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Bij het bekijken van een foto van mijn
overleden vader als nog jonge man
Langs het jaagpad van verleden in alle soorten
klank tegen verval verweer. Kleine blonde Mariandl,
toe ga met mij eens aan de wandel, want zo alleen
te lopen is heus niets gedaan.
Hoe we oude liedjes zongen tot het vroeger
werd, ze nauwelijks meer klonken. Hoe ik in mijmeringen
gelukkig nog met papa loop, hand in hand, soms ook al los.
Nozel en stuimig, tot later ongeschikt voor jeugd.
Hoe pauwblauw de nacht zich opricht.
Bert Bevers
© Bert Bevers: verschenen in Onaangepaste tijden, Zinderend, Bergen op Zoom, 2006, ISBN 90 76543 09 7
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Avondmaal
Bij het schilderij van Michael Triegel
Strak van zwartheid achterdoek. Of is het voorhang?
Wat zit hij daar te kijk in gillende stilte, aan een tafel
met mooi geplooid laken erover en ruimte voor
wel dertien man alleen. Zijn gezicht onbeschreven blad,
de haren eromheen lijken verse wondkorst als water
dat aan de randen van ruige sloten schoorvoetend ijs wordt.
Achter zijn rug onbekende steden, verzonnen plattegronden,
gekneusde dromen, krimpende en ruimende einders.
Als beloning voor deugdzaam leven een kers, een erg rode.
Vrucht van paradijs naast lege glazen. Hij vraagt zich af
of je kunt stoppen met springen. Agnus Dei. Ontferm u
Bert Bevers
© Bert Bevers: verschenen in Onaangepaste tijden, Zinderend, Bergen op Zoom, 2006, ISBN 90 76543 09 7
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Delmira Agustini
(1886-1914)
Mi Musa Triste
Vagos preludios. En la noche espléndida
Su voz de perlas una fuente calla,
Cuelgan las brisas sus celestes pifanos
En el follaje. Las cabezas pardas
De los búhos acechan.
Las flores se abren más, como asombradas.
Los cisnes de marfil tienden los cuellos
En las lagunas pálidas.
Selene mira del azul. Las frondas
Tiemblan… y todo! hasta el silencio, calla…
Es que ella pasa con su boca triste
Y el gran misterio de sus ojos de ámbar,
A través de la noche, hacia el olvido,
Como una estrella fugitiva y blanca.
Como una destronada reina exótica
De bellos gestos y palabras raras.
Horizontes violados sus ojeras
Dentro sus ojos–dos estrellas de ámbar–
Se abren cansados y húmedos y tristes
Como llagas de luz que quejaran.
Es un dolor que vive y que no espera,
Es una aurora gris que se levanta
Del gran lecho de sombras de la noche,
Cansada ya, sin esplendor, sin ansias
Y sus canciones son como hadas tristes
Alhajadas de lágrimas…
Delmira Augustini poetry
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Gabriele D’Annunzio
(1863-1938)
Sopra un erotik
Voglio un amore doloroso, lento,
che lento sia come una lenta morte,
e senza fine (voglio che più forte
sia de la morte) e senza mutamento.
Voglio che senza tregua in un tormento
occulto sian le nostre anime assorte;
e un mare sia presso a le nostre porte,
solo che pianga in un silenzio intento.
Voglio che sia la torre alta granito,
ed alta sia così che nel sereno
sembri attingere il grande astro polare.
Voglio un letto di porpora, e trovare
in quell’ombra giacendo su quel seno,
come in fondo a un sepolcro l’Infinito.
Pace
Pace, pace! La bella Simonetta
adorna del fugace emerocàllide
vagola senza scorta per le pallide
ripe cantando nova ballatetta.
Le colline s’incurvano leggiere
come le onde del vento nella sabbia
del mare e non fanno ombra, quasi d’aria.
L’Arno favella con la bianca ghiaia,
recando alle Nereidi tirrene
il vel che vi bagnò forse la Grazia,
forse il velo onde fascia
la Grazia questa terra di Toscana
escita della casalinga lana
che fu l’arte sua prima.
Pace, pace! Richiama la tua rima
nel cor tuo come l’ape nel tuo bugno.
Odi tenzon che in su l’estremo giugno
ha la cicala con la lodoletta!
Voglio un amore doloroso di
Voglio un amore doloroso, lento,
che lento sia come una lenta morte,
e senza fine (voglio che più forte
sia della morte) e senza mutamento.
Voglio che senza tregua in un tormento
occulto sian le nostre anime assorte;
e un mare sia presso a le nostre porte,
solo, che pianga in un silenzio intento.
Voglio che sia la torre alta granito,
ed alta sia così che nel sereno
sembri attingere il grande astro polare.
Voglio un letto di porpora, e trovare
in quell’ombra giacendo su quel seno,
come in fondo a un sepolcro, l’infinito.
Gabriele D’Annunzio poetry
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Charlotte Brontë
(1816 -1855)
The Wife’s Will
Sit still–a word–a breath may break
(As light airs stir a sleeping lake)
The glassy calm that soothes my woes–
The sweet, the deep, the full repose.
