| Without seeing you, | |
| without understanding you -- | |
| I do what you want. | |
| Zonder jou te zien, | Ohne zu sehen, |
| zonder jou te begrijpen -- | ohne zu verstehen: ich -- |
| doe ik wat jij wilt. | tue, was du willst. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-29
You lay there, and you didn't lie still (Frida Vogels) - 1994
Verse "Je lag daar, en je lag niet stil", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3" [part XI, Deceased]), and in "Diary 1974-1976" (2013) - March 20th, 1974, Amsterdam - Acting according to the wishes of the deceased
Collection: Overwritten
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| Our very first kiss: | |
| my heart was a little bird -- | |
| trembling in its nest. | |
| Onze eerste kus: | Unser erster Kuss: |
| mijn hart was een vogeltje -- | mein Herz ein Vögelchen, es -- |
| trillend in het nest. | zitterte im Nest. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-01
The first time ever I saw your face (Ewan MacColl) - 1957
Song, sung in 1969 by Roberta Flack (album "First Take")
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 1940-1959
Tribute to: MacColl, Ewan; Flack, Roberta
| As a convert, he | |
| follows Jesus' example -- | |
| of self-sacrifice. | |
| Als bekeerling wil | Als Bekehrter folgt |
| hij Jezus' voorbeeld volgen -- | er dem Vorbild Jesu, dem -- |
| zijn opoffering. | der Aufopferung. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-24
Really sexy (Renate Dorrestein) - 2007
Novel "Echt sexy", chapter Together swan-hold-fast
Collection: Old sore
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| Surrendering me | |
| to your wildest wishes, is -- | |
| that a foolish love? | |
| Me uitleveren | Mich deinen wilden |
| aan jouw wildste verlangens: | Wünschen hingeben: eine -- |
| een dwaze liefde? | törichte Liebe? |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-20
The Saint of the Impossible (Arnon Grunberg) - 1998
Novella "De heilige Antonio", chapter 15
Collection: Old sore
Tribute to: Grunberg, Arnon
| It's a deep under- | |
| current into which I fall -- | |
| from my lover's love. | |
| Het is een diepe | In einer tiefen |
| onderstroom waarin ik val -- | Unterströmung falle ich -- |
| vanuit zijn liefde. | Aus seiner Liebe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-30
Outline of a Whisper (Amarante Nat) - 2023
Composition, part 1: "now", for two voices, two trombones and two organs, performed on June 3rd, 2023 and November 30th, 2024 in the Organpark by Kristia Michael and Amarante Nat (voices), Yiannis Bontis and Juan Cancer Navarro (trombones) and Francesca Ajossa (Van Straten organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Nat, Amarante
| The bat-faced yellow | |
| queen of sexual pleasure: | |
| her razor-sharp mouth. | |
| Gele koningin: | Gelbe Königin: |
| de vleermuis van de wellust -- | die Fledermaus der Wollust -- |
| Haar messcherpe mond. | Messerscharfer Mund. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-10
Foreign places (Renate Dorrestein) - 1985
Novel "Vreemde streken", chapter 5
Bardo Thodol (The Tibetan Book of the Dead), India, 8th century
Vampirism
Collection: Old sore
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| You came with the wind, | |
| you saved me, gave me your hand -- | |
| and then you took mine. | |
| Jij kwam met de wind, | Du bist gekommen, |
| je redde mij, gaf jouw hand -- | hast deine Hand gegeben -- |
| en nam de mijne. | meine genommen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-05
Final Rescue Attempt (Nick Cave) - 2024
Song, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, album "Wild God"
