| A parasol with | |
| a shower offers cooling -- | |
| to the terrace guests. | |
| Een parasol met | Ein Sonnenschirm mit |
| douche biedt gasten verkoeling -- | Dusche bietet Abkühlung -- |
| op het stadsterras. | auf der Terrasse. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-01
With a photo of the terrace on the Torensluis (Tower Sluice, June 28th, 2011, Amsterdam)
Collection: Pending rain
Dedicated to: Lotte W, Madelief dK
| Sleeping comes second, | |
| I can tell by the pile of -- | |
| pillows on the bed. | |
| Slapen is bijzaak, | Ums Schlafen gehts nicht, |
| dat zie ik aan de stapel -- | weiß ich wegen des Kissen- |
| kussens op het bed. | stapels auf dem Bett. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-19
The Stepmother (Renate Dorrestein) - 2011
Novel "De stiefmoeder", part 'Claire', chapter One
Collection: Pending rain
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| The seventh day is | |
| fading away in silence -- | |
| in the seventh night. | |
| De zevende dag | Und der siebte Tag |
| schemert weg in verstilling: | dämmert hinweg in Stille -- |
| de zevende nacht. | in die siebte Nacht. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-19
From the seven days (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1968
Improvisation-composition "Aus den sieben Tagen" - 15 Textkompositionen für Intuitive Musik (15 text compositions for Intuitive Music), for ensemble; selection of 160 minutes, performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet), Roland Dahinden (trombone), Dario Calderone (double bass), Pau Sola Masafrets (cello), Joao Brito (percussion), and Marketa Scaffartzek (voice) on January 19th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| We're sitting in the | |
| hotel garden, around us -- | |
| children are playing. | |
| Nietsdoen in de tuin | Nichtstun im Garten |
| van het hotel, om ons heen -- | des Hotels, um uns herum -- |
| spelen kinderen. | spielen fünf Kinder. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-16
Travel diary 1981 (Han Voskuil) - 2000
"Reisdagboek 1981", included in the 2005 collection "Buitenschot" ("Outside shot, hikes") - Aramon, Provence, Monday April 6th
Collection: Frustration
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| I'm sitting around | |
| by the pond, the tortoises -- | |
| don't show up today. | |
| Ik zit niets te doen | Ich sitze herum |
| in de tuin, de schildpadden -- | im Garten, die Schildkröten -- |
| laten zich niet zien. | zeigen sich nirgends. |
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", August 23rd, 2000
Collection: In the shadow
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| Everyone asleep, | |
| a silent railway carriage -- | |
| Daily work is done. | |
| Een stille wagon, | Alle schlafen, ein |
| iedereen zit te slapen -- | stiller Eisenbahnwagen -- |
| Het werk is gedaan. | Arbeit erledigt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-06-27
Long working days in South Korea
Collection: Untwisted
| Unavoidable | |
| after the worship service: | |
| a day of boredom. | |
| Na de eredienst | Nach dem Gottesdienst |
| is het onvermijdelijk: | ist sie ja unvermeidlich: |
| een dag verveling. | die Langeweile. |
Amsterdam, 2023-06-13
Child between four women (Simon Vestdijk) - 1972
Novel "Kind tussen vier vrouwen", written in 1933, § 6 (AD 1909)
Dies Domini (Lord's Day, the weekly day of rest)
Collection: Inmost [1]
Tribute to: Vestdijk, Simon
| The Spartan women, | |
| sitting on the salty shore -- | |
| and combing their hair. | |
| Spartaanse vrouwen | Spartanerinnen |
| zitten aan de zilte kust -- | an der salzigen Küste -- |
| en kammen hun haar. | kämmen sich durchs Haar. |
Amsterdam, 2023-04-13
The time of the angels (Iris Murdoch) - 1966
Novel, § 3
Collection: Stall
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Saturday: bags-day. | |
| Groceries, sport, and rubbish -- | |
| The day of unrest. | |
| Zaterdag: tassen. | Samstag: Taschentag. |
| Boodschappen, sport, en afval -- | Einkäufe, Sport, und Abfall -- |
| Het is onrustdag. | Der Unruhetag. |
Amsterdam, 2022-10-26
Leisure (Ellen Deckwitz) - 2022
Column "Vrije tijd" (in NRC on October 25th, 2022)
Collection: Death on Cast
Tribute to: Deckwitz, Ellen
|
The sun hangs on |
Amsterdam, 2019-09-27
Umag (Croatia), September 1988
Collection: WoofWoof
| I've a subscription: | |
| I am very disciplined -- | |
| when I'm relaxing. | |
| Een abonnement: | Ein Abonnement: |
| ik ben gedisciplineerd -- | ich bin diszipliniert, wenn -- |
| aan het ontspannen. | ich mich entspanne. |
Amsterdam, 2018-01-25
Collection: Half The Work
| It's raining, so I | |
| stay in bed to indulge in -- | |
| a day of reading. | |
| Het regent, ik blijf | Es regnet, also |
| in bed en geef me over -- | gönne ich mir mal einen -- |
| aan een dag lezen. | Lesetag im Bett. |
Amsterdam, 2017-11-05
Rain (Raymond Carver) - 1985
Poem from the collection "Where water comes together with other water"
Collection: Within the walls
Tribute to: Carver, Raymond
|
The kids are having fun |
Amsterdam, 2017-02-26
Collection: WoofWoof
| Leisure is free time | |
| as long as it is not spent -- | |
| that is, if it's killed! | |
| Tijd is vrije tijd | Die Zeit ist Freizeit, |
| zolang hij niet besteed wordt -- | wenn sie nicht genutzt, sondern -- |
| dus als je hem doodt! | totgeschlagen wird! |
Amsterdam, 2016-12-07
Sir Bumble and The Killers (Marten Toonder) - 1965
Comic strip #108 - Heer Bommel en De Killers (tiers 5300A-5328, 5330-5342, 5344-5370), tier 5333 (and 5335)
Collection: Puss & Lord
Tribute to: Toonder, Marten
| Free time: the standard | |
| of a civilization -- | |
| Its begin and end. | |
| Vrije tijd: de maat | Freizeit ist das Maß |
| van iedere beschaving -- | jeder Zivilisation -- |
| Begin en einde. | Beginn und Ende. |
Amsterdam, 2016-12-07
Sir Bumble and The Killers (Marten Toonder) - 1965
Comic strip #108 - Heer Bommel en De Killers (tiers 5300A-5328, 5330-5342, 5344-5370), tier 5303
Collection: Puss & Lord
Tribute to: Toonder, Marten
Coast (relaxing)
Calanques, 1984-09-08
Collection: Photo's 1984
Dedicated to: Dory dK
