| I keep thinking back | |
| to our walk, I wish I was -- | |
| still being with you! | |
| Ik denk steeds terug | Dieser schöne Tag! |
| aan onze wandeling, ach -- | Ach, wenn ich doch nur neben -- |
| liep ik maar naast jou! | dir gehen könnte! |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-15
Possession, A Romance (A.S. Byatt) - 1990
Novel, chapter 10
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 1990-1999
Tribute to: Byatt, A.S.
| Don't look up to me | |
| that high, you make me afraid -- | |
| of falling deeply. | |
| Kijk toch niet zo hoog | Sieh doch nicht so hoch |
| naar mij op, je maakt me bang -- | zu mir auf, du machst mir Angst -- |
| om diep te vallen. | sehr tief zu fallen. |
Vaison-la-Romaine, 2026-06-03
The dynamics of desire (Tommy Wieringa) - 2007
Essay "De dynamica van begeerte", chapter "Preface"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Tribute to: Wieringa, Tommy
| All night long I dream | |
| of you, of your gentle hands -- | |
| and your sweet kisses. | |
| Heel de nacht droom ik | Ich träume von dir, |
| van jou, jouw lieve handen -- | von deinen sanften Händen -- |
| en zoete kussen. | und süßen Küssen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-09
Come again (John Dowland) - 1597
Song for singer and lute
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Composer: Dowland, John
| Yes, I do, I want | |
| to live in the hut with you -- | |
| wake up there with you. | |
| Ja, ik wil, met jou | Ja, ich will, mit dir |
| in de hut wonen, met jou -- | in der Hütte wohnen, dort -- |
| daar wakker worden. | mit dir aufwachen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-06
Minute of silence (Siegfried Lenz) - 2008
Novella "Schweigeminute"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Tribute to: Lenz, Siegfried
| I'll sleep in the hut, | |
| on a mattress of seagrass -- | |
| and dream you with me. | |
| Ik slaap in de hut, | Dann schlafe ich in |
| op een matras van zeegras -- | der Hütte auf Seegras und -- |
| en droom jou bij mij. | träume dich bei mir. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-06
Minute of silence (Siegfried Lenz) - 2008
Novella "Schweigeminute"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Tribute to: Lenz, Siegfried
| You were the woman | |
| of my dreams! But now I see -- | |
| that you are yourself. | |
| Jij! Jij was de vrouw | Du! Du warst die Frau |
| van mijn dromen! Nu zie ik -- | meiner Träume! Jetzt seh ich -- |
| dat je jezelf bent. | dass du du selbst bist. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-20
Within the skin (Han Voskuil) - 2009
Autobiographical novel "Binnen de huid" (written 1964-1967), chapter 27 - March 9th, 1955, Deventer
Poem "P.P.C." (Pour Prendre Congé [On Farewell], 1930, Edgar Du Perron), published in the magazine "Parlando"
Collection: Elude
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han; Du Perron, Edgar
| People in love lick | |
| like honey the poison of -- | |
| the promise of peace. | |
| Verliefden likken | Liebende lecken |
| als honing het gif van de -- | wie Honig das Toxin des -- |
| vredesbelofte. | Friedensversprechens. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-13
There is no honest peace in the world (Antonio Vivaldi) - 1719
Air from the motet "Nulla in mondo pax sincere" (RV 630) People in love: in love with worldly pleasures
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Am I going to | |
| love you or do I think you -- | |
| are already mine? | |
| Begin ik van jou | Fängt meine Liebe |
| te houden of vind ik dat -- | erst an, oder glaube ich -- |
| je al van mij bent? | dass du schon mein bist? |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-29
She came to stay (Simone de Beauvoir) - 1943
Novel (roman à clef) "L'invitée" (1943, "She came to stay" / "The Invitee", 1949), part 1, chapter 5
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 1940-1959
Tribute to: De Beauvoir, Simone
| It is still so new, | |
| I'm disconcerted, sitting -- | |
| here waiting for you. | |
| Het is nog zo nieuw, | Es ist noch so neu, |
| ik ben van slag, ik zit maar -- | ich bin verwirrt, sitze nur -- |
