Poem
Jan Lauwereyns
FEAR OF WATER
Fill up the bath andthe skin turns pale, sweat breaks out,
and something like wind blows shockwaves
through her downy wisps of hair.
Imminent application of the skunk principle.
Even though Daddy already knows
little girl naked =
armed & dangerous
the nappy does duty at most for what
the thumb does with the garden hose.
Moral of the tale:
shit hits the fan.
© Translation: 2006, John Irons and Jan Lauwereyns
Watervrees
Watervrees
Laat het bad vollopen ende huid verbleekt, zweet breekt uit,
en iets als wind blaast schokgolven
door haar donsachtig plukje haar.
Imminente toepassing van het stinkdierprincipe.
Zelfs al weet Pappie dat
kleine meid naakt =
armed & dangerous
de luier dient hooguit voor wat
de duim doet met de tuinslang.
Moraal van het verhaal:
stront sproeit in het rond.
© 2002, Jan Lauwereyns
From: Buigzaamheden
Publisher: Meulenhoff, Amsterdam
From: Buigzaamheden
Publisher: Meulenhoff, Amsterdam
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FEAR OF WATER
Fill up the bath andthe skin turns pale, sweat breaks out,
and something like wind blows shockwaves
through her downy wisps of hair.
Imminent application of the skunk principle.
Even though Daddy already knows
little girl naked =
armed & dangerous
the nappy does duty at most for what
the thumb does with the garden hose.
Moral of the tale:
shit hits the fan.
© 2006, John Irons and Jan Lauwereyns
From: Buigzaamheden
From: Buigzaamheden
FEAR OF WATER
Fill up the bath andthe skin turns pale, sweat breaks out,
and something like wind blows shockwaves
through her downy wisps of hair.
Imminent application of the skunk principle.
Even though Daddy already knows
little girl naked =
armed & dangerous
the nappy does duty at most for what
the thumb does with the garden hose.
Moral of the tale:
shit hits the fan.
© 2006, John Irons and Jan Lauwereyns
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