| The emperor is | |
| so ruthless that poets blush -- | |
| and start stuttering. | |
| De keizer is zo | Der Kaiser ist so |
| berucht, dat dichters blozen -- | berüchtigt, dass Dichter zu -- |
| en gaan stotteren. | stottern beginnen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-07-24
The Latter Days of Pilate (Simon Vestdijk) - 1938
Novel "De nadagen van Pilatus", chapter 7
Collection: Inmost [2]
Tribute to: Vestdijk, Simon
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Strangers raised low walls |
Amsterdam, 2025-12-11
Four poems by Frida Vogels
October 5th, 1962 - They lacked nothing
October 5th, 1965 - One resorts to what one has already tried, is never
November 18th, 1965 - The betrayal lured him
August 28th, 1966 - He who is abandoned is to blame, he who finds himself alone one morning
Collection: Self-portraits
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
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Of course, we don't want war |
Amsterdam, 2025-12-08
Collection: PumicePieces
| The attack doesn't come, | |
| and we go crazy, we shout: | |
| Come on if you dare! | |
| De aanval blijft uit, | Der Angriff bleibt aus, |
| we worden gek en schreeuwen: | wir drehen durch und schreien: |
| Kom dan als je durft! | Komm, wenn du dich traust! |
Amsterdam, 2025-07-23
The enemy is in the city (Frida Vogels) - 1994
Poem "Niets ontbrak hun", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part IV [Frida]), and in "Diary 1962-1963" (2007) - October 5th, 1962, Modena
Collection: Beyond the Cape
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| I arch my shoulder | |
| in fright, and zoom, away flies -- | |
| my guardian angel. | |
| Van de schrik krom ik | Erschrocken krümm ich |
| mijn schouder en zoef, weg vliegt -- | die Schulter und schwupps, fliegt mein -- |
| mijn beschermengel. | Schutzengel davon. |
Amsterdam, 2025-04-06
Wicked mothers (Renate Dorrestein) - 1992
Novel "Ontaarde moeders" ("Unnatural mothers", translation 1994: "Wicked Mothers"), chapter 4, 'Veilig bij Moeder op schoot' ('Safe on Mother's lap')
Collection: Beyond the Cape
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| The conqueror is | |
| cruel, oh, I fear his fear -- | |
| for me and my son. | |
| De overwinnaar | Der Sieger ist hart, |
| 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
| It's quiet after | |
| the razzia, I dare not -- | |
| come off the tiled roof. | |
| Na de razzia | Nach der 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, | Still, keine Namen, |
| 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
