera "l'Olimpiade" (1733, Pietro Metastasio, music 1734, Antonio Vivaldi, RV 725), 2nd act, 5th scene - Aminta
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Tribute to: Metastasio, Pietro
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| The conqueror is | |
| cruel, oh, I fear his fear -- | |
| for me and my son. | |
| De overwinnaar | , |
| is wreed, o, ik vrees zijn angst -- | ich fürchte seine Angst vor -- |
| voor mij en mijn zoon. | mir und meinem Sohn. |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
Cold in every vein (Antonio Lucchini / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1727
Air "Gelido in ogni vena" from the opera "Farnace" ("Pharnaces II of Pontus", 1727, Antonio Lucchini, music Antonio Vivaldi, RV 711) Farnace
Collection: Truder
Tribute to: Lucchini, Antonio
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Should I be afraid | |
| of storms and obstacles, so -- | |
| afraid of damage? | |
| Moet ik zo bang zijn | |
| voor stormen en obstakels -- | Angst vor Stürmen und Klippen -- |
| zo bang voor schade? | haben? Vor Schäden? |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
Unlucky little ship (Grazio Braccioli / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1714
Air "Sventurata navicella" from the opera "Orlando foto pazzo" ("Orlando, the fake madman", 1714, Antonio Vivaldi, RV 727, libretto Grazio Braccioli, based on the epic "Orlando innamorato" ["Orlando in love"], 1495, Matteo Maria Boiardo), 3rd act, 7th scene - Ersilla
This air is also used in the opera "Giustino" (Emperor "Justin", RV 717 [1724], 2nd act, last scene - Leocasta)
Collection: Shelter
Tribute to: Braccioli, Grazio; Boiardo, Matteo Maria
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| In between I look | |
| into the garden, hoping -- | |
| we'll be silent now. | |
| Tussendoor kijk ik | |
| naar de tuin, het zou fijn zijn -- | in den Garten und hoffe -- |
| als we nu zwegen. | dass wir jetzt schweigen. |
De Koog, 2024-09-22
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1986-1988, July 12th, 1987 The Hague, Han and Lousje Voskuil, and Jan Bruggeman ('Breugelman')
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| Angrily he calls: | |
| Listen up, you Christmas guests! | |
| There's No Peace On Earth! | |
| Woedend belt hij op: | : |
| Luister jullie, kerstgasten! | Hört zu, ihr Weihnachtsgäste! |
| Het Is Geen Vre-de! | Es Ist Kein Frie-den! |
De Koog, 2024-09-22
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1986-1988, telephone message on December 25th 1987 (Christmas), and a postcard from Spakenburg, written on December 27th, 1987 - Jan Bruggeman ('Breugelman')
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| The sound of the wind | |
| and the water comforts me -- | |
| Tell him of my love! | |
| Het ruisen van wind | |
| en water troost mij, vertel -- | und Wasser tröstet mich, sag -- |
| hem van mijn liefde! | dass ich ihn liebe! |
De Koog, 2024-09-22
Solely through you, my sweet love (Grazio Braccioli / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1714
Air "Zeffiretti, che sussurrate" from the opera "Orlando finto pazzo" ("Orlando, the fake madman", 1714, RV 727, on which the 1723 air "Onde chiara che sussussurate" from the opera "Ercole su'l Termodonte" is based, RV 749.21 and 749.31 [with a second soprano as echo], libretto based on the epic "Orlando innamorato" ("Orlando in love", 1495, Matteo Maria Boiardo) - Origille
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Tribute to: Braccioli, Grazio; Boiardo, Matteo Maria
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| He looks around like | |
| someone enjoying the sun: | |
| keeping his eyes closed. | |
| Hij kijkt rond zoals | |
| iemand van de zon geniet: | wie man die Sonne genießt: |
| met zijn ogen dicht. | Augen geschlossen. |
De Koog, 2024-09-22
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1989-1991, oktober 16th, 1990 - Warffum, Han and Lousje Voskuil, and Jan Breugelman
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| I would like to be | |
| an ascetic and also -- | |
| enjoy grapes and wine. | |
| Ik wil een asceet | |
| zijn én volop genieten -- | ich sein, únd Trauben und Wein -- |
| van druiven en wijn. | reichlich genießen. |
De Koog, 2024-09-21
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1956-1958, September 28th, 1957 - The Hague, letter from Jan Bruggeman ('Breugelman')
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| The historian | |
| sighs: every retrospective -- | |
| becomes a satire. | |
| De geschiedschrijver | |
| verzucht: elke terugblik -- | seufzt tief auf: jeder Rückblick -- |
| wordt een satire. | wird zur Satire. |
De Koog, 2024-09-21
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1951-1956, September 28th, 1957 - The Hague, postcard from Jan Bruggeman ('Breugelman')
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| If only you could | |
| take hold of the world and shake -- | |
| the whole into place... | |
| Kon je de wereld | |
| maar beetpakken en alles -- | ergreifen könnte, alles -- |
| op zijn plaats schudden... | in Ordnung schütteln... |
De Koog, 2024-09-21
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1961-1964, January 15th, 1961 - The Hague, letter from Jan Bruggeman ('Breugelman')
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| Ah, I would like to | |
| educate my enemies -- | |
| And my friends as well. | |
| Ach, mijn vijanden | |
| zou ik willen opvoeden -- | möchte ich erziehen, und -- |
| En mijn vrienden ook. | meine Freunde auch. |
De Koog, 2024-09-21
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1961-1964, December 28th, 1963 - Amsterdam, Jan Bruggeman ['Breugelman'] (and Han Voskuil)
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| Tell me, what do they | |
| know, the nationalists, | |
| of their own country? | |
| Ach, wat weten ze, | , |
| de nationalisten, | die Nationalisten, |
| van hun eigen land? | über unser Land? |
De Koog, 2024-09-21
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1965-1985, June 5th, 1974 - The Hague, concept of an article by Jan Bruggeman ('Breugelman')
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| Your fanaticism, | |
| oh well, luckily it is -- | |
| only on paper. | |
| Jouw fanatisme, | |
| ach ja, dat is gelukkig -- | besteht glücklicherweise -- |
| alleen van papier. | doch nur aus Papier. |
De Koog, 2024-09-20
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1951-1956, October 23rd, 1954 - The Hague, Letter from Jan Bruggeman ('Breugelman')
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| Is it narcissism | |
| if you love every person? | |
| Love them as yourself? | |
| Is het narcisme | , |
| als je iedereen liefhebt? | alle Menschen zu lieben? |
| Liefhebt als jezelf? | Lieben wie dich selbst? |
De Koog, 2024-09-20
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1951-1956, March 7th, 1955 - Jan Bruggeman ('Breugelman')
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| A diplomat is | |
| a mixture of ambition -- | |
| and self-mockery. | |
| Diplomaten zijn | |
| ongrijpbaar, een mengsel van -- | eine Mischung aus Ehrgeiz -- |
| eerzucht en zelfspot. | und Selbstironie. |
De Koog, 2024-09-20
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1951-1956, March 7th, 1955 - Jan Bruggeman ('Breugelman')
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| You are a stranger, | |
| I've never recognised you -- | |
| Not in one novel. | |
| Jij bent een vreemde, | , |
| ik heb jou nog nooit herkend -- | ich habe dich nie erkannt -- |
| In niet éen roman. | in einem Roman. |
De Koog, 2024-09-20
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1951-1956, May 7th, 1955 - Amsterdam, Jan Bruggeman ['Breugelman'] (and Han Voskuil)
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| Suicide: out of | |
| desperation, masochism -- | |
| mixed with some sadism. | |
| Zelfmoord: uit wanhoop | |
