Poem
Remco Campert
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The sun always shines brightlyon the square with public housing
shopping plaza neighbourhood centre a fun cafe
the grass freshly trimmed like the people
eternally young families
in the built-up zone an architect’s dream
where the future is secured
but this century can no longer be invented
how often have I heard
the roar of new housing collapsing
present and future are definitely done for
goodbye all certainties
we’ll live in makeshift abodes
when you’re here I’m there
and we’ll greet each other in passing
with American niceties
© Translation: 2011, Donald Gardner
Publisher: First published on PIW, , 2011
Publisher: First published on PIW, , 2011
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Maquette
Altijd schijnt stralend de zonop het plein met sociale woningbouw
winkelcentrum buurthuis leuk cafétje
het groen is er vers geknipt evenals de mensen
die eeuwig jong gezin zijn
in de bebouwde kom van de architectendroom
waar de toekomst is vastgezet
maar deze eeuw valt niet meer te bedenken
tijden al dat ik hoor
het geraas van instortende nieuwbouw
heden en toekomst zijn definitief gekraakt
met zekerheden is het afgelopen
we zullen wonen in voorlopige oorden
ben jij hier dan ben ik daar
en we zullen elkaar begroeten
met de beleefdheid van Amerikanen
© 2011, Remco Campert
From: Een oud geluid
Publisher: De Bezige Bij / Poetry International, Amsterdam
From: Een oud geluid
Publisher: De Bezige Bij / Poetry International, Amsterdam
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Scale Model
The sun always shines brightlyon the square with public housing
shopping plaza neighbourhood centre a fun cafe
the grass freshly trimmed like the people
eternally young families
in the built-up zone an architect’s dream
where the future is secured
but this century can no longer be invented
how often have I heard
the roar of new housing collapsing
present and future are definitely done for
goodbye all certainties
we’ll live in makeshift abodes
when you’re here I’m there
and we’ll greet each other in passing
with American niceties
© 2011, Donald Gardner
From: Een oud geluid
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW, Amsterdam
From: Een oud geluid
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW, Amsterdam
Scale Model
The sun always shines brightlyon the square with public housing
shopping plaza neighbourhood centre a fun cafe
the grass freshly trimmed like the people
eternally young families
in the built-up zone an architect’s dream
where the future is secured
but this century can no longer be invented
how often have I heard
the roar of new housing collapsing
present and future are definitely done for
goodbye all certainties
we’ll live in makeshift abodes
when you’re here I’m there
and we’ll greet each other in passing
with American niceties
© 2011, Donald Gardner
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW,
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW,
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