Poem

K. Schippers

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WOOL

the red of
two threads
on the table

or the number
two glued to
red threads

or wool that
summarises both
the two and the red

© Translation: 2012, Willem Groenewegen

WOL

WOL

het rood van
twee draadjes
op tafel

of het cijfer
twee gehecht aan
rode draadjes

of wol die de
twee en het rood
samenvat

© 2011, K. Schippers
From: tellen en wegen
Publisher: Querido, Amsterdam

K. Schippers

K. Schippers

(The Netherlands, 1936 - 2021)

K. Schippers (the pseudonym of Gerard Stigter; Amsterdam, 1936) made his first appearance in Dutch literature in 1958 as the editor of an unusual magazine. Barbarber portrayed everyday reality with an ironic verve that was in stark contrast with the expressionism of the ‘Fifties’ poets who formed the dominant movement at that time. The method has produced countless drily comic classics such as ...

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WOOL

the red of
two threads
on the table

or the number
two glued to
red threads

or wool that
summarises both
the two and the red

© 2012, Willem Groenewegen
From: tellen en wegen

WOOL

the red of
two threads
on the table

or the number
two glued to
red threads

or wool that
summarises both
the two and the red

© 2012, Willem Groenewegen

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