| en masochisme, gemengd -- | und Masochismus, dazu -- |
| met wat sadisme. | etwas Sadismus. |
De Koog, 2024-09-20
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1951-1956, Saturday October 24th, 1953 - The Hague, Han Voskuil
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| You just can't say much | |
| about friends, because you judge -- | |
| in a nuanced way. | |
| Van vrienden kun je | |
| weinig zeggen, je oordeelt -- | man nicht viel sagen, schließlich -- |
| te genuanceerd. | ist man nuanciert. |
De Koog, 2024-09-20
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1951-1956, Saturday December 31st, 1953 - The Hague, Han Voskuil (and Jan Bruggeman ['Breugelman'])
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| Are your friends alike | |
| because they only tell you -- | |
| what you want to hear? | |
| Lijken jouw vrienden | |
| op elkaar omdat ze jou -- | vielleicht ähnlich, weil sie dir -- |
| naar de mond praten? | nach dem Mund reden? |
De Koog, 2024-09-20
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1951-1956, August 7th, 1954 - Amsterdam, Han Voskuil (and Jan Bruggeman ['Breugelman'], and their wives)
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| He prepares himself | |
| right after the funeral -- | |
| for the next losses. | |
| Vroom bereidt hij zich | |
| na de rouwdienst voor op het -- | bereitet er sich vor, auf -- |
| volgende verlies. | den nächsten Verlust. |
De Koog, 2024-09-20
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1951-1956, August 7th, 1954 - Amsterdam, the wife of Jan Bruggeman ('Breugelman') tells
Piety
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| Politicians drift, | |
| because The Majority -- | |
| doesn't know what they want. | |
| De politici | |
| zwalken, want De Meerderheid -- | treiben herum: Die Mehrheit -- |
| wil steeds iets anders. | weiß nicht, was sie will. |
De Koog, 2024-09-20
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1951-1956, August 7th, 1954 - Amsterdam, Han Voskuil and Jan Bruggeman ('Breugelman')
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| Ambition is: not | |
| valuing yourself enough -- | |
| It is a defect. | |
| Eerzucht is: jezelf | : |
| onvoldoende waarderen -- | sich nicht genug zu schätzen -- |
| Het is een gebrek. | Das ist ein Fehler. |
De Koog, 2024-09-20
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1951-1956, August 9th, 1954 - Amsterdam, Han Voskuil and Jan Bruggeman ('Breugelman')
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| The gods think they are | |
| the elite, but popular -- | |
| is their behaviour. | |
| De goden wanen | |
| zich de elite te zijn -- | als Elite, verhalten -- |
| Volks is hun gedrag. | sich aber als Volk. |
De Koog, 2024-09-20
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1951-1956, September 16th, 1954 - Amsterdam, Han Voskuil
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| Subjectivity | |
| and objectivity are -- | |
| quite often confused. | |
| Subjectiviteit | |
| en objectiviteit: vaak -- | und Objektivität: oft -- |
| wordt het verwisseld. | verwechselt man sie. |
De Koog, 2024-09-20
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1951-1956, October 22nd, 1954 - Amsterdam, letter from Han Voskuil
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| Barefoot I'm gliding, | |
| waddling, across the mudflats -- | |
| Birds all around me. | |
| Blootsvoets glibber ik | |
| wankelend over het wad -- | wackelig über das Watt -- |
| Vogels om mij heen. | Vögel überall. |
De Koog, 2024-09-20
Requiem for a friend (Han Voskuil) - 2002
Novel "Requiem voor een vriend", chapter 1951-1956, May 13th, 1956 - Warffum, Han and Lousje Voskuil, Jan Bruggeman ('Breugelman'), and Frida Vogels
Collection: Not too bad
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| Adulthood is the | |
| hard skin against feelings of -- | |
| gentle compassion. | |
| Volwassenheid is | |
| het eelt tegen gevoelens -- | die Schwielen gegen den Sanft- |
| van mededogen. | mut des Mitgefühls. |
De Koog, 2024-09-19
A beautiful young wife (Tommy Wieringa) - 2014
End of the novella "Een mooie jonge vrouw"
Anesthesia dolorosa (painful numbness, deafferentation pain)
Collection: Wean Di
Tribute to: Wieringa, Tommy
| The mother's belly | |
| spins a large spiral of life -- | |
| around her navel. | |
| De moederbuik draait | |
| een spiraal van het leven -- | eine Lebensspirale -- |
| rondom haar navel. | um ihren Nabel. |
De Koog, 2024-09-18
Clay water beings, by Kerstin Edelmann
Collection: Metamorphic body
Tribute to: Edelmann, Kerstin
| They live forever, | |
| and that is why rabbits stink -- | |
| long after they die. | |
| Ze leven eeuwig, | , |
| daarom stinken konijnen -- | deshalb stinken Kaninchen -- |
| nog lang na hun dood. | lange nach dem Tod. |
De Koog, 2024-09-18
The Swordfish (Hugo Claus) - 1989
Novella "De zwaardvis"
Collection: Stall
Tribute to: Claus, Hugo
| The bedbugs are dead. | |
| So we are not in danger -- | |
| Still I am itchy. | |
| Dode bedwantsen. | . |
| We lopen dus geen gevaar -- | Es besteht keine Gefahr -- |
| Toch gaat het jeuken. | Trotzdem juckt es mich. |
De Koog, 2024-09-18
Because of armadillidiidae (pill-bugs) on the second floor
Collection: Local traffic
| It's quiet after | |
| the razzia, I dare not -- | |
| come off the tiled roof. | |
| Na de razzia | : |
| is het stil, ik durf echt niet -- | Stille. Ich traue mich nicht -- |
| al van het dak af. | vom Dach zu steigen. |
De Koog, 2024-09-18
The glass bridge (Marga Minco) - 1986
Novella "De glazen brug", part 1, chapter 6
Collection: Actively Passive
Tribute to: Minco, Marga
| Don't mention their names, | |
| hopefully they will come back -- | |
| safe and sound someday. | |
| Noem hun namen niet, | , |
| hopelijk komen ze dan -- | hoffentlich kommen sie dann -- |
| ooit heelhuids terug. | unverletzt zurück. |
De Koog, 2024-09-18
The glass bridge (Marga Minco) - 1986
Novella "De glazen brug", part 1, chapter 12 - About friends in hiding
Collection: Actively Passive
Tribute to: Minco, Marga
| We made love, autumn | |
| leaves fell on my naked back -- | |
| On yours. Or on hers? | |
| De herfstbladeren | |
| vielen op mijn naakte rug -- | auf meinen nackten Rücken -- |
| Op jou. Of op haar? | Auf deinen. Ihren? |
De Koog, 2024-09-17
Gut Symmetries (Jeanette Winterson) - 1997
Novel; Gut = Grand unified theory), chapter The Moon - Stella
Collection: Wean Di
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| You come with me? Woof | |
| You like something to eat? Woof | |
| Come on my lap! Woof | |
| Ga je met me mee? | |
| Woef. Wil je iets eten? Woef | Möchtest du ein Häppchen? Wuff |
| Kom op mijn schoot! Woef | Auf meinen Schoß! Wuff |
De Koog, 2024-09-17
Gut Symmetries (Jeanette Winterson) - 1997
Novel; Gut = Grand unified theory), chapter Swords Ten - Alice, about her crush on her 'master'
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 80s and 90s
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| In my mistress's | |
| handwriting I make myself -- | |
| known to my dear wife. | |
| In het handschrift van | |
| mijn minnares maak ik mij -- | Geliebten mache ich mich -- |
| bekend aan mijn vrouw. | meiner Frau bekannt. |
De Koog, 2024-09-17
Gut Symmetries (Jeanette Winterson) - 1997
Novel; Gut = Grand unified theory), chapter Page of Coins - Jove
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 80s and 90s
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| Humans consist of | |
| the Dead and the Milky Way -- | |
| within their bodies. | |
| Mensen bestaan uit | |
| de Doden en de Melkweg -- | Toten und der Milchstraße -- |
| in hun lichamen. | in seinem Körper. |
De Koog, 2024-09-16
Gut Symmetries (Jeanette Winterson) - 1997
Novel; Gut = Grand unified theory), prologue Paracelsus
Paracelsus studied Correspondences: 'As it is above, so it is below.' The zodiac in the heavens is imprinted inside the body. 'The Milky Way goes through the stomach.'
