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Poem

Astrid Lampe

HEADING POWER

whistle softly
when 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

Kopkracht

Kopkracht

bij rouw
zachtjes 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
Close

HEADING POWER

whistle softly
when 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

HEADING POWER

whistle softly
when 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
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