Collection: Specialities
Tribute to: Cave, Nick
| Madness, vanity, | |
| or genuine love: I will -- | |
| be yours forever! | |
| Waanzin, ijdelheid, | Wahnsinn, Eitelkeit, |
| of ware liefde: ik blijf -- | oder wahre Liebe: Dein -- |
| altijd de jouwe! | werde ich bleiben! |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
My heart to the one to whom it has given itself (Scipione Maffei / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1732
Air "Il mio core a chi la diede" from the opera "La fida ninfa" ("The faithful nymph", RV 714), 2nd act, 1st scene Licori (nymph)
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Tribute to: Maffei, Scipione
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| If you want to go | |
| with me, I will go with you -- | |
| wherever you go. | |
| Als jij met mij wilt | Wenn du gehen willst |
| gaan, dan ga ik met jou mee -- | mit mir, gehe ich mit dir -- |
| waarheen je ook gaat. | wohin du auch gehst. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-18
Cart (Jacques Plante) - 1962
Song "Chariot" ("Cart") / "I will follow him", composed in 1961 and performed instrumentally by Franck Pourcel, sung by Petula Clark (1962, lyrics Jacques Plante) and Little Peggy March (1963, lyrics Norman Gimbel)
The older song "Hymne à l'amour" (1950, Édith Piaf) has the same meaning (see H4713)
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 1960-1979
Tribute to: Gimbel, Norman; Plante, Jacques
| I am so in love | |
| that I must confess to her: | |
| I don't write poems. | |
| Ik ben zo verliefd, | Ich bin so verliebt, |
| dat ik het haar maar opbiecht: | ich muss es ihr gestehen: |
| ik kan niet dichten. | ich bin kein Dichter. |
Amsterdam, 2024-04-22
Little poet (Nescio)
Story "Dichtertje", written in 1917, chapter 2
Collection: Rasping ants
Tribute to: Nescio
| You called me Great, right, | |
| I'll be whatever you wish: | |
| Great, Small, always Yours! | |
| Geweldig heb je | Großartig hast du |
| mij genoemd, goed, wat je wilt: | mich genannt, gut, was du willst: |
| Groot, Klein, de Jouwe! | Groß oder Klein, Deins! |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-04
You said that I 'was Great' - one Day - (Emily Dickinson) - 1863
Poem (Franklin #736, Johnson #738)
Collection: Tardiness in Acceleration
Tribute to: Dickinson, Emily
| For me, freedom is | |
| second to love, yes, I do -- | |
| surrender to you. | |
| Liever dan vrijheid | Besser als Freiheit |
| is me liefde, ja ik wil -- | ist die Liebe, ja, ich will -- |
| me overgeven. | mich dir hingeben. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-10
Love gets in the way (Dayna Kurtz) - 2002
Song (album "Postcards from downtown")
Love implies that you choose less freedom and control
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Tribute to: Kurtz, Dayna
| He gives the rubber, | |
| I look at him and I walk -- | |
| straight into his eyes. | |
| Hij geeft me de gum, | Er gibt den Gummi, |
| ik kijk hem aan en ik loop -- | ich schau ihn an und laufe -- |
| zijn ogen binnen. | ihm in die Augen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-09
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Tale, part 1 § 8
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Answer my kiss, look | |
| at me, get heavy with me -- | |
| and talk with your hands. | |
| Kus me, niet ernaast, | Küsse mich, sieh mich |
| kijk me aan, word zwaar met mij -- | an, werde schwer mit mir, sprich -- |
| praat met je handen. | mit deinen Händen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-21
Treacherous (Taylor Swift) - 2012
Song (created with Dan Wilson, album "Red")