Collection: Stream
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette; Paracelsus
| The parents try to | |
| imitate their child: its hopes -- | |
| and its energy. | |
| Ouders proberen | |
| hun kind na te doen: zijn hoop -- | Kind nach: seine Energie -- |
| en zijn energie. | und seine Hoffnung. |
De Koog, 2024-09-16
Gut Symmetries (Jeanette Winterson) - 1997
Novel; Gut = Grand unified theory), chapters: The Fool, and: The Page - Alice
Collection: Germ Substance
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| I would like to feel | |
| everything I feel and not -- | |
| be drowning in it. | |
| Ik wil graag alles | , |
| voelen wat ik voel en niet -- | was ich fühle, und doch nicht -- |
| erin verdrinken. | darin ertrinken. |
De Koog, 2024-09-16
Gut Symmetries (Jeanette Winterson) - 1997
Novel; Gut = Grand unified theory), chapter The Fool - Alice
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 80s and 90s
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| The anointed priest | |
| is adorned with energy: | |
| twelve precious gemstones. | |
| De hogepriester | |
| is getooid met energie: | ist mit Energie geschmückt: |
| twaalf edelstenen. | zwölf Edelsteine. |
De Koog, 2024-09-16
Gut Symmetries (Jeanette Winterson) - 1997
Novel; Gut = Grand unified theory), chapter The Star - Stella (Sarah)
The priestly breastplate (Israel)
Collection: Specialities
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| He is small, a real | |
| sword hero he wants to be -- | |
| but he is laughed at. | |
| Hij is klein, een held | |
| wil hij zijn, met een groot zwaard -- | will er sein, mit einem Schwert -- |
| maar men lacht om hem. | und wird ausgelacht. |
De Koog, 2024-09-16
Gut Symmetries (Jeanette Winterson) - 1997
Novel; Gut = Grand unified theory), prologue Paracelsus
Collection: Specialities
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| Mama's day passes | |
| uncomplicated, she just -- | |
| follows dad's schedule. | |
| Mama's dag verloopt | |
| ongecompliceerd, zij volgt -- | unkompliziert, denn sie folgt -- |
| papa's agenda. | Papas Agenda. |
De Koog, 2024-09-16
Gut Symmetries (Jeanette Winterson) - 1997
Novel; Gut = Grand unified theory), chapter The Fool - Alice
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 80s and 90s
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| A woman in heat | |
| must beware of tender hands -- | |
| that will be handcuffs. | |
| Een bronstige vrouw | |
| moet oppassen voor handen -- | muss sich vor Händen hüten -- |
| die handboeien zijn. | die Handschellen sind. |
De Koog, 2024-09-16
Gut Symmetries (Jeanette Winterson) - 1997
Novel; Gut = Grand unified theory), chapter The Fool - Alice
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 80s and 90s
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| In the hotel safe | |
| are the counterfeit diamonds -- | |
| of the fake countess. | |
| In de kluis liggen | |
| de namaakdiamanten -- | die gefälschten Juwelen -- |
| van de nepgravin. | der falschen Gräfin. |
De Koog, 2024-09-16
Gut Symmetries (Jeanette Winterson) - 1997
Novel; Gut = Grand unified theory), chapter The Tower - Stella
Collection: Appearances
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| Quiet please! People | |
| will think we are weird, they are -- | |
| averse to our love. | |
| Zachtjes! De mensen | , |
| vinden ons gek, ze zijn wars -- | die Leute sind unserer -- |
| van onze liefde. | Liebe abgeneigt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-15
Speak [more] Softly (Nino Rota) - 1972
Song "Parla più piano", for the films "Fortunella" [1958] and "The Godfather" [1972], sung in 1972 by Gianni Morandi, Andy Williams ("Speak Softly Love", translation Larry Kusik) and Dalida ("Parle plus bas", translation Boris Bergman)
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 60s and 70s
Composer: Rota, Nino
| You only stammer | |
| beautiful words, you're dreaming -- | |
| your love much too big. | |
| Jij stamelt alleen | , |
| maar mooie woorden, jij droomt -- | nur schöne Worte, du träumst -- |
| alles veel te groot. | alles viel zu groß. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-15
Words, words (Leo Chiosso and Giancarlo Del Re) - 1972
Song "Parole, parole" (music Gianni Ferrio); in 1972 sung by Mina, with Alberto Lupo, in 1973 sung by Dalida ("Paroles, paroles", translation by Michaële; album "Julien"), with Alain Delon
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 60s and 70s
Tribute to: Chiosso, Leo; Del Re, Giancarlo
| True love is known as | |
| an ideal, it doesn't show how -- | |
| to realise it. | |
| Echte liefde is | |
| een ideaal, het laat je -- | ein Ideal, es zeigt uns -- |
| niet zien hoe het werkt. | nicht, wie man es macht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-13
Collection: Secrets & Believers
| Nutrition, poison, | |
| it's the dose that determines -- | |
| Even with money. | |
| Voeding of vergif, | , |
| de dosis is bepalend -- | die Dosis ist entscheidend -- |
| Dat geldt ook voor geld. | Das gilt auch für Geld. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-13
Collection: Mosaic virus
| We were here before; | |
| then, like blind people, we didn't -- | |
| notice each other. | |
| We waren hier al | |
| eens en zijn toen als blinden -- | und gingen wie Blinde an- |
| elkaar gepasseerd. | einander vorbei. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-11
September in the Rain (Marijke Schermer) - 2024
Short story "September in the Rain", in the NRC of September 5th, 2024
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 20s
Tribute to: Schermer, Marijke
| Music in the night: | |
| a prayer that lifts me up -- | |
| high into heaven. | |
| Muziek in de nacht: | : |
| een gebed dat mij optilt -- | ein Gebet, das mich erhebt -- |
| tot in de hemel. | hoch in den Himmel. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-10
Silent is the night, peaceful (Salvatore Cammarano / Giuseppe Verdi) - 1853
Air "Tacea la notte placida", opera "Il trovatore" ("The troubadour") - Leonora, act 1
Collection: Held True
Tribute to: Cammarano, Salvatore
Composer: Verdi, Giuseppe
| Ladies, you know it, | |
| so tell me, are cold and heat -- | |
| the symptoms of Love? | |
| Jullie weten het, | , |
| zeg mij, zijn kou en hitte -- | sind Kälte und Hitze das -- |
| wat de Liefde is? | was die Liebe ist? |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-10
You who know (what love is) (Lorenzo da Ponte / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - 1786
Air "Voi che sapete", opera "Le nozze di Figaro" ("Figaro's wedding"), based on the comedy by Pierre Beaumarchais - Act 2
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Tribute to: Da Ponte, Lorenzo
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
| Little are their high | |
| expectations - if you fall | |
| you're hardly noticed. | |
| Klein zijn hun hoge | |
| verwachtingen, want wie valt -- | hohen Erwartungen, denn -- |
| valt nauwelijks op. | wer fällt, fällt kaum auf. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-10
Only up (Ellen Deckwitz) - 2024
Column "Alleen maar opwaarts", in the NRC of September 10th, 2024 - About the painting "[Landschap met] De val van Icarus" ("Landscape with the Fall of Icarus", 1565, Pieter Brueghel de Oude)
Collection: Glimpsed
Tribute to: Deckwitz, Ellen; Brueghel de Oude
| The fire draws people | |
| near, it flickers eerie screams -- | |
| upon their faces. | |
| Het vuur trekt mensen | , |
| aan, het flakkert met kreten -- | das Feuer flackert Schreie -- |
| op hun gezichten. | auf den Gesichtern. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-10
The pyre screams (Salvatore Cammarano / Giuseppe Verdi) - 1853
Air "Stride la vampa", opera "Il trovatore" ("The troubadour") - Azucena, act 2 - About the witch burning of a gypsy, Azucena's mother
Collection: Held True
Tribute to: Cammarano, Salvatore
Composer: Verdi, Giuseppe
| The wind wails for me. | |
| Bring my love to my darling -- | |
| on swift rosy wings. | |
| De wind klaagt om mij. | . |
| Breng mijn liefde naar mijn lief -- | Bring mein Herz zu meinem Schatz -- |
| op roze vleugels. | auf rosa Flügeln. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-10
On rosy wings of love (Salvatore Cammarano / Giuseppe Verdi) - 1853
Air "D'amor sull'ali rosee", opera "Il trovatore" ("The troubadour") - Leonora, act 4
Collection: Held True
Tribute to: Cammarano, Salvatore
Composer: Verdi, Giuseppe
| Come down from your throne, | |
| do what poor people do, and -- | |
| learn something from it. | |
| Kom van je troon af, | , |
| doe wat arme mensen doen -- | tu, was arme Leute tun -- |