O leave me not! for ever be
Thus, more than life itself to me!
Yes, close beside thee let me kneel–
Give me thy hand, that I may feel
The friend so true–so tried–so dear,
My heart’s own chosen–indeed is near;
And check me not–this hour divine
Belongs to me–is fully mine.
‘Tis thy own hearth thou sitt’st beside,
After long absence–wandering wide;
‘Tis thy own wife reads in thine eyes
A promise clear of stormless skies;
For faith and true love light the rays
Which shine responsive to her gaze.
Ay,–well that single tear may fall;
Ten thousand might mine eyes recall,
Which from their lids ran blinding fast,
In hours of grief, yet scarcely past;
Well mayst thou speak of love to me,
For, oh! most truly–I love thee!
Yet smile–for we are happy now.
Whence, then, that sadness on thy brow?
What sayst thou? “We muse once again,
Ere long, be severed by the main!”
I knew not this–I deemed no more
Thy step would err from Britain’s shore.
“Duty commands!” ‘Tis true–’tis just;
Thy slightest word I wholly trust,
Nor by request, nor faintest sigh,
Would I to turn thy purpose try;
But, William, hear my solemn vow–
Hear and confirm!–with thee I go.
“Distance and suffering,” didst thou say?
“Danger by night, and toil by day?”
Oh, idle words and vain are these;
Hear me! I cross with thee the seas.
Such risk as thou must meet and dare,
I–thy true wife–will duly share.
Passive, at home, I will not pine;
Thy toils, thy perils shall be mine;
Grant this–and be hereafter paid
By a warm heart’s devoted aid:
‘Tis granted–with that yielding kiss,
Entered my soul unmingled bliss.
Thanks, William, thanks! thy love has joy,
Pure, undefiled with base alloy;
‘Tis not a passion, false and blind,
Inspires, enchains, absorbs my mind;
Worthy, I feel, art thou to be
Loved with my perfect energy.
This evening now shall sweetly flow,
Lit by our clear fire’s happy glow;
And parting’s peace-embittering fear,
Is warned our hearts to come not near;
For fate admits my soul’s decree,
In bliss or bale–to go with thee!
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Currer Bell (Charlotte Brontë) poetry
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Anne Boleyn
(1507?-1536)
Defiled is my name full sore
Through cruel spite and false report,
That I may say for evermore,
Farewell, my joy! Adieu comfort!
For wrongfully ye judge of me
Unto my fame a mortal wound,
Say what ye list, it will not be,
Ye seek for that can not be found.
Anne Boleyn poetry
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Tijdbom
Woorden zijn gordijnen die je toedoet
zodra het spektakel is afgelopen het
waren mooie beelden een stuk of acht
jongens die in het midden van de nacht
iemand aanvielen en helemaal verrot
schopten na de daden komen dan altijd
de woorden die van afschuw het eerst
dan is het gevaar geweken kunnen we
de toedracht gaan verklaren deze tijden
zijn van teruggang en onbegrip dat vatten
we onvermijdelijk persoonlijk op hoe kan
dit mij overkomen een frustratio die er
toe doet die smeekt om een uitlaatklep
het grote verklaren is begonnen na ieder
conflict begrijpen we meer tot begrip ook
niet meer helpt en het recht van de sterkste
geldt deze woorden zijn gordijnen die
je dicht doet als je het denkraam sluit
een tijdbom wordt terloops ontploft.
Martin Beversluis
fleursdumal.nl magazine
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Henry Bataille
(1872-1922)
Le mois mouillé
Par les vitres grises de la lavanderie,
J’ai vu tomber la, nuit d’automne que voilà…
Quelqu’un marche le long des fossés pleins de pluie…
Voyageur, voyageur de jadis, qui t’en vas,
A l’heure où les bergers descendent des montagnes,
Hâte-toi. – Les foyers sont éteints où tu vas,
Closes les portes au pays que tu regagnes…
La grande route est vide et le bruit des luzernes
Vient de si loin qu’il ferait peur… Dépêche-toi :
Les vieilles carrioles ont soufflé leurs lanternes…
C’est l’automne : elle s’est assise et dort de froid
Sur la chaise de paille au fond de la cuisine…
L’automne chante dans les sarments morts des vignes…
C’est le moment où les cadavres introuvés,
Les blancs noyés, flottant, songeurs, entre deux ondes,
Saisis eux-mêmes aux premiers froids soulevés,
Descendent s’abriter dans les vases profondes.
Henry Bataille poetry
fleursdumal.nl magazine
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ANNE BOLEYN (1507-1536)
It was for Anne that Henry VIII gave up the wife with whom he had lived for twenty years; it was for Anne that he broke his hitherto unbroken allegiance of England to the Pope of Rome; tl was for Anne that he braved the anger of the great powers of Europe.Yet it was this same Anne who, but two years after her marriage, was writing to her passionate lover the following heart-broken letter—while awaiting her death.
