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B. Zwaal
cleave the river land
cleave the river landthe current’s splice brims in full float
mud-banks carried the willows
punted forth their waters
packed feet clogged the ferry path
lugged the ages through furrows
fire mouths crossed the amer
landed on lachrymose farmstead
barges fecundate their freight
docklands drone transito
riverbank drinks riverbank
© Translation: 2012, Astrid Alben
splijt het rivierland
splijt het rivierland
de stroomsnede ligt in vol drijven
grienden droegen de wilgen
boomden hun wateren voort
lastvoeten beklompten de veerstoep
zeulden de eeuwen door voren
vuurmonden crosten de amer
belandden op lacrimaestee
schuiten bevruchten hun vrachten
havens dreunen transito
oever drinkt oever
de stroomsnede ligt in vol drijven
grienden droegen de wilgen
boomden hun wateren voort
lastvoeten beklompten de veerstoep
zeulden de eeuwen door voren
vuurmonden crosten de amer
belandden op lacrimaestee
schuiten bevruchten hun vrachten
havens dreunen transito
oever drinkt oever
© 2012, B. Zwaal
From: amer
Publisher: ser j.l.prop, Terhorst
From: amer
Publisher: ser j.l.prop, Terhorst
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cleave the river land
cleave the river landthe current’s splice brims in full float
mud-banks carried the willows
punted forth their waters
packed feet clogged the ferry path
lugged the ages through furrows
fire mouths crossed the amer
landed on lachrymose farmstead
barges fecundate their freight
docklands drone transito
riverbank drinks riverbank
© 2012, Astrid Alben
From: amer
From: amer
cleave the river land
cleave the river landthe current’s splice brims in full float
mud-banks carried the willows
punted forth their waters
packed feet clogged the ferry path
lugged the ages through furrows
fire mouths crossed the amer
landed on lachrymose farmstead
barges fecundate their freight
docklands drone transito
riverbank drinks riverbank
© 2012, Astrid Alben
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