| en leer er iets van. | und lerne daraus. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-09
Charlemagne and Elbegast (Anon. [Flanders]) - 1270
Quest (search for wisdom) "Karel ende Elegast"
Elbegast is the King of the Elves
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Anon. [Vlaanderen]
| There are many holes | |
| in Mother Earth, people who -- | |
| are no longer here. | |
| Er zitten gaten | |
| in Moeder Aarde, mensen -- | in Mutter Erde, Menschen -- |
| die er niet meer zijn. | die nicht mehr da sind. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-09
Mother Earth (Nelson Carrilho) - 1984
Sculpture "Mama Baranka", in memory of Kerwin Duinmeijer (Curaçao 1968-1983), killed by racists
Song "Zwart Wit" ("Black White", 1985, Frank Boeijen), album "Kontakt" (1984)
Collection: Mosaic virus
Tribute to: Carrilho, Nelson; Boeijen, Frank
| With a foot-cuff ball | |
| you can only dream dreams of -- | |
| escape and revenge. | |
| Met een voetboei-bal | |
| kun je alleen maar dromen -- | kann man nur Träume träumen -- |
| van vluchten en wraak. | von Flucht und Rache. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-09
Jim Jones (Bob Dylan) - 1992
Australian traditional (album "Good as I been to you")
Collection: Great Flow
Tribute to: Dylan, Bob
| Now my love for you | |
| is over, absolutely -- | |
| How happy I am! | |
| Mijn liefde voor jou | |
| is voorbij, over en uit -- | ist vorbei und vorüber -- |
| Oh, wat ben ik blij! | Wie glücklich bin ich! |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-08
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Six
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| I have packed my things | |
| and I am very surprised -- | |
| that they are so few. | |
| Ik heb mijn spullen | |
| gepakt en ik ben verbaasd -- | und ich bin sehr überrascht -- |
| hoe weinig het is. | wie wenig es ist. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-08
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Six
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| There are no limits | |
| to culture, kitsch flourishes -- | |
| and it overgrows. | |
| Er zijn geen grenzen | |
| aan cultuur, de kitsch floreert -- | Grenzen gekannt, der Kitsch blüht -- |
| overwoekerend. | überwuchernd auf. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-08
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Seven
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Home, I'm almost there | |
| and I run to the front door -- | |
| My bunch of keys falls. | |
| Ik ben bijna thuis | |
| en ik ren naar de voordeur -- | renne zu meiner Haustür -- |
| Mijn sleutels vallen. | Die Schlüssel fallen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-08
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Six
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Am I the second | |
| choice for my intimate friends -- | |
| who want to divorce? | |
| Ben ik de tweede | |
| keus voor mijn lieve vrienden -- | Wahl für meine Freunde, die -- |
| die willen scheiden? | sich scheiden lassen? |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-07
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Five
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| We, married, maybe, | |
| it is difficult, sort of -- | |
| we are so in love! | |
| Wij, getrouwd, misschien, | , |
| het is moeilijk, een soort van -- | vielleicht, schwierig, eine Art -- |
| we zijn zo verliefd! | wir sind so verliebt! |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-07
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Five
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| On the bus we greet, | |
| knowing each other's faces -- | |
| knowing nothing more. | |
| Ochtends in de bus, 's | |
| een groet, we kennen elkaar -- | im Bus, wir kennen uns und -- |
| en toch ook weer niet. | gleichzeitig auch nicht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-07
Simultaneously (Nyk de Vries) - 2023
Song "Tagelyk" (album "Tagelyk", music Artvark Saxophone Quartet)
Collection: Wean Di
Tribute to: De Vries, Nyk
| Hey what is that man | |
| doing there behind the trees? | |
| What is that sad sigh? | |
| Wat doet die man daar | |
| achter de bomen, wat is dat -- | hinter den Bäumen, was ist -- |
| voor droevige zucht? | das für ein Seufzer? |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-07
Forester (Nyk de Vries) - 2023
Song "Wâldman" ("Forester", in this case: the man in the forest), album "Tagelyk" ("Simultaneously"), music Artvark Saxophone Quartet
Collection: Truder
Tribute to: De Vries, Nyk
| Everybody knows, | |
| and nobody says a word -- | |
| The price is too high. | |
| Iedereen weet het, | |
| en niemand zegt er iets van -- | niemand sagt etwas dazu -- |
| De prijs is te hoog. | Der Preis ist zu hoch. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-07
Forester (Nyk de Vries) - 2023
Song "Wâldman" ("Forester", in this case: the man in the forest), album "Tagelyk" ("Simultaneously"), music Artvark Saxophone Quartet
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: De Vries, Nyk
| Can my consciousness | |
| be aware of All Evil -- | |
| and yet endure it? | |
| Kan mijn bewustzijn | |
| Al Het Slechte beseffen -- | Alles Böse erkennen -- |
| en dat verdragen? | und das ertragen? |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-06
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Five
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| A gentle breath blows | |
| into the lap of my house -- | |
| a tender caress. | |
| Een zachte adem | |
| waait in de schoot van mijn huis -- | in den Schoß meines Hauses -- |
| een warme streling. | ein warmes Streicheln. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-05
Burly Cobb's House, South Truro (Edward Hopper) - 1933
Painting
Collection: NightWatch
Dedicated to: Yuk Lin M
| There is little news, | |
| we have a toast and repeat -- | |
| our favourite tales. | |
| Er is weinig nieuws, | ! |
| we proosten en herhalen -- | Lustig wiederholen wir -- |
| onze verhalen. | Lieblingsgeschichten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-05
Collection: Local traffic
| The old man watches | |
| the bathing girl in the lake -- | |
| and the sun goes down. | |
| De oude man kijkt | |
| naar het meisje in het meer -- | nach die Frau im See, und die -- |
| De zon gaat onder. | Sonne geht unter. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-05
Song of the Lake (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds) - 2024
Song, album "Wild God"
Collection: Stall
Tribute to: Cave, Nick
| In the puddles and | |
| the downpours of life, the frogs -- | |
| jump around for joy. | |
| In de poelen en | |
| de regen van het leven -- | den Platzregen des Lebens -- |
| springen kikkers rond. | springen die Frösche. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-05
Frogs (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds) - 2024
Song, album "Wild God"
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Tribute to: Cave, Nick
| A voice woke me up: | |
| Don't be sad, no more sorrow! | |
| It's high time for joy. | |
| Ik werd wakker van | : |
| een stem: Treur niet, het is hoog! | Trauer nicht, es ist höchste! |
| Tijd om blij te zijn! | Zeit, fröhlich zu sein! |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-05
Joy (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds) - 2024
Song, album "Wild God"
Collection: Stall
Tribute to: Cave, Nick
| Da Vinci: the first | |
| bicycle; fabricate it -- | |
| then you can ride it. | |
| Da Vinci tekent | |
| de eerste fiets; wie hem maakt -- | ein Fahrrad; wer es herstellt -- |
| kan er op rijden. | kann damit fahren. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-04
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Five
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| He is wise, my friend, | |
| and enigmatic, a sphinx -- | |
| without a secret. | |
| Mijn vriend is heel wijs | |
| en geheimzinnig, een sfinx -- | und rätselhaft, eine Sphinx -- |
| zonder een geheim. | ohne Geheimnis. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-04
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Five
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Can you serve others | |
| to become happy yourself -- | |
| from their happiness? | |
| Anderen dienen | |
| om gelukkig te worden -- | dienen, um selbst durch ihr Glück -- |
| van hun geluk? | glücklich zu werden? |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-03
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Four - Lacking the power to stand up for your own needs?
