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Eugène Marais: Klaas Vakie

Eugenemarais

Eugène Marais
(1871–1936)

Klaas Vakie

Hy stoot die voordeur stadig oop,
en in die skadu sien ek hom;
sy swart manel is oopgeknoop,
sy snaakse lyfie hoepelkrom;
sy lang gesig is uitgedroog,
hy staat by my skaars skouerhoog!

Sy ogies knip, sy lippe lag,
sy langbol-hoed is in sy hand;
hy kom van buite uit die nag,
en bly net in die skadurand.

Een kers brand stadig in die tuit,
die ander flikker heen en weer;
en langs my, deur die onderruit,
daar loer die nag so swart as kruit!
Die skadu’s – kort en dik en bont –
spring op die vloer soos lammers rond!

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