Collection: After the festivities
Tribute to: Swift, Taylor
| Darling, I don't want | |
| to conquer you, but to be -- | |
| absorbed in your fire. | |
| Mijn liefste, ik wil | Ich werde dich nicht |
| jou niet veroveren, maar -- | erobern, nur aufgehen -- |
| opgaan in jouw vuur. | in deinem Feuer. |
Amsterdam, 2023-07-31
The PowerBook (Jeanette Winterson) - 2000
Novel, chapter "HELP"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| A kiss, naked I | |
| stand before you, I'm not me -- | |
| I am your lover. | |
| Een kus, naakt sta ik | Ein Kuss, ich bin nackt, |
| voor jou, ik ben mezelf niet -- | ich bin nicht ich selbst, sondern -- |
| maar jouw minnares. | deine Geliebte. |
Amsterdam, 2023-07-29
The PowerBook (Jeanette Winterson) - 2000
Novel, chapter "SEARCH"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2000-2009
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| I was seventeen, | |
| with all my being I longed -- | |
| to offer myself. | |
| Ik was zeventien, | Siebzehn: mein ganzes |
| heel mijn wezen verlangde -- | Wesen sehnte sich danach -- |
| om mij te geven. | mich hinzugeben. |
Amsterdam, 2023-07-21
Letter to Antonio Cervi (Antonia Pozzi) - 1935
Written on June 29th, 1935
Collection: Tardiness in Acceleration
Tribute to: Pozzi, Antonia
| A romantic kiss; | |
| her first, so her eyes tell me -- | |
| dying passively. | |
| Romantische kus; | Romantischer Kuss; |
| haar eerste, zeggen lijdzaam -- | ihr erster, ihre Augen -- |
| stervend haar ogen. | sterben gelassen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-07-04
The last chance - The history of a love (Simon Vestdijk) - 1960
Novel "De laatste kans - De geschiedenis van een liefde", chapter 1-3 (AD 1923)
Collection: Inmost
Tribute to: Vestdijk, Simon
| My heart stays mine, but | |
| my hand I do give you, some- | |
| times my body too. | |
| Mijn hart blijft van mij, | Mir bleibt mein Herz, dir |
| mijn hand geef ik je graag, soms -- | geb ich meine Hand, manchmal -- |
| mijn lichaam erbij. | auch meinen Körper. |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-01
Collection: Dearme
| You have two arms, so | |
| bow them nicely around me -- | |
| then it is for you. | |
| Jij hebt twee armen, | Du hast zwei Arme, |
| strik ze maar mooi om mij heen -- | knote sie um mich herum -- |
| dan is het voor jou. | dann ist es für dich. |
Amsterdam, 2022-09-22
Choose me. Choose me from the whole (Herman de Coninck) - 1992
Poem "Kies mij. Kies mij uit de hele" (collection "Pastorale", 1993)
Collection: Shortages
Tribute to: De Coninck, Herman
| I then thought I knew | |
| what love is, and I said yes -- | |
| yes, I do love you. | |
| Ik dacht te weten | Ich dachte, ich weiß, |
| wat liefde is, en zei ja -- | was Liebe ist, und sagte -- |
| ja, ik houd van jou. | ja, ich liebe dich. |
Amsterdam, 2022-07-13
To love somebody (Hanny Michaelis) - 1969
Poem "Van iemand houden" (collection "De rots van Gibraltar")
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 1960-1979
Tribute to: Michaelis, Hanny
| With a gentle urge | |
| the drums of love are beating -- | |
| open all my doors. | |
| Met zachte drang slaan | Trommeln der Liebe |
| de trommels van de liefde -- | schlagen mit sehr sanften Drang -- |
| mijn deuren open. | meine Türen auf. |
Amsterdam, 2022-05-14
TGTT (Duke Ellington) - 1968
"TGTT" ("Too Good to Title", 1968, Duke Ellington, album "Second Sacred Concert"), performed by Steven Kamperman (clarinet), Berry van Berkum (organ), Dion Nijland (double bass), Joost Buis (trombone) and Ruben Drent (trumpet) on May 14th, 2022 in the Organpark, and on January 25th, 2025 performed in the Organpark, by Theo Loevendie (piano), Oene van Geel (viola), Yoran Vroom (drums), Jeroen Vierdag (bass) and Claron MacFadden (soprano)