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Wait, I want to wait | |
| till everything is settled -- | |
| If I can hold on. | |
| Wacht, ik wil wachten | , |
| tot alles op orde is -- | bis alles in Ordnung ist -- |
| Als ik dat volhoud. | Wenn ich durchhalte. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-03
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Four
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| We are friends, don't ask | |
| each other questions, we'll do -- | |
| that later, can't we? | |
| We zijn vrienden en | |
| stellen elkaar geen vragen -- | Fragen für sich behalten -- |
| Dat kan later wel? | für später, oder? |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-03
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Five
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| To bequeath something | |
| of importance isn't easy -- | |
| when your world is big. | |
| Iets van groot belang | |
| nalaten is moeilijk als -- | lassen ist sehr schwierig, wenn -- |
| je wereld groot is. | deine Welt groß ist. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-02
Collection: The Yellow House Museum
| He is thinking, which | |
| means he thinks he is thinking -- | |
| awesomely deeply. | |
| Hij zit te denken, | , |
| wat wil zeggen, dat hij denkt -- | was bedeutet, dass er denkt -- |
| dat hij diep nadenkt. | dass er tief nachdenkt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-02
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Three
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Look for the one spot, | |
| who knows where in the world, that -- | |
| fits you exactly. | |
| Zoek naar het hoekje, | , |
| wie weet waar in de wereld -- | wer weiß wo auf die Welt, der -- |
| dat jou precies past. | genau zu dir passt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-02
Collection: Migration
| I don't have to dress | |
| up for him, he is okay -- | |
| a family friend. | |
| Ik hoef me voor hem | |
| niet netjes aan te kleden -- | nicht schick machen, schon lange -- |
| hij is een huisvriend. | ist er ein Hausfreund. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-01
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Three
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Gods do not exist, | |
| perhaps later, when people -- | |
| become gods themselves. | |
| Goden bestaan niet, | , |
| later misschien, als mensen -- | vielleicht später, wenn Menschen -- |
| zelf goden worden. | selbst Götter werden. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-01
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Three - Is divinity the enlightenment that you understand the essence of the existing?
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| A Divine Spirit, | |
| I can believe in that, but -- | |
| God does not need me. | |
| Een Heilige Geest, | , |
| daar geloof ik in, maar God -- | daran glaube ich schon, Gott -- |
| heeft mij niet nodig. | aber braucht mich nicht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-01
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Three
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| The actors point to | |
| the spectators, us, the gods -- | |
| making the choices. | |
| De acteurs wijzen | |
| naar de toeschouwers, goden -- | auf die Zuschauer, Götter -- |
| die kunnen kiezen. | die wählen können. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-31
Pericles, Prince of Tyre (William Shakespeare) - 1607
Play, performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company in summer 2024 (direction Tamara Harvey)
Collection: Known
Tribute to: Shakespeare, William
| I dance with the park, | |
| in the rhythm of my passes -- | |
| it walks on with me. | |
| Ik dans met het park, | , |
| in de maat van mijn passen -- | in den Takt meiner Schritte -- |
| loopt het met mij mee. | geht der Park mit mir. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-31
Central Park Blues (Nina Simone) - 1957
Composition (album "Little Girl Blue", 1959)
Collection: Summer birds
Tribute to: Simone, Nina
| There is no beauty | |
| with the dishes, not even -- | |
| a dream of real life. | |
| Er is geen schoonheid | |
| bij de vaat, niet eens een droom -- | beim Abwasch, nicht mal Träume -- |
| van wat leven is. | vom echten Leben. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-31
No Images (William Waring Cuney / Nina Simone) - 1924
Poem, sung a cappella in 1966 by Nina Simone (album "Let it all out")
Collection: Bearer Toonder
Tribute to: Waring Cuney, William; Simone, Nina
| I drink, I miss you, | |
| please ignore my scars, let me -- | |
| offer you my soul. | |
| Ik drink, ik mis jou, | , |
| let niet op mijn littekens -- | achte nicht auf die Narben -- |
| ik bied je mijn ziel! | nimm meine Seele! |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-31
O madam, where are you? (Lotfi Bouchnak) - 2021
Song "Ya lella winek"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 20s
Tribute to: Bouchnak, Lotfi
| He doesn't but I do | |
| realise that he needs me -- | |
| and me, I need him. | |
| Hij beseft het niet, | , |
| maar ik weet het, hij heeft mij -- | aber ich weiß, er braucht mich -- |
| nodig, en ik hem. | und ich brauche ihn. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-30
He needs me (Arthur Hamilton / Nina Simone) - 1930
Song, sung in 1955 by Peggy Lee and in 1957 by Nina Simone (album "Little Girl Blue", 1959)
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Tribute to: Hamilton, Arthur; Simone, Nina
| He already has | |
| someone, I wish it was not -- | |
| I wish I was her. | |
| Hij heeft al een vrouw, | |
| ik wou dat het anders was -- | Frau, wenn es nur nicht wäre -- |
| wou dat ik haar was. | ich nur sie wäre. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-30
Plain Gold Ring (George Stone / Nina Simone) - 1956
Song, sung in 1957 by Nina Simone (album "Little Girl Blue", 1959)
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 40s and 50s
Tribute to: Stone, George; Simone, Nina
| I concede, although | |
| I don't want it, does it give -- | |
| me any power? | |
| Ik stem ermee in, | , |
| al wil ik het niet, misschien -- | obwohl ich es nicht will, wie -- |
| geeft dat macht aan mij? | viel Macht gibt mir das? |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-30
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Three
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Do people live with | |
| a partner to understand -- | |
| and accept themselves? | |
| Heb je een partner | , |
| om jezelf te begrijpen -- | um sich selbst zu verstehen -- |
| en accepteren? | und akzeptieren? |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-29
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part One
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| I walk the city, | |
| a mysterious woman -- | |
| for the passers-by. | |
| Ik loop door de stad, | , |
| een mysterieuze vrouw -- | eine mysteriöse -- |
| voor de passanten. | Frau für Passanten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-29
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Three
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| The hermit believes | |
| that it is more real to be -- | |
| than to live. Just be! | |
| De kluizenaar vindt | , |
| het echter om te bestaan -- | da zu sein sei realer -- |
| dan om te leven. | als zu leben. Sein! |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-29
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Three
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| I just pretend to | |
| be asleep, it's so peaceful -- | |
| for my spouse to see. | |
| Ik doe maar alsof | |
| ik slaap, dat is voor mijn man -- | schlafen, das ist so friedlich -- |
| vredig om te zien. | für ihn zu sehen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-29
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part One
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Anyone who wants | |
| to think without words will have -- | |
| not a word to say. | |
| Wie zonder woorden | |
| wil denken staat meteen met -- | Worte nachdenken möchte -- |
| zijn mond vol tanden. | weiß nichts zu sagen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-29
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, parts One and Three
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Hold me and kiss me, | |
| I love you, forever, for -- | |
| as long as it lasts. | |
| Houd me vast, kus me, | , |
| ik houd van jou, voor altijd -- | ich liebe dich, für immer -- |
