| He loves the organ, | |
| and sometimes, I go with him -- | |
| to sit there thinking. | |
| Hij houdt van orgel, | Er mag die Orgel, |
| ik ga wel eens met hem mee -- | ich gehe manchmal mit ihm -- |
| om na te denken. | und denke dann nach. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-18
Collection: org anp ARK
| Hours alone, taking, | |
| good care of myself, with time -- | |
| for vipassana. | |
| Uren alleen thuis, | Allein zu Hause, |
| voor mezelf zorgen, met tijd -- | für mich selbst sorgen, mit Zeit -- |
| voor vipassana. | für Vipassana. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-30
Vipassana: seeing you physical and mental self, the nature of life, and the possibilities of the world, as they are
Collection: Untwisted
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| He is thinking, which | |
| means he thinks he is thinking -- | |
| awesomely deeply. | |
| Hij zit te denken, | Er sitzt und denkt nach, |
| wat wil zeggen, dat hij denkt -- | was bedeutet, dass er denkt -- |
| dat hij diep nadenkt. | dass er tief nachdenkt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-02
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Three
Collection: Longing and Loss
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| The monk is thinking | |
| about the numerous forms -- | |
| of lack of knowledge. | |
| De monnik denkt na | Der Mönch denkt über |
| over de vele vormen -- | die unzähligen Formen -- |
| van onwetendheid. | der Unkenntnis nach. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-07
Victory City (Salman Rushdie) - 2023
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 1 Birth, chapter 1
Collection: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I'm sitting, busy | |
| viewing these two hands of mine -- | |
| thinking what to do. | |
| Ik zit te zitten, | Ich sitze, sehe |
| en ik bekijk mijn handen: | einfach meine Hände an: |
| wat zal ik gaan doen? | was werde ich tun? |
Amsterdam, 2021-08-10
Collection: Half The Work
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It's only the third day |
Amsterdam, 2018-01-18
Collection: Metamorphic body
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| I stand quietly | |
| on guard, my thoughts come closer -- | |
| but stay out of sight. | |
| Stil sta ik op wacht, | Ich stehe Wache, |
| mijn gedachten naderen -- | Gedanken nähern sich, sind -- |
| maar blijven uit zicht. | aber außer Sicht. |
Amsterdam, 2017-09-08
I walk in semidarkness (Frida Vogels) - 2006
Poem "Ik wandel in het halfdonker", published in "Dagboek 1958-1959" ("Diary 1958-1959", 2006), October 10th, 1958 in Luxemburg; also poem "De schildwacht, die slechts wacht houdt" ("The sentry who only keeps watch"), published in "Dagboek 1964-1965" ("Diary 1964-1965", 2008), June 3rd, 1965
Collection: Old sore
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| Understanding comes | |
| if you just sit down and think -- | |
| on your vibrations. | |
| Begrip komt vanzelf | Das Verständnis kommt |
| als je gaat zitten denken -- | wenn man sitzt und nachdenkt auf -- |
| op je trillingen. | seinen Schwingungen. |
Amsterdam, 2017-02-07
Sir Bumble and The Antiliar (Marten Toonder) - 1982
Comic strip #171 - "Heer Bommel en De Antiloog", tier 01219
Collection: Puss & Lord
Tribute to: Toonder, Marten
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| Moons | |
| reflect a sun | |
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| I too am thinking | |
| I am silent: | |
| My mind reflects the mystery of life | |
| I think about the nature of human beings | |
| I think about myself | |
