| Autumn. It does not | |
| really get light, the darkness -- | |
| retreats a little. | |
| Herfst. Het wordt 's ochtends | Herbst. Morgens wird es |
| niet licht, het donker trekt zich -- | nicht mehr hell, die Dunkelheit -- |
| een beetje terug. | weicht nur ein wenig. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-22
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 3, chapter 'November', § 'The bird of prey' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Hey, the flies are gone, | |
| both the summer and their lives -- | |
| are over again. | |
| De vliegen zijn weg, | Die Fliegen sind weg, |
| de zomer en hun leven -- | der Sommer und ihr Leben -- |
| zijn alweer voorbij. | schon wieder vorbei. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-22
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 3, chapter 'November', § 'Flies - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The dull stubble field | |
| absorbs the colourless light -- | |
| of the autumn sun. | |
| Het doffe stoppel- | Das stumpfen Stoppel- |
| veld absorbeert het vale -- | feld absorbiert das fahle -- |
| licht van de herfstzon. | Licht der Herbstsonne. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-21
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 2, chapter 'October', § 'Stubble field' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The wind rumbles in | |
| the forest; storm coming up -- | |
| the animals hide. | |
| De wind rommelt wat | Der Wind grollt im Herbst- |
| in het herfstbos; storm op til -- | wald; Sturm im Anzug, Tiere -- |
| dieren hun hol in. | in ihre Baue. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-10
Pascal (Jan-Peter de Graaff) - 2020
Composition for septet, performed on May 10th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Felicia van den End (flute), Arjan Woudenberg (clarinet), Laura Sandee (piano), Konstantyn Napolov (percussion), Pieter van Loenen (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Hans Woudenberg (cello)
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: De Graaff, Jan-Peter
| Autumn, the passing | |
| by in the garden, and life -- | |
| simply going on. | |
| Herfst, het voorbijgaan | Herbst, das Vergehen |
| in de tuin, maar ook leven -- | im Garten, und das Leben -- |
| dat gewoon doorgaat. | geht einfach weiter. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-24
For November 24th, Ineke's wedding anniversary, also the day her husband died 44 years later
Collection: Moons
| The wind blows the sun | |
| away and back into view -- | |
| full, dim, or in shreds. | |
| De wind waait de zon | Wind bläst die Sonne |
| weg en weer te voorschijn, vol -- | weg und zurück, voll, schwach -- |
| vaag, of in flarden. | oder in Fetzen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-24
Collection: Take a picture, now
| It has started now, | |
| I see the first leaves falling -- | |
| branches breaking off. | |
| Het is begonnen, | Es hat begonnen, |
| de bomen verliezen blad -- | Bäume verlieren Blätter -- |
| takken breken af. | Äste brechen ab. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-21
Growing old. Forgetting too much. Under tall chestnut trees (Frida Vogels) - 1994
Verse "Oud worden. Te veel vergeten. Onder hoge kastanjes", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]), and in "Diary 1970-1971" (2011) - September 27th, 1971, Bologna
Collection: Lookout
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| The withered tree leaves | |
| wait in silent autumn mists -- | |
| for the great tempest. | |
| Dorre bladeren | Trockene Blätter |
| wachten in stille nevels -- | warten in stillen Nebeln -- |
| op de grote storm. | auf den großen Sturm. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-10
Tree (Frida Vogels) - 1994
Poem "Boom", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IX [Marriage]) and in "Diary 1968-1969" (2010) - October 16th, 1968, Bologna
Collection: Between us
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| A day at the beach, | |
| autumn does something to me -- | |
| but I don't know what. | |
| Een dag op het strand, | Am Strand ist es Herbst, |
| het is herfst, dat doet me iets -- | das macht etwas mit mir, ich -- |
| maar ik weet niet wat. | weiß aber nicht was. |
Amsterdam, 2025-05-06
