Poem
Jules Deelder
Social circles
Recently somejoker yet
again held a
pressure hose
close to his
colleague’s behind.
This guy died
almost immediately
from a burst intestine
Augustinus, head
of the technical
department, offered
the family a free-
standing floor
lamp on behalf
of the staff.
The dead man
was also far from
unknown in
social circles and
clubs. He took part
in the Four Days
Marches many a
time (Just strolling
along was how he
met his wife)
© Translation: 2019, Scott Emblen-Jarrett
Verenigingsleven
Verenigingsleven
Onlangs hieldeen grappenmaker
weer eens een pers
luchtslang tegen
het achterwerk van e
en collega. Vrijwel
op slag vond deze
de dood door een
gescheurde darm.
Augustinus, chef
technische dienst,
bood de nabestaan
den namens het per
soneel een staande
schemerlamp aan.
Ook in 't verenigings
leven was de over
ledene geen onbe-
kende. Vele malen
liep hij mee in de V
ierdaagse. (Al lo
pende leerde hij
z’n vrouw kennen)
© 2011, Jules Deelder
From: Ruisch
Publisher: De bezige bij, Amsterdam
From: Ruisch
Publisher: De bezige bij, Amsterdam
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Social circles
Recently somejoker yet
again held a
pressure hose
close to his
colleague’s behind.
This guy died
almost immediately
from a burst intestine
Augustinus, head
of the technical
department, offered
the family a free-
standing floor
lamp on behalf
of the staff.
The dead man
was also far from
unknown in
social circles and
clubs. He took part
in the Four Days
Marches many a
time (Just strolling
along was how he
met his wife)
© 2019, Scott Emblen-Jarrett
From: Ruisch
From: Ruisch
Social circles
Recently somejoker yet
again held a
pressure hose
close to his
colleague’s behind.
This guy died
almost immediately
from a burst intestine
Augustinus, head
of the technical
department, offered
the family a free-
standing floor
lamp on behalf
of the staff.
The dead man
was also far from
unknown in
social circles and
clubs. He took part
in the Four Days
Marches many a
time (Just strolling
along was how he
met his wife)
© 2019, Scott Emblen-Jarrett
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