| We say goodbye, I'm | |
| leaving, you're staying, and I -- | |
| know where to find you. | |
| We nemen afscheid, | Unser Abschied: ich |
| ik ga, jij blijft, ik weet waar -- | gehe, du bleibst, ich weiß, wo -- |
| ik je vinden kan. | ich dich finden kann. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-01
When we have said goodbye like this (Frida Vogels) - 1994
Poem "Als wij zo afscheid hebben genomen", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part VI [Kees], and in "Diary 1964-1965" (2008) - June 27th, 1965, Bologna
Collection: Self-portraits
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| She has to leave me | |
| against her will, and now our -- | |
| love shackles us both. | |
| Tegen haar wil moet | Sie muss abreisen, |
| ze weggaan, en nu ketent -- | und nun fesselt uns beide -- |
| onze liefde ons. | unsere Liebe. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-19
Poem-fragment E.83 (Sappho) - -650
From the "Lyra Graeca" (1922-1927, John Maxwell Edmonds)
Collection: May the Might
Composer: Sappho
| Today you'll leave me, | |
| the morning light on the wall -- | |
| is becoming hard. | |
| Vandaag vertrek jij, | Heute gehst du weg, |
| het ochtendlicht op de muur -- | das Morgenlicht an der Wand -- |
| wordt alsmaar harder. | wird immer härter. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-04
The Going (Thomas Hardy) - 1914
Poem from the collection "Satires of Circumstances"
Collection: After the festivities
Tribute to: Hardy, Thomas
| Farewell, his face is, | |
| very close and he smiles and -- | |
| yes he does not smile. | |
| Afscheid, zijn gezicht | Abschied, sein Gesicht, |
| is heel dichtbij en hij lacht -- | ist ganz nah, er lächelt und -- |
| en toch lacht hij niet. | doch lächelt er nicht. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-09
Considering the facts (Griet Op de Beeck) - 2018
Novella "Gezien de feiten", chapter 14
Collection: Em Brace
Tribute to: Op de Beeck, Griet
| Farewell, time to go. | |
| Walking to their home, she cries -- | |
| and keeps looking back. | |
| Afscheid, hij moet gaan. | Der Abschied, er muss. |
| Huilend loopt zij naar hun huis -- | Sie geht nach Hause, weint und -- |
| En steeds kijkt ze om. | blickt immer zurück. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-09
Troy (Homerus) - -750
Epic "Ilias", book 6, line 494-496 - Andromache and Hector
Collection: Moist glow
Tribute to: Homerus
| Farewell, I just wave | |
| my empty hands a little -- | |
| to get rid of it. | |
| Afscheid, ik zwaai maar | Abschied, ich wedle |
| wat met mijn lege handen -- | mit meinen leeren Händen -- |
| Ik wil er vanaf. | um's loszuwerden. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-05
Departing (Antjie Krog) - 2006
Poem "Vertrekkende" (collection "Verweerskrif" ["Body bereft"])
Collection: After the festivities
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Let us talk, I said, | |
| please stay or I'll go crazy -- | |
| Oh, am I cute then? | |
| Laten we praten, | Lass uns reden, bleib |
| zei ik, blijf, of ik word gek -- | oder ich werde verrückt -- |
| O, ben ik dan leuk? | Oh, bin ich dann süß? |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-21
Stay Stay Stay (Taylor Swift) - 2012
Song (album "Red")
Collection: After the festivities
Tribute to: Swift, Taylor
| I almost fell then, | |
| when you fled down the stairs, oh -- | |
| after that last kiss. | |
| Bijna viel ik toen, | Du bist die Treppe |
| toen jij de trap af vluchtte -- | hinunter geflohen, weg -- |
| na die laatste kus. | nach dem letzten Kuss. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-21
Come Back... Be Here (Taylor Swift) - 2012
Song (created with Dan Wilson, album "Red")
Collection: After the festivities
Tribute to: Swift, Taylor
| Moving is too bad | |
| when you have to leave something -- | |
| Neighbours. The garden! | |
| Verhuizen is erg | Ein Umzug ist schlimm, |
| als je iets moet verlaten -- | wenn man was verlassen muss -- |
| Buren. En de tuin! | Nachbarn. Der Garten! |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-05
Collection: Heart's Delight
| He opens the door | |
| and just walks out of his role -- | |
| out of the stage set. | |
| Hij opent de deur, | Er öffnet die Tür, |
| loopt gewoon weg uit zijn rol | läuft weg aus seiner Rolle -- |
| weg uit het decor. | aus dem Bühnenbild. |
Amsterdam, 2023-06-30
How he thinks that role fits (Jan Baeke) - 2013
Poem "Hoe hij die rol vindt passen" (collection "Het tankstation op de route")
Collection: Over
Tribute to: Baeke, Jan
| I go, you remain | |
