Poem
Jacob Groot
OPENED ENDING
Whether you’re alone we’re not about to askbecause I’ll wait as long as it takes for you to say it
And then I’ll say: you are alone because I’m with you
And if you then say that’s only what you are when you’re alone
I’ll say:
that’s exactly when you’re with me. All across the world I stand up
from the steppe, by the bare light, in my addicted
body from which I pull the spirit loose till I can brew
the coffee from my bones, and I keep grinding
till you have found me among the dogs. But
do you hear me complain that I’m alone? For I find you
in the answer
© Translation: 2011, Willem Groenewegen
Publisher: First published on PIW, , 2011
Publisher: First published on PIW, , 2011
GEOPEND EINDE
GEOPEND EINDE
Of je alleen bent gaan we dus niet vragenomdat ik net zo lang wacht tot je het zegt
En dan zeg ik: je bent alleen omdat ik bij je ben
En als je dan zegt dat je het alleen bent als je alleen bent
zeg ik:
juist dan ben je bij me. Overal ter wereld sta ik op
van de steppe, bij het kale licht, in mijn verslaafde
lichaam waaruit ik de geest lostrek tot ik koffie kan
zetten van mijn beenderen, en ik maal verder
tot je me gevonden hebt tussen de honden. Maar
hoor je me klagen dat ik alleen ben? Want ik vind je
in het antwoord
© 2010, Jacob Groot
From: Divina noir
Publisher: Uitgeverij De Harmonie, Amsterdam
From: Divina noir
Publisher: Uitgeverij De Harmonie, Amsterdam
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OPENED ENDING
Whether you’re alone we’re not about to askbecause I’ll wait as long as it takes for you to say it
And then I’ll say: you are alone because I’m with you
And if you then say that’s only what you are when you’re alone
I’ll say:
that’s exactly when you’re with me. All across the world I stand up
from the steppe, by the bare light, in my addicted
body from which I pull the spirit loose till I can brew
the coffee from my bones, and I keep grinding
till you have found me among the dogs. But
do you hear me complain that I’m alone? For I find you
in the answer
© 2011, Willem Groenewegen
From: Divina noir
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW, Amsterdam
From: Divina noir
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW, Amsterdam
OPENED ENDING
Whether you’re alone we’re not about to askbecause I’ll wait as long as it takes for you to say it
And then I’ll say: you are alone because I’m with you
And if you then say that’s only what you are when you’re alone
I’ll say:
that’s exactly when you’re with me. All across the world I stand up
from the steppe, by the bare light, in my addicted
body from which I pull the spirit loose till I can brew
the coffee from my bones, and I keep grinding
till you have found me among the dogs. But
do you hear me complain that I’m alone? For I find you
in the answer
© 2011, Willem Groenewegen
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW,
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW,
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