Poem
Eddy Van Vliet
Death
Death. Don’t be afraid. Do not ditherbefore my door. Come on in.
Read my books. You are part of
nine out of ten. I know about you.
Do not fool me with afflictions
with names nobody dares to mention.
Don’t put me to bed among dribbling
children who know not what they say, of age.
Do not shake money out of my pocket
for pointless hours in classy clinics.
Wipe your feet and make yourself at home.
© Translation: 1994, John van Tiel
From: Farewell and Fall
Publisher: Dedalus, Dublin, 1994
From: Farewell and Fall
Publisher: Dedalus, Dublin, 1994
Dood
Dood
Dood. Heb geen angst. Talm nietvoor mijn deur. Kom binnen.
Lees mijn boeken. In negen van de tien
kom je voor. Je bent geen onbekende.
Hou mij niet voor de gek met kwalen
waarvan niemand de namen durft te noemen.
Leg mij niet in een bed tussen kwijlende
kinderen die van ouderdom niet weten wat ze zeggen.
Klop mij geen geld uit de zak
voor nutteloze uren in chique klinieken.
Veeg je voeten en wees welkom.
© 1991, The estate of Eddy Van Vliet
From: Verzamelde gedichten
Publisher: De Bezige Bij, Amsterdam
From: Verzamelde gedichten
Publisher: De Bezige Bij, Amsterdam
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Death
Death. Don’t be afraid. Do not ditherbefore my door. Come on in.
Read my books. You are part of
nine out of ten. I know about you.
Do not fool me with afflictions
with names nobody dares to mention.
Don’t put me to bed among dribbling
children who know not what they say, of age.
Do not shake money out of my pocket
for pointless hours in classy clinics.
Wipe your feet and make yourself at home.
© 1994, John van Tiel
From: Farewell and Fall
Publisher: 1994, Dedalus, Dublin
From: Farewell and Fall
Publisher: 1994, Dedalus, Dublin
Death
Death. Don’t be afraid. Do not ditherbefore my door. Come on in.
Read my books. You are part of
nine out of ten. I know about you.
Do not fool me with afflictions
with names nobody dares to mention.
Don’t put me to bed among dribbling
children who know not what they say, of age.
Do not shake money out of my pocket
for pointless hours in classy clinics.
Wipe your feet and make yourself at home.
© 1994, John van Tiel
From: Farewell and Fall
Publisher: 1994, Dedalus, Dublin
From: Farewell and Fall
Publisher: 1994, Dedalus, Dublin
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