| The water of the | |
| river catches my feelings -- | |
| and simply flows on. | |
| Het water van de | Das Flusswasser fängt |
| rivier vangt mijn gevoelens -- | meine Gefühle auf und -- |
| op en stroomt verder. | fließt einfach weiter. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-01
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2009
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - August 1989, Jølster (north of Bergen)
Collection: Leaving
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I want to write to | |
| everyone: Be careful, words -- | |
| are rarely enough. | |
| Ik wil iedereen | An alle möchte |
| aanschrijven: Pas op, woorden -- | ich schreiben: Vorsicht, Worte -- |
| zijn vaak niet genoeg. | reichen oft nicht aus. |
Amsterdam, 2025-12-22
The secretary bird was thinking about the letter he wanted to write (Toon Tellegen) - 2018
Short story "De secretarisvogel dacht na over de brief die hij wilde schrijven", published in the collection "Het leed van de stoftor" #17
Collection: Perhaps / Some day / Occasionally / Almost
Tribute to: Tellegen, Toon
| Upset I just pick | |
| something up and put it back -- | |
| immediately. | |
| Overstuur pak ik | Bestürzt hebe ich |
| zomaar iets op en zet het -- | etwas auf und lege es -- |
| meteen weer terug. | gleich wieder zurück. |
Amsterdam, 2025-09-01
Sacred Fire (Carl Friedman) - 1996
Story "Heilig vuur" (from the collection "De grauwe minnaar")
Collection: Here &Now&
Tribute to: Friedman, Carl
| It was nasty, but | |
| I felt that I was alive -- | |
| Chock-full of disgust. | |
| Het was niet fijn, maar | Es ist widerlich, |
| ik voelde dat ik leefde -- | aber ich bin lebendig -- |
| Boordevol walging. | Von Ekel erfüllt. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-22
Underland (Alma Mathijsen) - 2024
Novel "Onderland", chapter John
Collection: Truder
Tribute to: Mathijsen, Alma
| Is this my fate, to | |
| keep crying since I lost her -- | |
| and found her again? | |
| Is dit mijn lot, dat | Ich weine, weil ich |
| 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
| Tears well up, how warm | |
| they are, I didn't receive this -- | |
| gift for a long time. | |
| Er wellen tranen | Tränen quellen warm |
| 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: Dreams of love
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Private brainstorming, | |
| a smashing serious clash: | |
| puberty chaos. | |
| Brainstorm in het hoofd, | Brainstorming im Kopf, |
| knallende onenigheid: | schwere Zusammenstöße: |
| puberteitschaos. | Pubertätschaos. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-23
Inside Out 2 - 2024
Animated film
Collection: It takes a lot of tries to make a début
| The Mystic Lamb moves | |
| him much, so I keep looking -- | |
| at his emotion. | |
| Het Lam Gods grijpt hem | Das Lamm Gottes rührt |
| zo aan, dat ik blijf kijken -- | ihn sehr, ich schaue lange -- |
| naar zijn ontroering. | auf seine Tränen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-25
Emailing men about their suits. Is that useful work? (Walter van den Berg) - 2024
Article "(Aan) Mannen e-mailen over hun pak. Is dat nuttig werk?" in the NRC of May 25th
Painting "The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb", 12 panels / Ghent Altarpiece (1432, Hubert en Jan van Eyck)
Collection: Glimpsed
Tribute to: Van Eyck, Hubert en Jan; Van Den Berg, Walter
| Quarrels: volcanoes | |
| and chilly emotions, ice- | |
| berg under water. | |
| Ruzies: vulkanen | Streite: Vulkane |
| en koude emoties, ijs- | und kalte Gefühle, Eis- |
| berg onder water. | berg unter Wasser. |
Amsterdam, 2022-06-21
Collection: Froend
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My colours are orange |
Amsterdam, 2018-12-04
Collection: Untwisted
Dedicated to: Marianne H
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Alone, in the empty movie theatre |
Amsterdam, 2017-11-08
Collection: web tissue
| My feelings, I write | |
| poems about them, although -- | |
| that does not help me. | |
| Met mijn gevoelens | Meine Gefühle, |
| kan ik niets, ja, dichten, maar -- | ich kann darüber schreiben -- |
| dat helpt me niet echt. | obwohl das nicht hilft. |
Grossdietwil, 2017-08-24
Diary 1954-1957 (Frida Vogels) - 2005
"Dagboek 1954-1957" - December 9th, 1956, Luxemburg
Collection: ThereFrom
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| Feelings make changes, | |
| they're constantly altering -- | |
| the shell of your thoughts. | |
| Steeds verander je | Deine Gefühle |
| met je gevoelens de schil -- | ändern ständig die Hülle -- |
| van je gedachten. | deiner Gedanken. |
Amsterdam, 2017-08-08
The hard core - 1, and Diary 1966-1967 (Frida Vogels) - 1992
Autobiographical account "De harde kern" - 1 (1992), and "Dagboek 1966-1967" (2009) - April 7th and 20th, 1967, Amsterdam
Collection: Between us
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
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In veils of uncertainty |
Amsterdam, 2017-05-20
Sedona: method to clear away emotions that are a burden to you
Collection: Dearme
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| The baby senses | |
| it, so it begins to cry -- | |
| Now we can cry too. | |
| De baby voelt het | Das Baby spürt es |
| aan en begint te huilen -- | und beginnt zu weinen, jetzt -- |
| Nu kunnen wij ook. | können wir es auch. |
Amsterdam, 2013-05-06
Hospital (heart monitoring department)
Collection: Bruises
