Good dancers appear

to do it effortlessly --


and to have time left.


Een goede danser
lijkt moeiteloos te dansen --scheint mühelos zu tanzen --
en heeft tijd over.und hat Zeit übrig.

Poem H5010
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
I kiss your hands a thousand times - Faxing to Ger #6 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2024
Diary novel "Ik kus uw handen duizendmaal - Faxen aan Ger #6", November 27th, 2000
Collection: Out of place
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien 
 

He wants to obtain

a title, it's a long march --


through all the footnotes.


Hij wil een titel,
dus maakt hij een lange mars --macht er einen langen Marsch --
door de voetnoten.durch die Fußnoten.

Poem H4938
De Koog, 2024-09-26
Fuss about doctoral degrees is also a nice tradition (Sjoerd de Jong) - 2024
Column "Heibel rond promoties is ook een mooie traditie", in the NRC of September 26th, 2024
Collection: Specialities
Tribute to: De Jong, Sjoerd 
 

Behind the curtain

of his music he dances:


the master flautist.


Achter de schermen
van zijn muziek danst hij zelf:seiner Musik tanzt er selbst:
de meesterfluitist.der Meisterflötist.

Poem H4471
Amsterdam, 2024-01-27
The Grand Duke's Ball (Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck) - 1590
From Orpheus's lyre to the flutes of the organ
Composition for organ (or harpsichord), SwWV 319, on the theme of "Ballo del granduca" (1590, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck), performed on January 27th, 2024 by recorder ensemble The Royal Wind Music in the Organpark (arrangement Hester Groenleer)

Collection: org ANP ark 
Composer: Sweelinck, Jan P. 
 

An imperfection

is a shadow in your life --


with thanks to the sun.


Onvolmaaktheden:
schaduwen in het leven --ist ein Schatten im Leben --
met dank aan de zon.danksei der Sonne.

Poem H4409
Amsterdam, 2023-12-29
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-7 "Abracadabra": We must live, I'm afraid, with the shadows of imperfection
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman 
 

Wizards stand for years

in a chalk circle until --


they can do without.


Een tovenaar staat
jaren in een krijtcirkel --lange im Kreidekreis, bis --
voor hij zonder kan.er den nicht mehr braucht.

Poem H3977
Amsterdam, 2023-07-26
Oranges are not the only fruit (Jeanette Winterson) - 1985
Novel, part "Ruth"
Collection: No wonder
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette 
 

The old actor has

been playing all grandfathers --


for twenty-five years.


De oude acteur
speelt al vijfentwintig jaar --spielt schon fünfundzwanzig Jahr --
alle grootvaders.alle Großväter.

Poem H3924
Amsterdam, 2023-07-03
Alan Arkin (New York City 1934-2023)
Collection: The Yellow House Museum
Tribute to: Arkin, Alan 
 

Zywa Trainees

My most important deeds
were to stop the work
to talk with you

about the rules and your ideas
to ask time after time
What is it all about?

What are we doing?
To practice the skill
to be critical

to figure out the beaten tracks
to dare to check them and
to choose the best approach

I remember your names
How did you go?
Have you become giants?

Giantesses without the vanity
of the people, who do not dare
to abide when it comes to it?

Poem 4648
Amsterdam, 2022-09-06
Collections: Lilith's Powers, Life line 
 

Made of cartilage,

the Master of Ostend, then --


made of wax, now bronze.


Hij was van kraakbeen,,
de Meester van Oostende --der Meister von Ostende --
toen van was, nu brons.dann Wachs, jetzt Bronze.

Poem H0999
Amsterdam, 2014-06-28
Ostend (Hugo Claus) - 1999
Poem "Oostende" (collection "Wreed geluk")
Collection: Stream
Tribute to: Claus, Hugo 
 

He is no longer

in his school, where I practice --


what he has taught me.


Hij is er niet meer,
in zijn school, waar ik oefen --in der Schule, wo ich übe --
wat hij me leerde.was er mir lehrte.

Poem H0506
Amsterdam, 2013-07-14
On the death of Clé Souren
Collection: The Yellow House Museum
Dedicated to: Rembert P 
 

Teachers do not die,

they will live on forever --


in so many hearts.


Een leraar sterft niet,,
maar zal altijd voortleven --wird aber weiterleben --
in vele harten.in vielen Herzen.

Poem H0507
Amsterdam, 2013-07-14
On the death of Clé Souren
Collection: The Yellow House Museum
Dedicated to: Kristien vR 
 

The crow builds a nest

in the axil of the tree --


very beak-handy.


De kraai bouwt een nest
in de oksel van de boom --ein Nest in der Baumachsel --
zo snavel-handig.so Schnabel-praktisch.

Poem H0151
Amsterdam, 2012-01-16
Collection: Without reserve
 

The lynx runs smoothly

through the field and grabs its prey --


simply in passing.


De lynx rent soepel
door het veld en grijpt haar prooi --geschmeidig das Beutetier --
in het voorbijgaan.im Vorbeigehen.

Poem H0128
Amsterdam, 2012-01-10
Collection: My Home
 

Giants and Giantesses
are great
Giants and Giantesses
I too am an expert

I deliver good work :
I am experienced and competent
I remove obstacles
I am focused
 

Larks
sing at great heights
Larks
I too am a Master

I inspire others :
I am an example
I point the direction
I end ignorance
n364
Nachtegaal
 

Zywa Frog princess

I enjoy sitting in the sun
waiting, desirable
I think, I hope
to be for you

Around me, people are
going their way, as always
The sun moves on
and the shadow follows

Fish keep quiet
boats sail past
the smell of charcoal
Life is food, someone laughs

The sounds drift off
My waiting is over
blown away in eternal now
I enjoy sitting in the shade

Poem 1829
Amsterdam, 0000-00-00
Collection: Lilith's Powers
 

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