| te wachten op jou. | und warte auf dich. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-16
Turn me on (John Loudermilk) - 1961
Song, a.o. sung by Nina Simone (1967, album "Silk & Soul") and Norah Jones (2002, album "Come away with me")
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 1960-1979
Tribute to: Loudermilk, John; Simone, Nina
| In bed I review | |
| both my future and my past -- | |
| I am so in love. | |
| In bed herzie ik | Ich revidiere |
| mijn toekomst en verleden -- | Zukunft und Vergangenheit -- |
| Ik ben zo verliefd. | Ich bin so verliebt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-22
the Passion (Jeanette Winterson) - 1987
Novel, chapters 3 the Zero Winter, and 4 the Rock
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 1960-1979
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| You only stammer | |
| beautiful words, you're dreaming -- | |
| your love much too big. | |
| Jij stamelt alleen | Ach, du stammelst nur, |
| maar mooie woorden, jij droomt -- | nur schöne Worte, du träumst -- |
| alles veel te groot. | alles viel zu groß. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-15
Words, words (Leo Chiosso and Giancarlo Del Re) - 1972
Song "Parole, parole" (music Gianni Ferrio); in 1972 sung by Mina, with Alberto Lupo, in 1973 sung by Dalida ("Paroles, paroles", translation by Michaële; album "Julien"), with Alain Delon
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 1960-1979
Tribute to: Chiosso, Leo; Del Re, Giancarlo
| I finger my gift | |
| for her, it's almost as if -- | |
| she gave it to me. | |
| Ik streel mijn cadeau | Mein Geschenk für sie, |
| voor haar, en het lijkt alsof -- | verpackt, als hätte ich es -- |
| ik het van haar kreeg. | von ihr bekommen. |
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
| The menses: crushes, | |
| and then the vow to a man -- | |
| one who desires you. | |
| De eisprongen: steeds | Eisprünge: wieder |
| smoorverliefd, dan het jawoord -- | verliebt, bis das Jawort zu -- |
| aan een man die wil. | einem Mann, der will. |
Amsterdam, 2024-01-16
The Storm / The drowned (Margriet de Moor) - 2005
Novel "De verdronkene", § 3-7 (and § 1-2)
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Tribute to: De Moor, Margriet
|
Our love fills the room |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-24
Heaven (Mitski) - 2023
Song (album "The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We")
Collection: Reaching out
Tribute to: Mitski (Miyawaki, Mitski)
| With you, I want to | |
| keep wandering, hand in hand -- | |
| next to your red hat. | |
| Met jou wil ik steeds | Mit dir möchte ich |
| blijven lopen, hand in hand -- | rumwandern, neben deiner -- |
| naast jouw rode muts. | roten Wollmütze. |
Amsterdam, 2023-07-17
Sunset (Simon Vestdijk) - 1940
Poem "Zonsondergang", written in 1932, published in "Criterium" (1940) and in the collections "Water in zicht" (1940) and "Simplicia" (1942)
Collection: Inmost [1]
Tribute to: Vestdijk, Simon
| In order to love | |
| you all the better, I will -- | |
| never come again. | |
| Om des te beter | Um umso besser |
| van jou te kunnen houden -- | dich zu lieben, werde ich -- |
| kom ik niet terug. | nicht wiederkommen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-07-05
The last chance - The history of a love (Simon Vestdijk) - 1960
Novel "De laatste kans - De geschiedenis van een liefde", chapter 3-3 (AD 1923)
Collection: Inmost [1]
Tribute to: Vestdijk, Simon
| My diligent half | |
| does homework, my dreaming half -- | |
| still lingers with her. | |
| Mijn vlijtige helft | Mein braves ich macht |
| maakt huiswerk, mijn dromende -- | Hausarbeit, mein verträumtes -- |
| vertoeft nog bij haar. | verweilt noch bei ihr. |
Amsterdam, 2023-05-24
Child between four women (Simon Vestdijk) - 1972
Novel "Kind tussen vier vrouwen", § 11; novel "Terug tot Ina Damman - De geschiedenis van een jeugdliefde" (1934), chapter 2-1 (AD 1913)
Collection: Inmost [1]
Tribute to: Vestdijk, Simon
| She sits dreamily | |
| in the nest swing in the park: | |
| in love or pregnant! | |
| Ze zit dromerig | Sie schaukelt verträumt |
| te schommelen in het park: | im Park: sie muss wohl verliebt -- |