| voor zolang het duurt. | solange's dauert. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-28
For all we know (Sam Lewis / Nina Simone) - 1934
Song (music J. Fred Coots), sung in 1958 by Nina Simone (album "The Amazing Nina Simone")
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Tribute to: Lewis, Sam; Simone, Nina
| My lover doesn't care | |
| for money and not for things -- | |
| He just cares for me. | |
| Hij geeft niet om geld | |
| en hij geeft niet om spullen -- | und er gibt nicht auf Dinge -- |
| Mijn lief geeft om mij. | Mein Schatz gibt auf mich. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-28
My baby just cares for me (Gus Kahn / Nina Simone) - 1930
Song (music Walter Donaldson, for the movie-adaptation of the musical "Whoopee!"), sung in 1949 by Nat King Cole and in 1957 by Nina Simone (album "Little Girl Blue", 1959)
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Tribute to: Kahn, Gus; Simone, Nina
| No, I won't borrow | |
| your love from anyone else -- | |
| Give all or nothing! | |
| Ik wil jouw liefde | |
| niet van een ander lenen -- | Liebe nicht leihen, gib mir -- |
| Geef alles of niets! | alles oder nichts! |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-28
Love me or leave me (Gus Kahn / Nina Simone) - 1928
Song (lyrics Gus Kahn, music Walter Donaldson, for the musical "Whoopee!"), sung in 1957 by Nina Simone (album "Little Girl Blue", 1959)
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Tribute to: Kahn, Gus; Simone, Nina
| Hush now, my darling, | |
| I really don't need to know -- | |
| I can endure this. | |
| Stil maar, lieveling, | |
| ik hoef het niet te weten -- | nichts, ich muss es nicht wissen -- |
| ik verdraag het wel. | ich ertrage es. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-28
Don't explain (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr / Nina Simone) - 1944
Song, released in 1946, sung in 1966 by Nina Simone (album "Let it all out")
Collection: Em Brace
Tribute to: Holiday, Billie; Simone, Nina
| Really profound thoughts | |
| are undesirable guests -- | |
| So we keep them short. | |
| Diepe gedachten | |
| zijn ongewenste gasten -- | sind unerwünschte Gäste -- |
| We houden ze kort. | Wir halten sie kurz. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-28
Collection: The light of words
| With the wedding ring | |
| he promises his body -- | |
| to her, to serve her. | |
| En met de trouwring | |
| belooft hij haar zijn lichaam -- | verspricht er seinen Körper -- |
| Om haar te dienen. | Um ihr zu dienen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-27
Book of Common Prayer (England) - 1552
The "Book of Common Prayer" (second version, 1552) prescribes that at a marriage the groom puts the wedding ring upon the fourth finger of the woman's left hand and thereby says: With this ring I thee wedde; with my body I thee worship; and with all my worldly goodes I thee endow
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Tribute to: Anon. [England]
| Something is coming | |
| and it's making me restless -- | |
| It's a spring feeling. | |
| Er is iets op komst | |
| en dat maakt me onrustig -- | und das macht mich unruhig -- |
| Een lentegevoel. | Ein Frühlingsgefühl. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-27
It might as well be spring (Oscar Hammerstein II / Nina Simone) - 1945
Song (music Richard Rodgers, for the film "State Fair"), sung in 1955 by Sarah Vaughan, in 1958 by Nina Simone (album "The Amazing Nina Simone") and in 1961 by Frank Sinatra
Collection: Finethreads
Tribute to: Hammerstein, Oscar II; Simone, Nina
| I'll be fine, but you, | |
| whoever you'll love, don't smoke -- | |
| in bed anymore. | |
| Ik red me prima, | |
| maar jij, met wie je ook slaapt -- | du, egal mit wem du schläfst -- |
| rook niet meer in bed. | rauch nicht mehr im Bett. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-27
Don't smoke in bed (Willard Robinson / Nina Simone) - 1947
Song, sung in 1957 by Nina Simone (album "Little Girl Blue", 1959)
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 40s and 50s
Tribute to: Robinson, Willard; Simone, Nina
| Well, could a fifth wheel | |
| ever be useful as an -- | |
| emergency wheel? | |
| Kan een vijfde wiel | |
| aan de wagen nuttig zijn -- | Rad am Wagen nützlich sein -- |
| als reservewiel? | als Reserverad? |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-27
Collection: On living on [2]
| Whoever never | |
| had that night-black feelings can -- | |
| not know my sadness. | |
| Wie dat nachtzwarte | |
| gevoel nog nooit heeft gehad -- | schwarze Gefühl hatte, kennt -- |
| kent mijn treurnis niet. | die Traurigkeit nicht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-27
Mood Indigo (Irving Mills / Nina Simone) - 1930
Song, sung in 1955 by Frank Sinatra (album "In the Wee Small Hours") and in 1957 by Nina Simone (album "Little Girl Blue", 1959)
Collection: VacantVoid
Tribute to: Mills, Irving; Simone, Nina
Composer: Ellington, Duke
| Shakespeare was human | |
| like us, which refutes a lot -- | |
| of books about him. | |
| Shakespeare was een mens | |
| zoals wij, dat weerlegt veel -- | wie wir, das widerlegt viel -- |
| studies over hem. | Wissen über ihn. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-26
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part Two
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris; Shakespeare, William
| I was trying to | |
| pull my hand loose, but my will -- | |
| then got stuck somewhere. | |
| Ik probeer mijn hand | |
| los te trekken, maar mijn wil -- | nicht losziehen, mein Wille -- |
| blijft ergens steken. | hapert irgendwo. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-26
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part Two
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Love is bigger than | |
| two people, it's the Life Force -- | |
| it's something cosmic. | |
| Liefde is groter | |
| dan twee mensen: Levenskracht -- | als zwei Menschen: Lebenskraft -- |
| een kosmische kracht. | etwas Kosmisches. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-26
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part Two
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| A confused person | |
| still assumes that others know -- | |
| what they are doing. | |
| Wie in de war is | |
| denkt nog steeds dat anderen -- | immer noch, dass andere -- |
| weten wat ze doen. | wissen, was sie tun. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-26
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part Two
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Why don't we embrace | |
| each other much more often -- | |
| expressing our love? | |
| Waarom omhelzen | |
| we elkaar niet méer, uiten -- | wir uns nicht méhr, äußern wir -- |
| we onze liefde? | unsere Liebe? |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-25
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part Two
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Tears well up, how warm | |
| they are, I didn't receive this -- | |
| gift for a long time. | |
| Er wellen tranen | |
| op, ze zijn warm, een geschenk -- | heraus, ein Geschenk, das mir -- |
| dat ik lang niet kreeg. | lange gefehlt hat. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-25
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part Two
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| I finger my gift | |
| for her, it's almost as if -- | |
| she gave it to me. | |
| Ik streel mijn cadeau | , |
| voor haar, en het lijkt alsof -- | verpackt, als hätte ich es -- |
| ik het van haar kreeg. | von ihr bekommen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-25
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part Two
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Without clothes your face | |
| has changed, it's so exposed now -- | |
| that you are exposed. | |
| Zonder kleren lijkt | |
| jouw gezicht anders, zo bloot -- | dein Gesicht anders, so nackt -- |
| boven zoveel bloot. | über der Nacktheit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-24
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part One
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Narrow eyes, the mouth | |
| squared: the look of the mingling -- | |
| of pain and pleasure. | |
| Spleetogen, de mond | |
| een rechthoek: de vermenging -- | rechteckig: die Vermischung -- |
| van pijn en genot. | von Schmerz und Genuss. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-24
