| Do you ever think | |
| of me, mama, who knows where -- | |
| we might meet someday? | |
| Denk je nog wel eens | Denkst du noch an mich, |
| aan mij, mama, wie weet waar -- | Mama, vielleicht, wer weiß wo -- |
| zien we elkaar ooit? | sehen wir uns mal? |
Amsterdam, 2025-09-20
Gypsy Eyes (Jimi Hendrix) - 1968
Song (Jimi Hendrix Experience), album "Electric Ladyland"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the 60s and 70s
Tribute to: Hendrix, Jimi
| I lost you, it was | |
| already getting dark and -- | |
| I was far from home. | |
| Ik raakte jou kwijt, | Es wurde dunkel, |
| en het ging al schemeren -- | ich war ohne dich und weit -- |
| Ik was ver van huis. | weg von zu Hause. |
Amsterdam, 2025-07-31
You who were always there when I looked for you (Frida Vogels) - 1994
Verse "Jij die als ik je zocht er altijd was", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part VII [Acquiescence]), and in "Diary 1964-1965" (2008) - May 6th, 1965, Bologna
Collection: Self-portraits
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| Ah, as if I no | |
| longer exist, my mother -- | |
| doesn't recognise me. | |
| Alsof ik niet meer | Ach, als ob ich nicht |
| besta, mijn lieve mama -- | mehr existiere, Mami -- |
| herkent me niet meer. | erkennt mich nicht mehr. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-15
Three Colours: Blue (Krzysztof Kieslowski) - 1993
Film "Trois couleurs: Bleu" - Liberté (Liberty)
Collection: Blown sand
Tribute to: Kieslowski, Krzysztof
| The relinquishment, | |
| and having to live with it: | |
| scar of wounded love. | |
| Afstand moeten doen | Das Muss zum Verzicht, |
| en daarmee moeten leven: | und dann zum Leben damit: |
| gewonde liefde. | verletzte Liebe. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-06
Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? (Jeanette Winterson) - 2011
Autobiography (normal means: heterosexual), chapter 15, The Wound
In memory of father
Collection: Inwardings
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
Dedicated to: Ineke J, Hans J, Ruud J, Lucy J
| Now, after the death | |
| of my parents, I miss them: | |
| children of my own. | |
| Ineens, na de dood | Nach dem Tod meiner |
| van mijn ouders mis ik ze: | Eltern vermisse ich sie: |
| eigen kinderen. | eigene Kinder. |
Amsterdam, 2025-05-09
Complete, even without offspring (Renate Dorrestein - 2011
Essay "Compleet, ook zonder kroost", in newspaper Trouw (December 24th, 2011), included in her collection "Dagelijks werk - Een schrijversleven" ("Daily work - A writer's life", 2018)
Collection: Old sore
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| We're not together, | |
| but write the more lovingly -- | |
| You're so dear to me! | |
| We zijn niet samen, | Wir leben getrennt, |
| maar schrijven des te mooier -- | und schreiben umso schöner -- |
| Jij bent me zo lief! | Du bist mir so lieb! |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-15
The Green Knight (Iris Murdoch) - 1993
Novel, chapter 4 Eros
Collection: Longing and Loss
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| He's gone, I linger | |
| about in our shared past where -- | |
| he is still with me. | |
| Hij is weg, ik blijf | Er ist weg, und nur |
| hangen in ons verleden -- | in unsrer Vergangenheit -- |
| waar hij nog steeds is. | kann ich bei ihm sein. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-08
Forceps (Ellen Deckwitz) - 2024
Column "Verlostang", in the NRC of October 8th, 2024
Collection: Death on Cast
Tribute to: Deckwitz, Ellen
| I missed you a lot, | |
| I miss you, these years of life -- | |
| we have sadly missed. | |
| Ik heb jou gemist, | Ich hab dich vermisst, |
| ik mis je, zoveel jaren -- | ich vermisse dich, Jahre -- |
| hebben we gemist. | haben wir verpasst. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-01
Collection: Death on Cast
Dedicated to: Tessel vB
| Every day I think | |
| about your life without me: | |
| my meditation. | |
| Ik denk elke dag | Jeden Tag denk ich |
| aan jouw leven zonder mij: | an dein Leben ohne mich -- |
| mijn meditatie. | Ich meditiere. |
Amsterdam, 2024-01-13
Notting Hill - 1999
Film (screenplay Richard Curtis, direction Roger Michell)
Collection: Moons
Tribute to: Curtis, Richard; Michell, Roger
| Escaped from the cage: | |
| be happy, clear and free, yet -- | |
| I wish you were here... | |
| Ontsnapt uit de kooi: | Frei aus dem Käfig, |
| wees gelukkig, vrij, en toch -- | glücklich, hoffe ich, und doch -- |
| Was je nog maar hier... | Wärst du nur noch hier... |
Amsterdam, 2024-01-08
Wish you were here (Roger Waters, Pink Floyd) - 1975
Song (lyrics Roger Waters, music David Gilmour and Roger Waters; album "Wish you were here")
