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Jan Lauwereyns
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According to the astronomer standing therewith a mouthful of teeth — smart fellow —
there was something already in the beginning.
Something: with great gravitational force,
a black hole, a flame in my heart.
If not, no event t before t + 1,
and so nothing between the two
where time could
take place. And without time
no arrow that leaves somewhere in order to
God knows when arrive somewhere else.
God, Cupid, Thor.
So we silently think
there must have begun something
that was the beginning of it all.
© Translation: 2006, John Irons and Jan Lauwereyns
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Volgens de astronoom die met de mondvol tanden staat — knappe kerel —
was er in het begin al iets.
Iets: met veel aantrekkingskracht,
een zwart gat, een vlam in mijn hart.
Zo niet, geen gebeurtenis t voor t + 1,
en dan ook niets daartussen
waar tijd plaats
kon vinden. En zonder tijd
geen pijl die ergens vertrekt om God
weet wanneer ergens anders aan te komen.
God, Cupido, Thor.
Zo denkt men zwijgend dat
er in het begin iets geweest moet zijn
waarmee het allemaal begonnen is.
© 2002, Jan Lauwereyns
From: Buigzaamheden
Publisher: Meulenhoff, Amsterdam
From: Buigzaamheden
Publisher: Meulenhoff, Amsterdam
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FIREWORKS
According to the astronomer standing therewith a mouthful of teeth — smart fellow —
there was something already in the beginning.
Something: with great gravitational force,
a black hole, a flame in my heart.
If not, no event t before t + 1,
and so nothing between the two
where time could
take place. And without time
no arrow that leaves somewhere in order to
God knows when arrive somewhere else.
God, Cupid, Thor.
So we silently think
there must have begun something
that was the beginning of it all.
© 2006, John Irons and Jan Lauwereyns
From: Buigzaamheden
From: Buigzaamheden
FIREWORKS
According to the astronomer standing therewith a mouthful of teeth — smart fellow —
there was something already in the beginning.
Something: with great gravitational force,
a black hole, a flame in my heart.
If not, no event t before t + 1,
and so nothing between the two
where time could
take place. And without time
no arrow that leaves somewhere in order to
God knows when arrive somewhere else.
God, Cupid, Thor.
So we silently think
there must have begun something
that was the beginning of it all.
© 2006, John Irons and Jan Lauwereyns
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