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part One - As on a manga drawing
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| She can put a smile | |
| over her tiredness and -- | |
| her desire to cry. | |
| Ze legt een glimlach | |
| over haar moeheid en drang -- | über ihre Müdigkeit -- |
| om uit te huilen. | und ihr Selbstmitleid. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-24
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part One
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| In part, a friendship | |
| quietly ongoing can -- | |
| be rather hostile. | |
| Vriendschappen kunnen | |
| rustig voortkabbelen en -- | leise weitergehend teil- |
| deels vijandig zijn. | weise feindlich sein. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-24
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part One
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Married people know | |
| each other, able to live -- | |
| with each other's lies. | |
| Gehuwden kennen | |
| elkaar, ze leven samen -- | leben mit ihren Lügen -- |
| met elkaars leugens. | Gegenseitigen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-24
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part One
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| People cherish the | |
| theory that others are -- | |
| not a whit better. | |
| Mensen koesteren | |
| de stelling, dat anderen -- | die These, andere sind -- |
| geen haar beter zijn. | um kein Haar besser. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-24
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part One
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| If you want to cast | |
| out the tyrant, be willing -- | |
| to really hate him. | |
| Wil je de tiran | |
| wegkrijgen, wees dan bereid -- | fallen, wenn man bereit ist -- |
| om hem te haten. | ihn voll zu hassen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-24
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part One - A tyrant, either in society or in a personal relationship
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Then the worst thing is | |
| the conceited nobleness -- | |
| that he forgives me! | |
| Het ergste is wel | |
| de ijdele edelheid -- | wohl der eitle Edelmut -- |
| dat hij mij vergeeft! | dass er mir vergibt! |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-24
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part One
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Although they both want | |
| it, sweet young girls cannot save -- | |
| frustrated old men. | |
| Beiden willen het, | , |
| maar meisjes kunnen oude -- | doch Mädchen können alte -- |
| mannen niet redden. | Männer nicht retten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-24
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part One
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Singing, a woman | |
| strews love letter chips before -- | |
| the wheels of the cars. | |
| Een vrouw strooit zingend | |
| briefsnippers voor de wielen -- | streut Briefschnipsel in den Weg -- |
| van elke auto. | der Autoräder. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-23
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part One
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Write right from your heart, | |
| write truly and carefully -- | |
| write without posing. | |
| Schrijf recht uit je hart, | |
| waarachtig en zorgvuldig -- | deinem Herzen, sorgfältig -- |
| dus zonder poses. | wahr, ohne Posen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-23
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part One
Collections: Unspoken, WriteWiser signage
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| If you watch calmly | |
| you see people's behaviour -- | |
| is quite comical. | |
| Als je rustig kijkt | |
| zie je dat de mensen zich -- | sieht man, dass sich die Menschen -- |
| grappig gedragen. | komisch verhalten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-23
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part One
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Would it be wisdom | |
| that we often have to laugh -- | |
| at our behaviour? | |
| Zou het wijsheid zijn | , |
| dat we vaak moeten lachen -- | dass wir oft lachen müssen -- |
| om elkaars gedrag? | über einander? |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-23
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part One - Thinking of gurus and dalai lamas
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Pleasures take their toll, | |
| at the doctor, the dentist -- | |
| and the tax office. | |
| Genoegens eisen | |
| hun tol, bij de tandarts en -- | ihren Tribut, beim Zahnarzt -- |
| de belastingdienst. | und beim Finanzamt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-22
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, Bradley Pearson's foreword
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| For your life partner, | |
| everything you write is picked -- | |
| from the life you share. | |
| Voor jouw partner is | |
| alles wat jij schrijft geplukt -- | ist das, was du schreibst, gepflückt -- |
| uit jullie leven. | aus euren Leben. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-22
The Black Prince (Iris Murdoch) - 1973
Comical novel, A Celebration of Love, part One
Collections: Unspoken, WriteWiser signage
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Amorousness runs | |
| dry and all your happiness -- | |
| slips through your fingers. | |
| Verliefdheid droogt op | |
| en al je geluk glipt weg -- | ein und dein ganzes Glück geht -- |
| tussen je vingers. | dir durch die Lappen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-21
The Sandcastle (Iris Murdoch) - 1957
Novel, chapter Nineteen
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| I was floating in | |
| the sea of your eyes, they led -- | |
| me into your port. | |
| Ik dreef in de zee | |
| van jouw ogen, ze loodsten -- | deiner Augen, sie lotsten -- |
| mij jouw haven in. | mich in den Hafen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-21
Solely through you, my sweet love (Grazio Braccioli / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1727
Air "Sol da te, mio dolce amore" from the opera "Orlando furioso" (1727, RV 728, Antonio Vivaldi), libretto Grazio Braccioli, based on the epic "Orlando furioso" (1516, Ludovico Ariosto)
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Tribute to: Braccioli, Grazio
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Count your fingers, count | |
| the little raindrops and wait -- | |
| if love is coming? | |
| Tel je vingers, tel | , |
| de regendruppels en wacht -- | zähle die Regentropfen -- |
| of de liefde komt? | bis die Liebe kommt? |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-21
Little girl blue (Lorenz Hart / Nina Simone) - 1958
Song (1935, Lorenz Hart, music Richard Rodgers, for the musical "Jumbo"), sung in 1958 by Nina Simone
Collection: Stall
Tribute to: Hart, Lorenz; Simone, Nina
| Our conversations | |
| are familiar like talking -- | |
| in each other's dreams. | |
| Onze gesprekken | |
| zijn zo vertrouwd als praten -- | so vertraut, wie das Reden -- |
| in elkaars dromen. | in süßen Träumen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-20
The Sandcastle (Iris Murdoch) - 1957
Novel, chapter Twelve
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| I want to be as | |
| glad, as free and as loving -- | |
| as she makes me be! | |
| Ik wil zo vrolijk, | , |
| zo vrij en liefdevol zijn -- | so frei und friedlich sein, wie -- |
| als ik door haar ben! | ich wegen ihr bin! |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-20
The Sandcastle (Iris Murdoch) - 1957
Novel, chapter Fifteen
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| I came for support, | |
| but he doesn't know what to say -- | |
| He is at a loss. | |
| Ik kwam voor zijn steun., | , |
| maar hij zit daar maar en zwijgt -- | aber er sitzt einfach da -- |
| Hij weet zich geen raad. | und ist ganz ratlos. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-19
The Sandcastle (Iris Murdoch) - 1957
Novel, chapter Twelve
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| My world falls apart, | |
| but everything just goes on -- | |
| despite of my pain. | |
| Mijn wereld stort in., | |
| maar alles gaat gewoon door -- | alles geht einfach weiter -- |
| ongeacht mijn pijn. | trotz meines Schmerzes. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-19
The Sandcastle (Iris Murdoch) - 1957