| silent before you ask me: | |
| May I come with you? | |
| Ik ga verhuizen, | Ich verlasse dich, |
| jij zwijgt lang voor je me vraagt: | du schweigst bevor du mich fragst: |
| Mag ik mee met jou? | Darf ich mitkommen? |
Amsterdam, 2022-09-17
The carbonised alphabet (Paul de Wispelaere) - 1992
Memoirs "Het verkoolde alfabet"
Collection: After the festivities
Tribute to: De Wispelaere, Paul
| You put on some thin | |
| farewell words, with a vague smile -- | |
| you left shivering. | |
| Je trok wat dunne | Du zogst sehr dünne |
| afscheidswoorden aan en ging -- | Abschiedswörter an und gingst -- |
| rillend de deur uit. | zitternd aus der Tür. |
Amsterdam, 2022-07-09
The way you came and and said hi (Herman de Coninck) - 1969
Poem "Zoals je binnenkwam en dag zei" (collection "De lenige liefde")
Collection: Shortages
Tribute to: De Coninck, Herman
| She has packed her things, | |
| she is the moon with the sun -- | |
| shining in her eyes. | |
| Ze pakt haar spullen, | Sie verabschiedet |
| ze is de maan met de zon -- | sich, mein Mond mit der Sonne -- |
| in haar ogen. | in ihren Augen. |
Amsterdam, 2021-03-02
Shattered Ground (Nick Cave and Warren Ellis) - 2021
Song (album "Carnage")
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2020-2029
Tribute to: Cave, Nick; Ellis, Warren
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Goodbye little sister, you are the prettiest |
Amsterdam, 2019-07-01
Crown Prince Thut-mosis = son of Thoth, abbreviated: Moses, is the brother of Echn-Aton and the half-brother of Nefertiti; he was the high priest in the temple of Ptah at Memphis in the Nile Delta, but his father, pharaoh Amen-hotep III replaced the traditional gods such as Amun and Ptah with Aton (the sun, the abstract divine)
Grandfather: on the mother's side, the Hebrew Yuya (=Joseph, who later was added as the eleventh son on the family tree of Jacob), the father of Tiye, who was the wife of Pharaoh Amen-hotep III
In 1351 BCE Amen-hotep III was murdered by priests of Amun, but Echn-Aton hold on to the new cult
Collection: A Home
| The keys are yours now, | |
| give me a kiss and let me -- | |
| One kiss, then I'll go. | |
| Hier zijn de sleutels, | Hier sind die Schlüssel, |
| geef me een kus en laat me -- | küss mich und lass mich. Nur éin -- |
| Eén kus, dan ga ik. | Kuss, dann gehe ich. |
Amsterdam, 2017-11-01
No need (Raymond Carver) - 1989
Poem, published posthumously in the collections "Poetry" (1989), and "A new path to the waterfall" (1989)
Collection: Em Brace
Tribute to: Carver, Raymond
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I can see you love him |
Amsterdam, 2017-04-25
Collection: It takes a lot of tries to make a début
| Reaching for your hand | |
| my hand lingers in the air -- | |
| like a goodbye wave. | |
| Reikend naar jouw hand | Greifend nach deiner |
| hangt de mijne in de lucht -- | Hand schwebt meine in der Luft -- |
| als een afscheidsgroet. | als ein Abschiedsgruß. |
Amsterdam, 2015-07-04
Spring poem - III (Rutger Kopland) - 1968
Poem "Voorjaarsgedicht" - III (collection "Het orgeltje van yesterday")
Collection: MistI
Tribute to: Kopland, Rutger
| The real pain only | |
| comes after saying goodbye: | |
| the separation. | |
| De echte pijn komt | Der wahre Schmerz kommt |
| pas na het afscheid nemen: | erst nach der Verabschiedung: |
| het gescheiden zijn. | der Schmerz der Trennung. |
Amsterdam, 2014-02-25
Whisper (M. Vasalis) - 1954
Poem "Sotto voce" (collection "Vergezichten en gezichten")
Collection: Em Brace
Tribute to: Vasalis, M.
| Until you are small | |
| and disappear, I watch you -- | |
| waving 'come back soon'. | |
| Tot jij klein verdwijnt | Bis du entschwindest |
| langs de gracht zwaai ik naar jou -- | am Kai, winke ich dich zu -- |
| 'kom gauw weer terug'. | 'komme bald wieder'. |
Amsterdam, 2012-12-14
Collection: Heart's Delight
| The wind throws branches, | |
| it 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: The drama
| The balloon rises | |
| fast until it's a pinhead -- | |
| then there is nothing? | |
| Snel stijgt de ballon | Schnell steigt der Ballon, |
| omhoog tot een speldenknop -- | bald ist er ein Nadelkopf -- |
| dan is er niets meer? | dann gibt es nichts mehr? |
Train Amsterdam-Nijmegen, 2012-01-15
Collection: Life line
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I leave, I take my bag and close the door |
Flight Marseille-Amsterdam, 2006-06-11
Sand in my shoes (Dido) - 2003
Song (Dido Armstrong & Rick Nowels; album "Life for rent")
Collection: Untwisted
Tribute to: Dido (Armstrong, Dido)
