| Can I be his friend | |
| if he makes me complicit -- | |
| in his foolish lie? | |
| Ben ik wel zijn vriend, | Kann ich sein Freund sein, |
| als hij me medeplichtig -- | wenn er mich zum Komplizen -- |
| maakt aan zijn leugen? | seiner Lüge macht? |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-17
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 1998
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated 2023), part 2, chapter 1
Collection: Leaving
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| You are not alone, | |
| I will accompany you -- | |
| We shall share our fate. | |
| Je bent niet alleen, | Du bist nicht allein, |
| ik zal je vergezellen -- | ich werde dich begleiten -- |
| Wij delen ons lot. | Dein Schicksal ist meins. |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
Come, follow me faithfully (Iacopo Cassetti / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1716
Air "Veni, me sequere fida" from the oratorio "Juditha triumphans" ("Judith triumphant", RV 644) - Judith (and Abra)
Collection: Em Brace
Tribute to: Cassetti, Iacopo
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| My beloved friend, | |
| you're just there, just always there -- | |
| No sex, no dramas. | |
| Mijn dierbare vriend, | Du, mein lieber Freund, |
| jij bent er gewoon altijd -- | du bist einfach immer da -- |
| Geen seks, geen drama's. | Kein Sex, kein Dramas. |
Overberg, 2021-09-06
Bruno's Dream (Iris Murdoch) - 1969
Novel
Collection: Dreams of love
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Although you like me, | |
| I'll be alone again, once -- | |
| you got to know me. | |
| Ook al mag je mij, | Obwohl du mich magst, |
| straks zal ik weer alleen staan -- | werde ich alleine sein -- |
| zodra je mij kent. | sobald du mich kennst. |
Amsterdam, 2021-06-06
All-crushing - Faxing to Ger #3 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2019
Diary-novel "Allesverpletterende - Faxen aan Ger"
Collection: In the shadow
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
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Don't talk about me |
Amsterdam, 2021-01-18
Collection: Lilith's Powers
| Listening to you, | |
| in powerless knowledge, I -- | |
| dare to be your friend. | |
| Naar jou luisteren, | Machtlos mitwissend |
| machteloos medeweten -- | höre ich dir zu, wage -- |
| jouw vriend durven zijn. | es dein Freund zu sein. |
Amsterdam, 2020-12-23
Collection: Without reserve
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I didn't learn |
Amsterdam, 2019-02-20
Collection: Eyes lips chest and belly
|
My tent is in the room |
Amsterdam, 2018-11-29
Collection: Migration
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| People lose friends, and | |
| their enemies become more -- | |
| and more important. | |
| Vrienden verlies je, | Man verliert Freunde, |
| en je vijanden worden -- | und die Feinde gewinnen -- |
| steeds belangrijker. | mehr an Bedeutung. |
Amsterdam, 2017-11-08
Diary 1964-1965 (Frida Vogels) - 2008
"Dagboek 1964-1965" - April 23rd, 1964, Amsterdam
Frida Vogels quotes Han Voskuil
Collection: Beyond the Cape
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han; Vogels, Frida
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The worse it is, the less I |
Amsterdam, 2017-04-24
Collection: On living on [1]
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| We will remain friends, | |
| it's familiar to us how -- | |
| different we are. | |
| We blijven bevriend, | Wir bleiben Freunde, |
| het is voor ons heel vertrouwd -- | unsere Unterschiede -- |
| hoe anders we zijn. | sind uns sehr vertraut. |
Vaison-la-Romaine, 2016-10-11
Collection: More
