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Anne Vegter

SHOWING AND TRIPPING

It takes intense bliss in this dress to look at neighbours stashing
their rubbish bag in a container around midnight with tenderness.       

It takes intense bliss in this dress to flag down a taxi unwilling
to take you to the edge of the city where broad-leaved trees propagate.          

It takes intense bliss in this dress to make a sound that drowns out
animals to catch the attention of a dolled-up queen.            

It takes intense bliss for this dress to be carried to a show drunk
and wide awake, blindly find the door through which to exit the stage.       

It takes intense bliss in this dress to swallow anything, go on a balloon ride
and look down on the mosaic of your country like a sluggish astronaut.       

It takes intense bliss in this glorious weather to carefully die in an accident.   
Voices scream instead of dress say shroud.


SHOWEN EN TRIPPEN

SHOWEN EN TRIPPEN

Er is zielsveel geluk nodig in deze jurk met vertedering naar buren
te kijken die rond middernacht hun afvalzak in een container doen.
 
Er is zielsveel geluk nodig in deze jurk een taxi aan te houden die onwillig is
je tot buiten de stad te rijden waar loofwoud staat dat zich voortplant.
 
Er is zielsveel geluk nodig in deze jurk geluid te maken dat dieren overstemt
om aandacht te vangen van een geschminkte koningin.
 
Er is zielsveel geluk nodig deze jurk dronken en klaarwakker naar een show
te brengen, blind een deur te vinden waardoor je het toneel verlaat.
 
Er is zielsveel geluk nodig in deze jurk iets te slikken, een ballonvaart
te maken en op het mozaïek van je land neer te kijken als een slome astronaut.
 
Er is zielsveel geluk nodig in stralend weer voorzichtig te verongelukken.
Stemmen schreeuwen zeggen wade in plaats van jurk.
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SHOWING AND TRIPPING

It takes intense bliss in this dress to look at neighbours stashing
their rubbish bag in a container around midnight with tenderness.       

It takes intense bliss in this dress to flag down a taxi unwilling
to take you to the edge of the city where broad-leaved trees propagate.          

It takes intense bliss in this dress to make a sound that drowns out
animals to catch the attention of a dolled-up queen.            

It takes intense bliss for this dress to be carried to a show drunk
and wide awake, blindly find the door through which to exit the stage.       

It takes intense bliss in this dress to swallow anything, go on a balloon ride
and look down on the mosaic of your country like a sluggish astronaut.       

It takes intense bliss in this glorious weather to carefully die in an accident.   
Voices scream instead of dress say shroud.


SHOWING AND TRIPPING

It takes intense bliss in this dress to look at neighbours stashing
their rubbish bag in a container around midnight with tenderness.       

It takes intense bliss in this dress to flag down a taxi unwilling
to take you to the edge of the city where broad-leaved trees propagate.          

It takes intense bliss in this dress to make a sound that drowns out
animals to catch the attention of a dolled-up queen.            

It takes intense bliss for this dress to be carried to a show drunk
and wide awake, blindly find the door through which to exit the stage.       

It takes intense bliss in this dress to swallow anything, go on a balloon ride
and look down on the mosaic of your country like a sluggish astronaut.       

It takes intense bliss in this glorious weather to carefully die in an accident.   
Voices scream instead of dress say shroud.


Sponsors
Gemeente Rotterdam
Nederlands Letterenfonds
Stichting Van Beuningen Peterich-fonds
Prins Bernhard cultuurfonds
Lira fonds
Versopolis
J.E. Jurriaanse
Gefinancierd door de Europese Unie
Elise Mathilde Fonds
Stichting Verzameling van Wijngaarden-Boot
Veerhuis
VDM
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