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Arjen Duinker

Poem for a camel

Tomorrow is the day of the small things,
Of the pin and the yellow paint.
You will feel happy.

Tomorrow is the day of the very small things,
Of the droplets and the cord.
You will feel friendship.

Tomorrow is the day of sauntering
Past the fruit of shadows.
Don’t touch it.

Tomorrow is the day of the songs
That are sung in secrecy.
You will sing with the jeweller.

Tomorrow is the day of the little boys
And their abstract noise in the streets.
Prick up your ears.

They shout: ‘Long live the nicest market in the world!’
They shout: ‘So eternal are the rocks of loyalty!’
They shout: ‘If you’re vain, go astray!’

Gedicht voor een kameel

Gedicht voor een kameel

Morgen is de dag van de kleine dingen,
Van de speld en de gele verf.
Je zult je blij voelen.

Morgen is de dag van de heel kleine dingen,
Van de druppeltjes en het koord.
Je zult vriendschap voelen.

Morgen is de dag van geslenter
Langs de vrucht van schaduwen.
Kom er niet aan.

Morgen is de dag van de liedjes
Die in het geheim worden gezongen.
Je zult zingen met de juwelier.

Morgen is de dag van de kleine jongens
En hun abstracte lawaai in de straten.
Spits je oren.

Ze roepen: ‘Leve de mooiste markt van de wereld!’
Ze roepen: ‘Zo eeuwig zijn de rotsen van trouw!’
Ze roepen: ‘Als je ijdel bent, ga dwalen!’
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Poem for a camel

Tomorrow is the day of the small things,
Of the pin and the yellow paint.
You will feel happy.

Tomorrow is the day of the very small things,
Of the droplets and the cord.
You will feel friendship.

Tomorrow is the day of sauntering
Past the fruit of shadows.
Don’t touch it.

Tomorrow is the day of the songs
That are sung in secrecy.
You will sing with the jeweller.

Tomorrow is the day of the little boys
And their abstract noise in the streets.
Prick up your ears.

They shout: ‘Long live the nicest market in the world!’
They shout: ‘So eternal are the rocks of loyalty!’
They shout: ‘If you’re vain, go astray!’

Poem for a camel

Tomorrow is the day of the small things,
Of the pin and the yellow paint.
You will feel happy.

Tomorrow is the day of the very small things,
Of the droplets and the cord.
You will feel friendship.

Tomorrow is the day of sauntering
Past the fruit of shadows.
Don’t touch it.

Tomorrow is the day of the songs
That are sung in secrecy.
You will sing with the jeweller.

Tomorrow is the day of the little boys
And their abstract noise in the streets.
Prick up your ears.

They shout: ‘Long live the nicest market in the world!’
They shout: ‘So eternal are the rocks of loyalty!’
They shout: ‘If you’re vain, go astray!’
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Gemeente Rotterdam
Nederlands Letterenfonds
Stichting Van Beuningen Peterich-fonds
Prins Bernhard cultuurfonds
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