Collection: org ANP ark
Composer: Ellington, Duke
| She opened herself, | |
| spreading her arms and her legs -- | |
| like a ripe flower. | |
| Zij opende zich, | Sie öffnete sich, |
| haar armen en haar benen -- | ihre Arme und Beine -- |
| als een rijpe bloem. | wie eine Blume. |
Amsterdam, 2021-08-11
The immaculate (Erwin Mortier) - 2020
Novel "De onbevlekte"
Collection: VacantVoid
Tribute to: Mortier, Erwin
| Hi, I don't know you, | |
| but who would I wait for now -- | |
| that you are with me? | |
| Dag, ik ken je niet, | Ich kenne dich nicht, |
| maar op wie zou ik wachten -- | aber: kein Warten mehr, jetzt -- |
| nu jij bij mij bent? | wo du bei mir bist! |
Amsterdam, 2020-11-29
Namasté
Collection: Without reserve
| Making love, you don't | |
| care about blood, it is sweet -- | |
| that I am your prey. | |
| Jij maalt niet om bloed | Blut ist dir egal |
| bij het vrijen, het smaakt zoet -- | beim lieben, es schmeckt sehr süß -- |
| dat ik jouw prooi ben. | als deine Beute. |
Amsterdam, 2020-06-21
Collection: Greeting from before
| I'm roaming my life | |
| with the man who scratches me: | |
| I bleed and I bloom. | |
| Ik zwerf mijn bestaan | Ich streife herum |
| met de man die mij bekrast: | mit dem Mann, der mich zerkratzt: |
| ik bloed en ik bloei. | ich blute, blühe. |
Amsterdam, 2019-09-29
The woman - I'm roaming through my time (Liesbeth Lagemaat) - 2015
Poem "De vrouw - Ik zwerf door mijn tijd" (collection "Nachtopera")
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 2010-2019
Tribute to: Lagemaat, Liesbeth
| No longer bewitched | |
| yet I still like to see him -- | |
| not changed for a bit. | |
| Niet meer betoverd | Nicht mehr verzaubert, |
| door hem, toch zie ik hem graag -- | dennoch seh ich ihn gerne -- |
| geen spat veranderd. | gar nicht geändert. |
Amsterdam, 2019-04-17
Collection: More
|
Mama never asks, she just glances |
Amsterdam, 2018-11-30
Inspired by "Angry" (Christina Moreno)
Collection: Froend
| Masculinity, | |
| of all men, is just nothing -- | |
| of value in love. | |
| De mannelijkheid | Jede Männlichkeit |
| van alle mannen is niets -- | aller Männer ist gar nichts -- |
| waard in de liefde. | wert in der Liebe. |
Amsterdam, 2018-09-27
Born out of love (Muhammad Rumi) - 1250
Ghazal (Ode) 843
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Tribute to: Rumi, Mohamed
|
You are in doubt, yet |
Amsterdam, 2017-08-08
Collection: The Big Secret
| When you embrace me | |
| I can't do anything else -- | |
| only embrace you. | |
| Als jij mij omhelst, | Wenn du mich umarmst, |
| kan ik niets anders meer doen -- | kann ich nichts anderes tun -- |
| dan jou omhelzen. | als dich umarmen. |
Amsterdam, 2017-07-01
Within the skin (Han Voskuil) - 2009
Autobiographical novel "Binnen de huid" (written 1964-1967), chapter 14 - August 1954, Deventer
Collection: Elude
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
|
In those days the soul of a child |
Amsterdam, 2017-04-29
Collection: Life line
|
Giving myself bridal and true |
Amsterdam, 2017-04-01
Collection: Eyes lips chest and belly
| She gives me a kiss | |
| with her sweet mouth of candy | |
| floss sticking to me. | |
| Ze geeft me een kus | Ihr Naschmund küsst mich |
| met haar snoepmond suikerspin -- | ganz voller Zuckerwatten -- |
| aan mij vastgeplakt. | Sie klebt sich an mir. |
Julianadorp, 2011-12-25
Collection: Greeting from before
|
At night I'm not aware of anything |
Moutier, 2007-06-14
Collection: Eyes lips chest and belly
