Poem
Hans Verhagen
PORTRAIT
Man, 21st centuryLivid glimpse, jawbone with balls galore
but words
that for far too long have trodden molehills laughing
In his silence he has bought himself a leaden sage
who has also read a single book
that is why the portrayed resembles a dove more
than a more total being
Could fascinatingly wing through enchanted vistas
but prefers to rummage on the ground
and, frequenting people, squander on 2 paws
© Translation: 2006, Willem Groenewegen
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Portret
Man, 21ste eeuwOogopslag vol woede, kinnenbak met kloten van de
bok, maar woorden
die te lang alleen maar lol hebben getrapt in molshopen
Heeft zich in zijn zwijgen een loodgrijze wijsaard aangeschaft
die ook maar één boek heeft gelezen
daarom doet geportretteerde eerder denken aan een duif
dan aan een totaler wezen
Zou per vleugel door betoverende verten kunnen fascineren
maar prefereert gescharrel aan de grond
en, verkerend met de mens, op 2 poten potverteren
© 2004, Hans Verhagen
From: Moeder is een rover
Publisher: Nijgh & van Ditmar,
From: Moeder is een rover
Publisher: Nijgh & van Ditmar,
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PORTRAIT
Man, 21st centuryLivid glimpse, jawbone with balls galore
but words
that for far too long have trodden molehills laughing
In his silence he has bought himself a leaden sage
who has also read a single book
that is why the portrayed resembles a dove more
than a more total being
Could fascinatingly wing through enchanted vistas
but prefers to rummage on the ground
and, frequenting people, squander on 2 paws
© 2006, Willem Groenewegen
From: Moeder is een rover
From: Moeder is een rover
PORTRAIT
Man, 21st centuryLivid glimpse, jawbone with balls galore
but words
that for far too long have trodden molehills laughing
In his silence he has bought himself a leaden sage
who has also read a single book
that is why the portrayed resembles a dove more
than a more total being
Could fascinatingly wing through enchanted vistas
but prefers to rummage on the ground
and, frequenting people, squander on 2 paws
© 2006, Willem Groenewegen
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