Death appeared disguised as Santa Claus (Bart Chabot) - 2007
Poem "En wat dan nog?", published in the collections "McPain" (2007) en "Ooievaarsblues" ("Stork Blues", 2024)
Collection: Moist glow
Tribute to: Chabot, Bart
| The old gallery | |
| of cast iron arches and -- | |
| autumn red wild vine. | |
| Oude gaanderij | Alte Galerie |
| van gietijzeren bogen -- | aus Gusseisenbögen und -- |
| en wilde wingerd. | roten Wildern Wein. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-18
Collection: Greeting from before
| Gloomy the autumn | |
| has come to the forest hut -- | |
| where no people come. | |
| Somber is de herfst | Düster ist der Herbst |
| bij de boshut gekomen -- | zur Waldhütte gekommen -- |
| waar nooit iemand komt. | wo niemand hinkommt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-01
Poem by Egyo - 1100
Poem by the monk ("Hoshi") Egyo (c. 1100): Yaemugura / Shigereru yado no / Sabishiki ni / Hito koso miene / Aki wa ki ni keri
Collection: Shelter
Tribute to: Egyo
| Autumn leaves floating | |
| in the river, the water -- | |
| now wears gold brocade. | |
| Bladeren drijven | Herbstblätter schwimmen |
| in de rivier, het water -- | im Waldfluss, dessen Wasser -- |
| draagt nu goudbrokaat. | jetzt Goldbrokat trägt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-01
Poem by Noin - 950
Poem by the monk ("Hoshi") Noin (10th century): Arashi fuku / Mimuro no yama no / Momijiba wa / Tatsuta no kawa no / Nishiki nari keri
Collection: No wonder
Tribute to: Noin
| Next to this forest, | |
| autumn builds, in a short time -- | |
| an entire village. | |
| Hier vlak naast het bos | Hier, direkt am Wald, |
| heeft de herfst in korte tijd -- | hat der Herbst in kurzer Zeit -- |
| een heel dorp gebouwd. | ein Dorf aufgebaut. |
Amsterdam, 2023-07-16
Towers around Brookfleet (Simon Vestdijk) - 1942
Poem "Torens rondom Beekvliet", about his stay in minor seminary Beekvliet (Brookfleet) when it was used as internment camp Sint-Michielsgestel
Collection: Inmost [2]
Tribute to: Vestdijk, Simon
| Then it is autumn, | |
| wind, wet twilight hours, the shops -- | |
| illuminated. | |
| Ineens is het herfst, | Plötzlich ist es Herbst, |
| wind, natte schemering, en -- | Wind, nasse Dämmerung, und -- |
| verlichte winkels. | Läden voller Licht. |
Amsterdam, 2023-04-02
The Office - The Death of Maarten Koning (Han Voskuil) - 2000
Novel "Het Bureau - De dood van Maarten Koning"
Page 153, Maarten Koning (1988)
Collection: Frustration
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| The clouds chasing grey | |
| and fierce, over the canal -- | |
| a flock of starlings. | |
| De wolken jagen | Die Wolken jagen |
| grauw en woest, over de gracht -- | grau und wild, über die Gracht -- |
| waait een zwerm spreeuwen. | weht ein Schwarm Stare. |
Amsterdam, 2023-04-01
The Office - The Death of Maarten Koning (Han Voskuil) - 2000
Novel "Het Bureau - De dood van Maarten Koning"
Page 111, Maarten Koning (1988)
Collection: Frustration
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
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Heaven is my freedom |
Amsterdam, 2021-11-29
Collection: The Yellow House Museum
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Games must be played |
Amsterdam, 2021-11-28
The star of everyone's consciousness: Omkar, the symbol of Om (the primal sound of the universe); the dot represents Samadhi (one consciousness)
Collection: The Yellow House Museum
Dedicated to: Marije S
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The wind is weak, yet |
Amsterdam, 2021-11-27
Collection: The Yellow House Museum
Dedicated to: Ineke J
| Autumn, it's raining | |
| the old dejection again -- | |
| of my frightened heart. | |
| Herfst, het regent | Der Herbst, es regnet |
| weer de oude droefenis -- | wieder die alte Trauer -- |
| van mijn bange hart. | meiner Ängstlichkeit. |
Amsterdam, 2021-10-10
November (Jacques Bloem) - 1931
Poem (collection "Media vita")
Collection: MistI
Tribute to: Bloem, Jacques
| Landscape in the door | |
| of the shanty, autumn leaves -- | |
| being blown around. | |
| Landschap in de deur | Landschaft in der Tür |
| van de schuur, herfstbladeren -- | der Bauhütte, Herbstblätter -- |
| laten zich waaien. | lassen sich blasen. |
Amsterdam, 2021-09-15
Collection: Moons
|
