Poem
Astrid Lampe
HEADING POWER
whistle softlywhen mourning
only she knows in minute detail
what a person intends to do with you
only she knows the trail to the last water pool
forward march
howl with the moon
only she serves coolness-
bore you since high tide!
knows your heading power
weighed you clean
only she remembered this place
regardless of the leaf surface
regardless of the tree
© Translation: 2010, Diane Butterman
Kopkracht
Kopkracht
bij rouwzachtjes fluiten
alleen zíj weet haarfijn
wat een mens met je voorheeft
alleen zij weet de weg naar de laatste waterpoel
ingerukt mars
jank met de maan
alleen zij schenkt verkoeling-
droeg je sinds het hoge water!
kent je kopkracht
woog je schoon
alleen zij onthield deze plaats
om het even welk bladerdek
om het even welke boom
© 2002, Astrid Lampe
From: De memen van Lara
Publisher: Querido, Amsterdam
From: De memen van Lara
Publisher: Querido, Amsterdam
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HEADING POWER
whistle softlywhen mourning
only she knows in minute detail
what a person intends to do with you
only she knows the trail to the last water pool
forward march
howl with the moon
only she serves coolness-
bore you since high tide!
knows your heading power
weighed you clean
only she remembered this place
regardless of the leaf surface
regardless of the tree
© 2010, Diane Butterman
From: De memen van Lara
From: De memen van Lara
HEADING POWER
whistle softlywhen mourning
only she knows in minute detail
what a person intends to do with you
only she knows the trail to the last water pool
forward march
howl with the moon
only she serves coolness-
bore you since high tide!
knows your heading power
weighed you clean
only she remembered this place
regardless of the leaf surface
regardless of the tree
© 2010, Diane Butterman
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