Poem
Peter van Lier
Horse Joy (II)
Lying,back to back, in clusters,
‘something a horse rarely indulges in!’,
is seen by farmers as a high point of agrarian existence,
even to such an extent
that –
in many a country marriage
the decision’s
taken that ‘the small hoofs (‘gee-up’)
must kick the air just one more time’,
especially after that long period of darkness: full of deep silence
and labour of sweating horses.
© Translation: 2008, John Irons
Paardenvreugde (II)
Paardenvreugde (II)
Liggen,ruggelings, groepsgewijs,
‘waartoe het paard maar zelden overgaat!’,
beleven boeren als hoogtepunten van het agrarische bestaan,
zelfs in die mate
dat –
in menig plattelandshuwelijk
wordt
besloten dat ‘de hoefjes (‘ju-ju’)
maar weer eens de lucht in moeten’,
vooral na die lange periode van donkerte: vol zwijgzaamheid en
arbeid van zwetende paarden.
© 2007, Peter van Lier
From: Zes wenken voor muggen aan de deur
Publisher: Van Oorschot, Amsterdam
From: Zes wenken voor muggen aan de deur
Publisher: Van Oorschot, Amsterdam
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Horse Joy (II)
Lying,back to back, in clusters,
‘something a horse rarely indulges in!’,
is seen by farmers as a high point of agrarian existence,
even to such an extent
that –
in many a country marriage
the decision’s
taken that ‘the small hoofs (‘gee-up’)
must kick the air just one more time’,
especially after that long period of darkness: full of deep silence
and labour of sweating horses.
© 2008, John Irons
From: Zes wenken voor muggen aan de deur
From: Zes wenken voor muggen aan de deur
Horse Joy (II)
Lying,back to back, in clusters,
‘something a horse rarely indulges in!’,
is seen by farmers as a high point of agrarian existence,
even to such an extent
that –
in many a country marriage
the decision’s
taken that ‘the small hoofs (‘gee-up’)
must kick the air just one more time’,
especially after that long period of darkness: full of deep silence
and labour of sweating horses.
© 2008, John Irons
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