| Humans have nothing | |
| to offer bees, cunningly -- | |
| they steal their honey. | |
| De mens heeft bijen | Ei, der Mensch hat den |
| niets te bieden, sluw moet hij -- | Bienen nichts zu bieten, schlau -- |
| hun honing roven. | stiehlt er den Honig. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-21
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 1, chapter 'September', § 'Bee-keeping' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The land has been tamed, | |
| has become liveable, bears -- | |
| harvests and villages. | |
| Het land is getemd, | Das Land ist gezähmt, |
| leefbaar geworden, het draagt -- | bewohnbar geworden, trägt -- |
| oogsten en dorpen. | Ernten und Dörfer. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-01
The land that was cultivated for centuries, patiently (Frida Vogels) - 1994
Verse "Het land dat eeuwen lang bebouwd werd, geduldig", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part VIII [Authorship], and in "Diary 1964-1965" (2008) - July 13th, 1965, Bologna
Collection: Self-portraits
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| The stumps, the poor sods | |
| of a tree, amputated -- | |
| as long as they grow. | |
| De stompen, stumpers | Die Stümpfe, Stümper |
| van bomen, geamputeerd -- | von Bäumen, amputiert so- |
| zolang ze groeien. | lange sie wachsen. |
Train Tilburg-Amsterdam, 2025-03-20
Pollard willows
Collection: On living on [2]
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Changing one's name |
Amsterdam, 2022-06-13
The story of the flood solved the problem of the family tree. Lamech and his family survived, while Lamach and his family drowned.
Seth >> Enos >>>> Jared >> E >> Metusalem >> Lamech
Cain >> Enoch >> Irad >> M >> Methushael >> Lamach
Collection: A Home
| We have built brick walls | |
| facing south, we sprinkle, and -- | |
| water becomes wine. | |
| We bouwden muren | Wir bauten Mauern |
| op het zuiden, we sproeien -- | in Südlage, wir sprühen: |
| en water wordt wijn. | Wasser wird zu Wein. |
Amsterdam, 2020-11-11
Growing vines against a sun-heated wall
Collection: New Ago
| Farmlands and pastures, | |
| with the crops and the livestock -- | |
| it is peace, right there. | |
| Akkers en weiden, | Felder und Wiesen, |
| de gewassen en het vee -- | die Nutzpflanzen und das Vieh -- |
| daar is het vrede. | dort gibt es Frieden. |
Amsterdam, 2019-11-23
Collection: Metamorphic body
| I'm rubbing the grains | |
| out of the ears, for my bread -- | |
| or for them to live? | |
| Ik wrijf korrels uit | Ich reibe Körner |
| droge aren, voor mijn brood -- | aus den Ähren, für mein Brot -- |
| of voor hun leven? | oder ihr Leben? |
Amsterdam, 2012-07-31
Collection: BloodTrunk
| The field is ready, | |
| freshly washed and tightly combed -- | |
| waiting for its clothes. | |
| De akker ligt klaar, | Das Feld liegt bereit, |
| gewassen en strak gekamd -- | gewaschen und straff gekämmt -- |
| wachtend op kleren. | wartend auf Kleider. |
Train Amsterdam-Arnhem, 2012-05-19
Collection: Webgarden
| Our cherry orchard | |
| is full of glitter-garlands -- | |
| Do the birds party? | |
| Onze kersentuin | Unser Kirschgarten: |
| hangt vol met glitterslingers -- | voller Glitzergirlanden -- |
| Een vogelfeestje? | Feiern die Vögel? |
Amsterdam, 2012-04-13
Collection: Local inconveniences
