Poem
Rutger Kopland
SELF-PORTRAIT AS A HORSE
When I was still a horse in a meadowI must have lived in his body
have seen in his eyes what he saw
that life would never begin nor
would ever end, nor be repeated
I must have left his body and my memories
must have remained behind in him
you are standing by the fence round a meadow
on the other side a horse is standing
look it in the eyes – it will look in yours
© Translation: 2001, James Brockway
From: Memories of the Unknown
Publisher: The Harvill Press, London, 2001
From: Memories of the Unknown
Publisher: The Harvill Press, London, 2001
ZELFPORTRET ALS PAARD
ZELFPORTRET ALS PAARD
Toen ik nog een paard was in een weilandik moet hebben gewoond in zijn lichaam
in zijn ogen hebben gezien wat hij zag
dat het leven nooit zou beginnen noch
ooit zou ophouden noch zich herhalen
ik moet zijn lichaam hebben verlaten en
mijn herinneringen moeten zijn achtergebleven
U staat bij het hek van een weiland
aan de andere kant staat een paard
kijk het aan – het zal U aankijken
© 1997, Rutger Kopland
From: Tot het ons loslaat
Publisher: G.A. van Oorschot, Amsterdam
From: Tot het ons loslaat
Publisher: G.A. van Oorschot, Amsterdam
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SELF-PORTRAIT AS A HORSE
When I was still a horse in a meadowI must have lived in his body
have seen in his eyes what he saw
that life would never begin nor
would ever end, nor be repeated
I must have left his body and my memories
must have remained behind in him
you are standing by the fence round a meadow
on the other side a horse is standing
look it in the eyes – it will look in yours
© 2001, James Brockway
From: Memories of the Unknown
Publisher: 2001, The Harvill Press, London
From: Memories of the Unknown
Publisher: 2001, The Harvill Press, London
SELF-PORTRAIT AS A HORSE
When I was still a horse in a meadowI must have lived in his body
have seen in his eyes what he saw
that life would never begin nor
would ever end, nor be repeated
I must have left his body and my memories
must have remained behind in him
you are standing by the fence round a meadow
on the other side a horse is standing
look it in the eyes – it will look in yours
© 2001, James Brockway
From: Memories of the Unknown
Publisher: 2001, The Harvill Press, London
From: Memories of the Unknown
Publisher: 2001, The Harvill Press, London
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