I'm sitting at the table, maybe |
Amsterdam, 2017-10-29
Following a chat with Maria Godschalk on October 18th, 2017
Collection: Greeting from before
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| The rain is raining | |
| pockpits in the sandy beach: | |
| end of the season. | |
| De regen regent | Der Regent regnet |
| pokkeputjes in het strand: | Pocke-Narben in den Strand: |
| eind van het seizoen. | Ende der Saison. |
Amsterdam, 2017-09-15
Fool's wisdom (Chris van Schagen) - 1922
Poem "Narrenwijsheid", published in magazine "De Stem" (1922) and in the collection "Narrenwijsheid" (1925)
Collection: After the festivities
Tribute to: Van Schagen, Chris
| The rain is raining, | |
| everything is getting wet -- | |
| It is time to leave. | |
| De regen regent | Der Regent regnet |
| en alles, alles wordt nat -- | und alles, alles wird nass -- |
| Tijd om weg te gaan. | Zeit ab zu reisen. |
Amsterdam, 2017-09-15
Fool's wisdom (Chris van Schagen) - 1922
Poem "Narrenwijsheid", published in magazine "De Stem" (1922) and in the collection "Narrenwijsheid" (1925)
Collection: After the festivities
Tribute to: Van Schagen, Chris
| Crisscrossclutterclouds, | |
| rustling complaints of fine grains -- | |
| Smokesand Drifting Dune. | |
| Wirwarrelwolken, | Wirrwarrelwolken, |
| klaagknisperende korrels -- | klagknisterde Körner -- Dunst- |
| Walmzander Stuifduin. | sänder Flugdüne. |
Amsterdam, 2016-12-26
Tom Puss and The Forgetbooklet (Marten Toonder) - 1976
Comic strip #154 - Tom Poes en Het Vergeetboekje (tiers 8501-8592), tier 8501
Collection: Puss & Lord
Tribute to: Toonder, Marten
| I can tell you though: | |
| it's the fall, bird migration -- | |
| Then the brain burbles. | |
| Weet je wat het is: | Weißt du, was es ist: |
| de herfst, de vogels trekken -- | der Herbst, die Vögel ziehen -- |
| Dan borrelt het brein. | Dann blubbert das Hirn. |
Amsterdam, 2016-12-24
Tom Puss and The Slayer (Marten Toonder) - 1972
Comic strip #137 - Tom Poes en De Ombrenger (tiers 7303-7328, 7328A-7343 and 7345-7380), tier 7304
Collection: Puss & Lord
Tribute to: Toonder, Marten
| Chapel in the woods: | |
| inside, the flames are flaring -- | |
| autumnal silence. | |
| Kapel in het bos: | Kapelle im Wald: |
| flakkerende vlammetjes -- | drinnen flackern die Flämmchen -- |
| herfstige stilte. | herbstliche Stille. |
Amsterdam, 2016-11-30
Chapel 'the Sacred Oak' (on the Beerze, near Oirschot, since the 15th century)
Collection: Greeting from before
| It whooshes, a scrunch | |
| rustles around in the shrubs -- | |
| and the wind growls cold. | |
| Het fezelt, een knerp | Es säuselt, ein Knirsch |
| knistert door 't kreupelhout -- | raschelt herum im Gesträuch -- |
| en de wind knoert koud. | und der Wind knurrt kalt. |
Amsterdam, 2016-11-12
Tom Puss and The Guise (Marten Toonder) - 1951
Comic strip #44 - Tom Poes en Mom Bakkesz. (tiers 1296-1372)
Poem for Mr. Bumble's birthday
Also in story #75 and in the collection "Hanezang" ("Cock Song", 1987)
Collection: Puss & Lord
Tribute to: Toonder, Marten
| Night and day, summer | |
| and winter dance spring colours -- | |
| into the autumn. | |
| Dag en nacht dansen | Tag und Nacht tanzen |
| zomer en winter lente- | Sommer und Winter Frühlings- |
| kleuren de herfst in. | farben in den Herbst. |
Amsterdam, 2016-10-14
In the afternoon it is late-summer-warm, at night it is winter-cold >> spring-coloured autumn leaves
Collection: Moons
| The wind throws branches | |
| and swishes the warmth away -- | |
| Time to say goodbye. | |
| De wind strooit takken, | Der Wind streut Zweige, |
| zwiept de warmte het land uit -- | peitscht die Wärme aus dem Land -- |
| We nemen afscheid. | Wir sagen ade. |
Amsterdam, 2012-08-29
Collection: Froend
| The sun reaches less | |
| high than the purple herons -- | |
| that wave me goodbye. | |
| De zon reikt minder | Die Sonne reicht nicht |
| hoog dan de purperreigers -- | so hoch wie die Blaureiher -- |
| die naar mij wuiven. | die mir zuwinken. |
Amsterdam, 2012-08-15
Collection: A Home
| Fall in the city: | |
| slanted rain is dripping off -- | |
| from walking small domes. | |
| Het herfst in de stad: | Es herbst in der Stadt: |
| in schuine regen druppen -- | im schrägen Regen tropfen -- |
| lopende koepels. | laufende Kuppeln. |
Train Olten-Frankfurt, 2012-02-20
Collection: Inflictions