Collection: The Note Tree
Tribute to: Waters, Roger; Pink Floyd
| People celebrate | |
| the astronauts on the moon -- | |
| who'd like to join in. | |
| De mensen vieren | Die Leute feiern |
| feest om de astronauten -- | die Astronauten, leider -- |
| Die zijn er niet bij. | sind sie nicht dabei. |
Amsterdam, 2024-01-04
recently (Anjet Daanje) - 2016
Novel "jl." (the title also refers to Juno Linnaarts), chapter July 21st, 1969
Collection: No wonder
Tribute to: Daanje, Anjet
| I press your shadow | |
| close to me and I become -- | |
| a shadow myself. | |
| Ik druk jouw schaduw | Ich drücke deinen |
| heel dicht tegen mij aan en -- | Schatten nah an mich, werde -- |
| word ook een schaduw. | so selbst zum Schatten. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-30
To the mysterious (Robert Desnos) - 1926
Poem "À la mystérieuse" from the collection "Corps et biens" (1930)
Collection: Em Brace
Tribute to: Desnos, Robert
| The empty chair may | |
| not be my father's chair, but -- | |
| I do miss him now. | |
| De lege stoel is | Ein leerer Stuhl, nicht |
| wel niet mijn vaders stoel, maar -- | der meines Vaters, dennoch -- |
| ik mis hem nu toch. | vermisse ich ihn. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-16
Empty chairs (Wende Snijders) - 2023
Song "Lege stoelen" (album "Sterrenlopen)
Collection: VacantVoid
Tribute to: Snijders, Wende
| I cannot hear you, | |
| only the waves, wind sometimes -- | |
| but nowhere your voice. | |
| Ik hoor jou niet meer, | Die Wellen, manchmal |
| alleen de golven, wind soms -- | Wind, deine Stimme aber -- |
| maar nergens jouw stem. | hör ich nirgendwo. |
Amsterdam, 2022-10-27
Louder! So I can hear you (Laura Bokhoven) - 2022
Documentary
Collection: VacantVoid
Tribute to: Bokhoven, Laura
| Then, the world stands still | |
| at the wall of the prison: | |
| someone calls a name. | |
| De wereld staat stil | Die Welt steht still vor |
| voor de muur van het tuchthuis: | der Mauer des Zuchthauses: |
| iemand roept een naam. | ein Name erklingt. |
Amsterdam, 2022-09-13
Drawn to Perspective (Charles Simic) - 1982
Poem (collection "Austerities")
Collection: VacantVoid
Tribute to: Simic, Charles
| In the dead of night | |
| I hear the rain murmuring -- | |
| and it's about you. | |
| Midden in de nacht | Mitten in der Nacht |
| hoor ik regen prevelen -- | höre ich Regen lispeln -- |
| Het gaat over jou. | und es geht um dich. |
Amsterdam, 2022-07-13
Sleepless in the middle (Hanny Michaelis) - 1957
Poem "Slapeloos in het hol" (collection "Water uit de rots")
Collection: Over
Tribute to: Michaelis, Hanny
|
While I'm writing |
Amsterdam, 2021-09-27
Collection: WoofWoof
| Whenever the clock | |
| strikes you'll feel the vibration -- | |
| how much I miss you. | |
| Bij elke klokslag | Wenn die Glocke schlägt |
| zul je de trilling voelen -- | wirst du die Schwingung spüren: |
| hoezeer ik je mis. | ich vermisse dich. |
Amsterdam, 2020-10-03
The Pillow Book (Sei Sh?nagon) - 1002
Diary "Makura no S?shi" #225
Collection: Shelter
Tribute to: Shonagon, Sei
| Awake, from the cold | |
| next to me, my warmth absorbed -- | |
| by the free pillow. | |
| Wakker, van de kou | Wach, von der Kälte |
| naast me, het lege kussen -- | neben mir: dein Kissen, es -- |
| neemt mijn warmte weg. | nimmt mir die Wärme. |
Amsterdam, 2018-12-21
Niniveh (Jamaica) is active on PoemHunter.com
Collection: Greeting from before
Dedicated to: Niniveh
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Hours alone, living small |
Amsterdam, 2017-08-02
Hotel room (Edward Hopper) - 1931
Painting
Film "Shirley: visions of reality (2013, Gustav Deutsch)
Collection: NightWatch
Tribute to: Hopper, Edward; Deutsch, Gustav
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People don't see me |
Amsterdam, 2017-02-09
Vaison-la-Romaine
Collection: Untwisted
|
I'm just hanging |
Amsterdam, 2016-11-19
La Fata: the fairy, the fortune teller
La Fata Morgana = The Fairy Morgan = Morgan Le Fay
Fato = fate
Collection: Untwisted
|
My darling is gone |
Amsterdam, 2016-10-28
Ameland
Collection: Local traffic
| 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.
| On the beach I think | |
| about our days here, and you -- | |
| blow away again. | |
| Op het strand denk ik | Am Strand denke ich |
| aan onze vakanties hier -- | an unsere Zeit hier, und -- |
| en weer waai jij weg. | wieder wehst du weg. |
Amsterdam, 2013-09-24
Collection: Moons
| I'm away from home, | |
| from the people I know, far -- | |
| away from a kiss. | |
| Ik ben ver van huis, | Weit von zu Hause, |
| van de mensen die ik ken -- | den Leuten, die ich kenne -- |
| ver weg van een kus. | weit von einem Kuss. |
Amsterdam, 2012-01-15
Collection: Moons
