| There are remains of | |
| the fallen, very well-fed -- | |
| stray dogs on the streets. | |
| Nog wat resten van | Überreste der |
| gesneuvelden, weldoorvoed -- | Gefallenen, streunende -- |
| zijn de zwerfhonden. | Hunde, gut genährt. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-09
We might not be interested in Putin - but he is interested in us (Joris Luyendijk) - 2026
Article "Wij zijn misschien niet in Poetin geïnteresseerd - hij wel in ons", in the NRC of May 9th, 2026
Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine are not repatriated but are labeled as having deserted, so that the state does not have to pay a death benefit
Collection: Human excess
Tribute to: Luyendijk, Joris
| A corpse, the dog jumps | |
| around sniffing. The last word -- | |
| went too far for her. | |
| Een lijk, de hond springt | Der Hund beschnüffelt |
| snuffelend rond. Het laatste -- | die Leiche. Das letzte Wort -- |
| woord ging haar te ver. | ging ihr viel zu weit. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-06
Hey dog hey (Karl Ove Knausgård / Kafkatrakterne) - 1990
Song "Ho honden ho" (Kafkatrakterne [Kafka filters], lyrics Karl Ove Knausgård), released on the compilation album "1992", and published in the autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" (2010, "My struggle 5. Some Rain Must Fall", 2015, Karl Ove Knausgård), part 7 - December 1990, Bergen
Collection: Leaving
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| My dachshund cannot | |
| defend me, but he is there -- | |
| and stays by my side. | |
| Mijn teckel kan me | Mein Dackel kann mich |
| niet verdedigen, maar hij -- | nicht verteidigen, aber -- |
| is er, blijft bij me. | er ist da, bei mir. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-12
Dachshund (Nina van Tongeren) - 2026
Performed by Theater Bellevue
Collection: On living on [2]
Composer: Van Tongeren, Nina
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After those first years, they |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-13
Trumprest (Carolina Trujillo) - 2026
Column "Trumprust", in the NRC of February 2nd, 2026
Collection: Half The Work
Tribute to: Trujillo, Carolina
| She leaps through the woods, | |
| enthusiastically -- | |
| following her nose. | |
| Elegant springt ze | Graziös springt sie |
| door het bos, zo enthousiast -- | durch den Wald, begeistert folgt -- |
| haar neus achterna. | sie ihrer Nase. |
Amsterdam, 2025-09-26
Irish Setter
(Golden Retriever)
Collection: WoofWoof
Dedicated to: Ineke J
| Mummy And Daddy: | |
| playing this game, I always -- | |
| had to be the dog. | |
| Bij het vadertje | Vater-Mutter-Kind: |
| en moedertje spelen was -- | bei diesem Spiel musste ich -- |
| ik altijd de hond. | immer der Hund sein. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-10
Interview with Yvonne Kroonenberg - 2025
Interview by Rinskje Koelewijn with Yvonne Kroonenberg, in the NRC of June 1st, 2025
Collection: May the Might
Tribute to: Kroonenberg, Yvonne
| Around the empty | |
| dais the park is the stage -- | |
| for dog and cyclist. | |
| Lege toneelvloer, | Die Bühne ist leer, |
| het park is het podium -- | der Park ist das Podium -- |
| voor hond en fietser. | für Hund und Radler. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-01
With a photo of the open-air theatre in Vondelpark (October 31st, 2006, Amsterdam), the walkers are the public
Collection: Local traffic
Dedicated to: Lotte W, Madelief dK
| You walk the dog and | |
| then you call me, having all -- | |
| three of your hands full. | |
| Je laat de hond uit | Du führst den Hund aus |
| en belt mij, hebt drie handen -- | und rufst mich an, drei volle -- |
| vol in de regen. | Hände im Regen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-05-18
You now (Griet Op de Beeck) - 2016
Short stories "Gij nu", story 'ergernis is makkelijker dan verdriet dat wist hij wel' ('annoyance is easier than sadness he knew that'), chapter Four
Privacy under an umbrella
Collection: Shelter
Tribute to: Op de Beeck, Griet
| The dog whines, she talks | |
| to it and reproaches me -- | |
| for not doing so. | |
| De hond jankt, zij praat | Der Hund jault, sie spricht |
| ertegen en verwijt me -- | zu ihm und wirft mir vor, dass -- |
| dat ik dat niet doe. | ich das nicht tue. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-16
Travel diary 1981 (Han Voskuil) - 2000
"Reisdagboek 1981", included in the 2005 collection "Buitenschot" ("Outside shot, hikes") - Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Saturday April 11th
Collection: Frustration
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| The dog learns to bark | |
| differently, practising -- | |
| the art of singing. | |
| De hond leert anders | Der Hund lernt 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
| I wag my tail when | |
| they talk to me, and sometimes -- | |
| they whisper secrets. | |
| Ik kwispel, en zij | Ich wedele und |
