| God may intervene, | |
| but even then people will -- | |
| remain as they were. | |
| God grijpt soms in, maar | Gott greift manchmal ein, |
| ook dan blijven de mensen -- | aber selbst dann bleiben die -- |
| zoals ze waren. | Menschen dieselben. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-11
Collection: A Home
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It has been tried: |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-03
Collection: A Home
| The people look at | |
| the beggars, one of them could -- | |
| be God's messenger. | |
| Mensen bekijken | Schau die Bettler an, |
| de bedelaars, een van hen -- | einer von ihnen könnte -- |
| kan Gods gezant zijn. | Gottes Bote sein. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-06
The are looking forward to the Messiah (Frida Vogels) - 1994
Verse "Zij zien uit naar de Messias", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part VII [Acquiescence]), and in "Diary 1966-1967" (2009) - September 24th, 1966, Bologna
Collection: Self-portraits
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| People are killing | |
| each other, they want their God -- | |
| to be the victor. | |
| Mensen vermoorden | Menschen töten sich |
| elkaar, ze willen hun God -- | gegenseitig, denn ihr Gott -- |
| als overwinnaar. | muss triumphieren. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-30
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie) - 2008
Novel, part 3, chapter 19
Collection: Wind
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Principalities | |
| praise the Supreme Being, so -- | |
| beware! They'll crush you! | |
| Heerschappijen prijzen | Die Fürsten loben |
| de Allerhoogste, pas op! | den Allerhöchsten, pass auf! |
| Je wordt verpletterd! | Sie zerschmettern dich! |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-30
Praise the Lord (Jan Welmers) - 1979
Composition "Laudate Dominum" (Psalm 117), for organ, performed by Jan Hage in the Organpark on September 30th, 2023
(Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite: Seraphim Cherubim Thrones Dominations Virtues Powers Principalities Archangels Angels)
Collection: org ANP ark
Composer: Welmers, Jan
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I imagine how I am sitting here |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-07
From Williamsburg Bridge (Edward Hopper) - 1928
Painting
Collection: NightWatch
Tribute to: Hopper, Edward
| Unanimously, | |
| people call up to heaven: | |
| God, don't be so weird! | |
| Eensgezind roepen | Einstimmig rufen |
| de mensen naar de hemel: | die Menschen in den Himmel: |
| God, doe niet zo raar! | Gott, sei nicht so schräg! |
Noordwijkerhout, 2022-10-05
God among the people (Toon Tellegen) - 2020
Collection "God onder de mensen": poem "Op een dag verzamelden zich overal op de wereld mensen"
Collection: Perhaps / Some day / Occasionally / Almost
Tribute to: Tellegen, Toon
| Enough evidence! | |
| God is convicted, but who -- | |
| knows a punishment? | |
| Bewijzen genoeg! | Genug Beweisen! |
| Dus wordt God veroordeeld, maar -- | Gott wird verurteilt, nur, wer -- |
| wie weet er een straf? | kennt eine Strafe? |
Noordwijkerhout, 2022-10-05
God among the people (Toon Tellegen) - 2020
Collection "God onder de mensen": poem "Ten slotte kwam hij voor"
Collection: Perhaps / Some day / Occasionally / Almost
Tribute to: Tellegen, Toon
| He saw through Satan, | |
| who had outmanoeuvred God -- | |
| and kept it secret. | |
| Hij doorzag Satan, | Er durchschaut Satan, |
| die gewonnen had van God -- | der von Gott gewonnen hat -- |
| en dat geheim hield. | und es geheim hält. |
Amsterdam, 2021-05-06
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel García Márquez) - 1967
Novel "Cien años de soledad"
Collection: Dream flight
Tribute to: García Márquez, Gabriel
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Invisible is my hand, in which |
Amsterdam, 2016-12-23
Collection: Secrets & Believers
| Thank you, cat, you get | |
| your blackbird offering back -- | |
| Gods are generous. | |
| Dank je, poes, je krijgt | Die Katze kriegt ihr |
| jouw mereloffer terug -- | Spatz-Opfer zurück, als Gott -- |
| Zo gul zijn goden. | bin ich großzügig. |
Amsterdam, 2012-08-07
Collection: A Home