Novel, chapter Twelve
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Awkwardly he holds | |
| my hand, just like in photos -- | |
| from the olden times. | |
| Onhandig houdt hij | |
| mijn hand vast, net een foto -- | hält er meine Hand, wie auf -- |
| van lang geleden. | früheren Fotos. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-19
The Sandcastle (Iris Murdoch) - 1957
Novel, chapter Twelve
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Relaxed by the gin | |
| I get up and see the yard -- | |
| rotating round me. | |
| Tot rust gekomen | |
| door de whiskey sta ik op -- | stehe ich auf und sehe: |
| De tuin gaat draaien. | der Garten dreht sich. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-19
The Sandcastle (Iris Murdoch) - 1957
Novel, chapter Twelve
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| The work is hard, but | |
| every night we sing away -- | |
| all our tiredness. | |
| Het werk is zwaar, maar | , |
| elke avond zingen we -- | aber abends singen wir -- |
| alle moeheid weg. | die Ermüdung weg. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-18
In the evening by the moonlight (Nina Simone) - 1960
Song, album "Nina Simone at Newport"
Collection: Home sea
Tribute to: Simone, Nina
| It would be so nice | |
| every night we sing away -- | |
| all the tiredness. | |
| Het zou zo fijn zijn | , |
| elke avond zingen we -- | aber abends singen wir -- |
| alle moeheid weg. | die Ermüdung weg. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-18
You'd be so nice to come home to (Cole Porter / Nina Simone) - 1960
Song (1942, Cole Porter, for the film "Something to shout about"), album "Nina Simone at Newport" (1960)
Collection: Home sea
Tribute to: Simone, Nina; Porter, Cole
| The sun sets, casting | |
| the elongated shadows -- | |
| of our long farewell. | |
| De zon gaat onder | |
| en werpt lange schaduwen -- | die Sonne lange Schatten -- |
| Ons lange afscheid. | des langen Abschieds. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-18
Collection: Webgarden
| The old wallpaper, | |
| faded to a faint colour -- | |
| is pale as weak tea. | |
| Het behang is oud, | |
| vervaagd tot een vale kleur -- | hat eine fahle Farbe -- |
| bleek als slappe thee. | blass wie schwacher Tee. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-17
The Sandcastle (Iris Murdoch) - 1957
Novel, chapter Eight
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Kiss as often as | |
| you desire and kiss more, still -- | |
| you'll kiss too little. | |
| Kus zo vaak je wilt | |
| en kus nog vaker, altijd -- | willst, küsse noch mehr, immer -- |
| kus je te weinig. | küsst du zu wenig. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-16
The Sandcastle (Iris Murdoch) - 1957
Novel, chapter Three
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| I'm very relieved, | |
| yesterday I was ready: | |
| I have decided! | |
| Ik ben opgelucht, | , |
| gisteren was het zover: | gestern war es soweit: ich -- |
| ik nam het besluit! | hab mich entschieden! |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-16
The Sandcastle (Iris Murdoch) - 1957
Novel, chapter Five
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Eccentric people | |
| give you freedom, the courage -- | |
| to be different. | |
| Aparte mensen | |
| geven je vrijheid, de moed -- | Mensch gibt dir Freiheit, den Mut -- |
| om af te wijken. | abweichend zu sein. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-16
The Sandcastle (Iris Murdoch) - 1957
Novel, chapter Five
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Being of service, | |
| not showing off achievements -- | |
| no self-caressing. | |
| Zuiver dienstbaar zijn, | , |
| geen prestaties uitstallen -- | nicht mit Leistungen prahlen -- |
| geen zelfstrelingen. | nicht sich selbst streicheln. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-16
The Sandcastle (Iris Murdoch) - 1957
Novel, chapter Five
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Around what centre, | |
| in ever wider circles -- | |
| do I fly, blow, sing? | |
| Om welk middelpunt, | |
| in steeds wijdere kringen -- | wachsenden Kreisen, fliehe -- |
| vlieg, waai of zing ik? | wehe, singe ich? |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-15
Above the gods (Rainer Maria Rilke) - 1899
Poem "Ich lebe mein Leben" (collection "Das Buch vom mönchischen Leben")
Collection: On the fly
Tribute to: Rilke, Rainer Maria
| Getting down to the | |
| nitty-gritty, creating -- | |
| beauty out of dirt. | |
| Ter zake komen, | , |
| uit al het gruis en het vuil -- | aus all dem Grieß und dem Schmutz -- |
| iets moois gaan maken. | Schönheit erschaffen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-15
Collection: PumicePieces
| Singing a mantra | |
| together, sounds full of life -- | |
| in - out of ourselves. | |
| Samen een mantra | , |
| zingen, klanken vol leven -- | Harmonie voller Leben -- |
| in en uit onszelf. | in und aus uns selbst. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-15
Flo flo flo me la (Nina Simone) - 1960
Song, album "Nina Simone at Newport"
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Tribute to: Simone, Nina
| For the guests there are | |
| flowers, and hidden in them: | |
| fleas waiting to strike. | |
| Voor de feestgangers | |
| zijn er bloemen, en daarin -- | Blumen, und darin versteckt: |
| verscholen: vlooien. | wartende Flöhe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-14
Above the gods (Iris Murdoch) - 1986
Play "[Acastos -] Above the gods", a Platonic dialogue
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Philosophers think | |
| slowly like a snail, only -- | |
| then will they progress. | |
| Een filosoof denkt | |
| langzaam als een slak, anders -- | langsam wie eine Schnecke -- |
| komt hij niet vooruit. | so kommt er voran. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-14
Above the gods (Iris Murdoch) - 1986
Play "[Acastos -] Above the gods", a Platonic dialogue
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Religiousness is | |
| about more than God: the whole -- | |
| of what does exist. | |
| Religie gaat om | |
| meer dan God: om het geheel -- | mehr als um Gott: das Ganze -- |
| van wat er bestaat. | Alles, das da ist. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-14
Above the gods (Iris Murdoch) - 1986
Play "[Acastos -] Above the gods", a Platonic dialogue
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Religion is the | |
| sacred union of evil -- | |
| and good within you. | |
| Religie is het | |
| heilige verbond van goed -- | der heilige Bund von Gut -- |
| en kwaad in jezelf. | und Böse in dir. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-14
Above the gods (Iris Murdoch) - 1986
Play "[Acastos -] Above the gods", a Platonic dialogue
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| It's easy to knów | |
| what deed is simply good, but -- | |
| dóing it is not. | |
| Welke daad goed is | , |
| wéet je zonder moeite, maar -- | wéiß man leicht, Gutes zu tún -- |
| goed dóen is moeilijk. | ist aber nicht leicht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-14
Above the gods (Iris Murdoch) - 1986
Play "[Acastos -] Above the gods", a Platonic dialogue
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Something terrible | |
| can seem beautiful in art -- | |
| Necessity! (Lie?) | |
| Iets verschrikkelijks | |
| kan in de kunst mooi lijken -- | kann in der Kunst schön wirken -- |
| Noodzaak! (Of leugen?) | Notwendig! (Lüge?) |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-13
Art and Eros (Iris Murdoch) - 1980
Play "[Acastos -] Art and Eros", a Platonic dialogue - The imperfection of aestheticisation is preferable to the lie of concealment. To sweeten a bitter pill
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Art is a shadow | |
| play of life, both cannot be -- | |
| understood deeply. | |
| Kunst is een schimmen- | |
| spel van het leven, beide -- | spiel des Lebens, und beides -- |
| onbegrijpelijk. | ist unverständlich. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-13
Art and Eros (Iris Murdoch) - 1980
Play "[Acastos -] Art and Eros", a Platonic dialogue
Collection: Unspoken
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Art misleads you to | |
| think you understand something -- | |
| and to stop thinking. | |
| Kunst misleidt mensen. | . |
| Ze denken iets te snappen -- | Sie denken, sie verstehen -- |
| en denken niet meer. | und denken nicht mehr. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-13
Art and Eros (I