| 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
| You come with me? Woof | |
| You like something to eat? Woof | |
| Come on my lap! Woof | |
| Ga je met me mee? | Na, kommst du mit? Wuff |
| 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: Finethreads
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
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At the bench, just before |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-16
On the death of a neighbour while walking his dog on March 14th, 2024
Collection: Webgarden
| My dog's happiness | |
| when I arrive home: I must -- | |
| be very special. | |
| Mijn hond is dolblij | Mein Hund ist sehr froh |
| met mijn thuiskomst, ik moet wel -- | mit mir, also müsse ich -- |
| heel bijzonder zijn. | ganz besonders sein. |
Amsterdam, 2021-12-28
The Wall (Marlen Haushofer) - 1963
Novel "Die Wand"
Collection: Webgarden
Tribute to: Haushofer, Marlen
| A friend, familiar | |
| as the dog: a compliment -- | |
| and contempt as well. | |
| Huisvriend zijn, vertrouwd | Hausfreund sein, vertraut |
| als de hond: een compliment -- | wie der Hund: ein Kompliment -- |
| en minachting ook. | und auch Missachtung. |
Amsterdam, 2021-07-06
Nuns and Soldiers (Iris Murdoch) - 1980
Novel
Collection: Longing and Loss
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Walking on a leash, | |
| I do have enough leeway -- | |
| to hop happily. | |
| Lopend aan de lijn | An der Leine, schon, |
| heb ik genoeg speelruimte -- | aber mit genug Spielraum -- |
| om te huppelen. | herumzuhüpfen. |
Amsterdam, 2020-06-14
Zeno of Citium (Stoicism) - 215
"The dog on a leash", quoted in "The Refutation of All Heresies" by Antipope Hippolytus of Rome, c. 200
Collection: Greeting from before
Tribute to: Zenon - Citium
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| The cops let me go | |
| since my dog is too frightful -- | |
| to be taken in. | |
| Mij laten ze gaan, | Nur mich lassen sie |
| want mijn hond is te lastig -- | gehen, weil mein Hund zu schwer -- |
| te arresteren. | festzunehmen ist. |
Amsterdam, 2018-11-26
The Commune (Franca Treur) - 2014
Novel "De woongroep", chapter 37
Collection: May the Might
Tribute to: Treur, Franca
| The hounds sniff the ground, | |
| fallen leaves and moss, they are -- | |
| no longer hunting. | |
| De honden ruiken | Die Hunde schnüffeln |
| aan gevallen blad en mos -- | gefallenes Laub und Moos -- |
| Ze jagen niet meer. | Sie jagen nicht mehr. |
Train Amsterdam-Tilburg, 2018-01-16
The hounds no longer hunt (Albert Alberts) - 1979
Novel "De honden jagen niet meer"
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Tribute to: Alberts, Albert
| Getting past the plain, | |
| sniffing the forest, barking -- | |
| at the sky: the green. | |
| Voorbij de vlakte | Nach der Ebene |
| het bos opsnuiven, blaffen -- | den Wald riechen, den Himmel -- |
| naar de hemel: groen. | anbellen: das Grün. |
Train Amsterdam-Tilburg, 2018-01-16
The hounds no longer hunt (Albert Alberts) - 1979
Novel "De honden jagen niet meer"
Collection: Appearances
Tribute to: Alberts, Albert
| The hounds are running | |
| on with rustling, with a trail -- | |
| of whispering leaves. | |
| De honden rennen | Die Hunde rennen |
| ritselend verder, een spoor -- | raschelnd weiter, eine Spur -- |
| van fluisterend blad. | flüstrender Blätter. |
Train Amsterdam-Tilburg, 2018-01-16
The hounds no longer hunt (Albert Alberts) - 1979
Novel "De honden jagen niet meer"
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Tribute to: Alberts, Albert
| You can tease the dog, | |
| you are not mean, you will smile -- | |
| sweetly when he bites. | |
| De hond plagen mag, | Du neckst den Hund, du |
| want jij bent niet vals, je lacht -- | bist nicht gemein, du lächelst -- |
| heel lief als hij bijt. | ganz süß, wenn er beißt. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-27
Diary 1977-1978 (Frida Vogels) - 2014
"Dagboek 1977-1978" - July 18th, 1977, San Severo
Collection: Helices
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| He is a sexist, | |
| cries at any strange dog: Come | |
| here, boy! or: Missy! | |
| Hij is seksistisch, | Er ist sexistisch, |
| roept naar elke vreemde hond: | ruft jedem Hund zu: Junge! -- |
| Jongen! of: Meisje! | oder: Mädelchen! |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-02
Diary 1966-1967 (Frida Vogels) - 2009
"Dagboek 1966-1967" - February 11th, 1967, Bologna
Collection: Between us
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
Dog (Dutch Shepherd)
Amsterdam, 2015-02-28
Collection: Pencil
Dog (Tom)
Vaison-la-Romaine, 2011-06-09
Collection: Photo's 2011
Dog
Vaison-la-Romaine, 2010-05-06
Tom
Collection: Photo's 2010
Dog in the forest
Putten, 2010-01-31
Nieuwe Prinsenweg, side-path
Collection: Photo's 2010
Dog
Vaison-la-Romaine, 2010-01-07
Tom (photo made by Frank W)
Collection: Photo's 2010
Dog
Amsterdam, 2001-06-08
Collection: Pencil
