Poem
Tsead Bruinja
SECRET LABOURING
constant and impelling is one’s own lifesecret labouring; until the deepest desire
settles down in the word
Ida Gerhardt, ‘Cosmos’
I’ll bring you to the park
where in springtime herons
the ugliest sounds
where branches after winter
their secret labour
outwards
where I sought
a languid sun
and playful dogs
and the night so thin
she would be sorry
brought us bottle and glasses
I’ll bring you to the park
where I can’t help it
candles
I’ll bring you
winter sent me
with eye and hide
I’ll bring you
don’t you worry
in springtime herons make
the ugliest sounds
bring you night
© Translation: 2005, Willem Groenewegen
VERBORGEN ARBEIDEND
VERBORGEN ARBEIDEND
stuwende en gestadig is het eigen levenverborgen arbeidend; totdat het diepst verlangen
tot rust wordt in het woord
Ida Gerhardt, ‘Kosmos’
ik breng je naar het park
waar in de lente reigers
de lelijkste geluiden
waar takken na de winter
hun verborgen arbeid
naar buiten
waar ik een lome zon
en speelse honden
zocht
en de dunne nacht
het zou haar gaan spijten
ons fles en glazen bracht
ik breng je naar het park
waar ik kan het niet helpen
kaarsen
ik breng je
de winter stuurde me
met oog en vacht
ik breng je
maak je geen zorgen
in de lente maken reigers
de lelijkste geluiden
breng je nacht
© 2004, Tsead Bruinja
From: Batterij
Publisher: Contact, Amsterdam
From: Batterij
Publisher: Contact, Amsterdam
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SECRET LABOURING
constant and impelling is one’s own lifesecret labouring; until the deepest desire
settles down in the word
Ida Gerhardt, ‘Cosmos’
I’ll bring you to the park
where in springtime herons
the ugliest sounds
where branches after winter
their secret labour
outwards
where I sought
a languid sun
and playful dogs
and the night so thin
she would be sorry
brought us bottle and glasses
I’ll bring you to the park
where I can’t help it
candles
I’ll bring you
winter sent me
with eye and hide
I’ll bring you
don’t you worry
in springtime herons make
the ugliest sounds
bring you night
© 2005, Willem Groenewegen
From: Batterij
From: Batterij
SECRET LABOURING
constant and impelling is one’s own lifesecret labouring; until the deepest desire
settles down in the word
Ida Gerhardt, ‘Cosmos’
I’ll bring you to the park
where in springtime herons
the ugliest sounds
where branches after winter
their secret labour
outwards
where I sought
a languid sun
and playful dogs
and the night so thin
she would be sorry
brought us bottle and glasses
I’ll bring you to the park
where I can’t help it
candles
I’ll bring you
winter sent me
with eye and hide
I’ll bring you
don’t you worry
in springtime herons make
the ugliest sounds
bring you night
© 2005, Willem Groenewegen
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