TO THE KING
SIR, Your Grace’s displeasure and my imprisonment are things so strange unto me, as what to write, or what to excuse, I am altogether ignorant. Whereas you send unto me (willing [me] to confess a truth, and to obtain your favour) by such an one whom you know to be mine ancient professed enemy. I no sooner conceived this message by him, than I rightly conceived your meaning; and, as you say, confessing a truth indeed may procure my safety, I shall with all willingness and duty perform your command.
But let not your Grace ever imagine that your poor wife will ever be brought to acknowledge a fault where not so much as a thought thereof proceeded. And to speak a truth, never prince had wife more loyal in all duty, and in all true affection, than you have ever found in Anne Boleyn; with which name and place I could willingly have contented myself, if God and your Grace’s pleasure had been so pleased. Neither did I at any time so far forget myself in my exaltation or received queenship, but that I always looked for such an alteration as now I find: for the ground of my preferment being on no surer foundation than your Grace’s fancy, the least alteration I knew was fit and sufficient to draw that fancy to some other subject. You have chosen me from a low estate to be your queen and companion, far beyond my desert or desire. If then you found me worthy of such honour, good your Grace, let not any light fancy or bad counsel of mine enemies withdraw your princely favour from me; neither let that stain, that unworthy stain, of a disloyal heart towards your good Grace, ever cast so foul a blot on your most dutiful wife, and the infant princess, your daughter.
Try me, good king, but let me have a lawful trial; and let not my sworn enemies sit as my accusers and my judges; yea, let me receive an open trial, for my truth shall fear no open shame. Then shall you see either mine innocency cleared, your suspicions and conscience satisfied, the ignominy and slander of the world stopped, or my guilt openly declared; so that, whatsoever God or you may determine of me, your Grace may be freed from an open censure; and mine offence being so lawfully proved, your Grace is at liberty, both before God and man, not only to execute worthy punishment on me, as an unlawful wife, but to follow your affection already settled on that party for whose sake I am now as I am, whose name I could some good while since have pointed unto; your Grace not being ignorant of my suspicion therein.
But if you have already determined of me; and that not only my death, but an infamous slander, must bring you the enjoying of your desired happiness; then I desire of God that he will pardon your great sin therein, and likewise my enemies the instruments thereof; and that He will not call you to a strict account for your unprincely and cruel usage of me, at his general judgementseat, where both you and myself must shortly appear; and in whose judgement, I doubt not, whatsoever the world may think of me, mine innocence shall be openly known and sufficiently cleared.
My last and only request shall be, that myself may only bear the burden of your Grace’s displeasure, and that it may not touch the innocent souls of those poor gentlemen who, as I understand, are likewise in strait imprison¬ment for my sake. If ever I have found favour in your sight, if ever the name of Anne Boleyn hath been pleasing in your ears, then let me obtain this request; and I will so leave to trouble your Grace any further; with mine earnest prayers to the Trinity, to have your Grace in his good keeping, and to direct you in all your actions. From my doleful prison in the Tower, this 6th of May. Your most loyal and ever faithful wife.
ANNE BOLEYN (1536)
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P.C. Boutens
(1870-1943)
Avondwandeling
Langs de lampverlichte straten,
Onbewust als ademhalen,
Tusschen vreemde menschgelaten
Loop ik avondlijk te dwalen.
Doffe wanden wijken. Leef ik
Dieper of ondieper leven? –
Licht door lichte wezens zweef ik
Als gezamenlijk geheven.
Oogen peilen, oogen stralen
Van gedachten vluchtger, lichter
Dan waar woorden van verhalen
In de wijzen van den dichter.
Wondere geheimen kelken
Rooder monden volle boorden –
Schromen voor het ras verwelken
Der ontbloeide bloemewoorden.
Kussen konden wij en dansen
Al nachts glansbeslagen uren,
Maar wij kiezen ons verschansen
In dit klare koele turen
Waar wij geven en ontvangen
In en uit onze eenzaamheden
Schatten nooit bekend verlangen,
Levens zuivre diepste reden.
P.C. Boutens poetry
fleursdumal.nl magazine
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Trucage
Het is wat: een tijd waarin nog geloofd wordt,
een tijd waarin matrassen streepjes hebben,
uit kussens veertjes steken. Messen met
paarlemoeren heft trillen in geurig wildgebraad,
en van gezuiverde zinnen slaan vlammetjes.
Wij werden wie we zijn. Vermoed: achter
doorkijkspiegels worden kushandjes geblazen.
Bert Bevers
fleursdumal.nl magazine
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T.
Twee torenspitsen tanken twaalf
tellen tegenlicht tevens treitert
toeval talent telkens tegenslagen
tenenkrommend toen totems
tempels tanend talmend toezagen
trots toestonden tof tekortschoten
tekens tegenwoordig tampeloeres
tetanus teef toverstafjes trainden
tafels tegen tranen tegenstrevers
toonden taken tuitten totnogtoe
toeten toverden tepels troon
toekenning tomaten tijd totaal
tenietgedaan toekomsten toch
toegestaan tilburg tilt tot top.
Martin Beversluis
kempis.nl poetry magazine
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