| verliefd of zwanger! | oder schwanger sein! |
Amsterdam, 2023-05-18
A lightly inhabited island - Faxing to Ger #5 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2022
Diary novel "Een licht bewoond eiland - Faxen aan Ger #5", May 17th, 2000
Collection: In the shadow
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| Numbers: Eight times eight? | |
| When I am in doubt I know -- | |
| that I am in love. | |
| Een som: Acht keer acht? | Rechnen: Acht mal acht? |
| Als ik twijfel, dan weet ik -- | Wenn ich zweifle, weiß ich gleich -- |
| dat ik verliefd ben. | dass ich verliebt bin. |
Amsterdam, 2023-05-05
My Adventures by V.Swchwrm (Toon Tellegen) - 1998
Children's book "Mijn avonturen door V.Swchwrm", page 76
Collection: Perhaps / Some day / Occasionally / Almost
Tribute to: Tellegen, Toon
| Maybe I shall die, | |
| but after that I'll come back -- | |
| it's so great with you! | |
| Misschien ga ik dood, | Vielleicht sterbe ich, |
| maar daarna kom ik terug -- | aber ich komme zurück -- |
| om bij jou te zijn! | um bei dir zu sein! |
Amsterdam, 2022-07-05
Being alone (Leonard Nolens) - 2001
Poem "Alleenzijn" (collection "Manieren van leven")
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Tribute to: Nolens, Leonard
|
I do love you |
Amsterdam, 2021-12-31
Michelle / Hey Jude (Paul McCartney, The Beatles) - 1965
Adaptation of the songs "Michelle" (1965, The Beatles, album "Rubber soul") and "Hey Jude" (1968, The Beatles)
Collection: Lilith's Powers
Tribute to: The Beatles; McCartney, Paul
| Walking, I follow | |
| but one single thinking track: | |
| my longing for you. | |
| Een dag langs de zee, | Am Strand folge ich |
| één enkel denkspoor volgen: | einer einzelnen Denkspur: |
| verlangen naar jou. | die Sehnsucht nach dir. |
Egmond aan Zee, 2021-10-25
Collection: Take a picture, now
| Am I just in love | |
| with someone, or with something -- | |
| until it bores me? | |
| Ben ik weer verliefd | Bin ich dann verliebt |
| op iemand, verliefd op iets -- | in jemanden, in etwas -- |
| tot het me verveelt? | bis es mich langweilt? |
Amsterdam, 2021-08-01
Getting Older (Billie Eilish) - 2021
Song (album "Happier Than Ever")
Collection: Actively Passive
Tribute to: Eilish, Billie
| I'm stuff in love and | |
| forget to get off the bus -- | |
| I'm lost in her scent. | |
| Ik ben verliefd spul | Als verliebtes Zeug |
| en vergeet uit te stappen -- | vergess ich aus zu steigen -- |
| verdwaald in haar geur. | aus ihrem Geruch. |
Amsterdam, 2021-02-15
From the life of a dog (Sander Kollaard) - 2019
Novel "Uit het leven van een hond"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2010-2019
Tribute to: Kollaard, Sander
| Let me do something | |
| for you, let me build a house -- | |
| with my word music. | |
| Ik wil iets voor jou | Ich möchte etwas |
| doen, laat me een huis bouwen -- | für dich tun, ein Haus bauen -- |
| met mijn woordmuziek. | mit Wörtermusik. |
Amsterdam, 2020-07-18
Without me (Leonard Nolens) - 1990
Poem "Zonder mij" (collection "Liefdesverklaringen")
Collection: Look at me
Tribute to: Nolens, Leonard
| Shall I open up | |
| to this man, shall I venture -- | |
| on falling in love? | |
| Zal ik het wagen, | Wage ich es mal, |
| me open te stellen, en -- | mich zu öffnen, wage ich -- |
| verliefd te worden? | mich zu verlieben? |
Amsterdam, 2020-06-14
Collection: Dearme
|
My love, why are you still dreaming |
Amsterdam, 2020-05-23
Visions of Johanna (Bob Dylan [Joan Baez]) - 1966
Song about Joan Baez and Bob Dylan
Collection: Great Flow
Tribute to: Dylan, Bob; Baez, Joan
| I'm not alone, you | |
| always keep me company -- | |
| I'm thinking of you. | |
| Ik ben niet alleen, | Ich bin nicht allein, |
| jij houdt mij steeds gezelschap -- | du begleitest mich immer -- |
| want ik denk aan jou. | Ich denke an dich. |
Amsterdam, 2016-10-27
Love is a companion (Alberto Caeiro) - 1930
Poem "O amor é uma companha" (Fernando Pessoa)
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Tribute to: Caeiro, Alberto; Pessoa, Fernando
|
At the window I sit and dream |
Amsterdam, 2005-08-03
Collection: Heart's Delight
|
Perhaps on a later date |
Amsterdam, 2005-08-03
Collection: Without reserve
