zondag 1 november 2020

Dichtersbankje | Poet's Bench | Louise Glück

Foto: Sandi Stromberg⇲ | 304 Bayland Avenue | Woodland Heights | Houston | Texas | USA


Uit de collectie Mellendijk (keuze dichter en gedicht) voorraad Stromberg: Louise Glück⇲

De Rode Klaproos

Het grote voordeel
is geen verstand
te hebben. Gevoelens:
oh, die heb ik; zij
regeren mij. Ik heb
een Heer in de hemel
die de zon heet, en ik open
voor hem, laat hem zien
het vuur van mijn eigen hart, vuur
zoals zijn aanwezigheid.
Wat anders zou zo’n glorie kunnen zijn
dan een hart? Oh mijn vrienden en kameraden,
waren jullie ooit zoals ik, lang geleden,
voordat jullie mensen waren? Stonden jullie
jezelf toe
een keer te openen, om daarna nooit
meer open te gaan? Want in werkelijkheid
spreek ik nu
zoals jullie dat doen. Ik spreek
omdat ik ben kapot getrapt.

Louise Glück


The Red Poppy

The great thing
is not having
a mind. Feelings:
oh, I have those; they
govern me. I have
a lord in heaven
called the sun, and open
for him, showing him
the fire of my own heart, fire
like his presence.
What could such glory be
if not a heart? Oh my brothers and sisters,
were you like me once, long ago,
before you were human? Did you
permit yourselves
to open once, who would never
open again? Because in truth
I am speaking now
the way you do. I speak
because I am shattered.

Louise Glück

Mel's music mosaic


Live in Coventry | 2002

Brand New Day Into The Mystic

Van Morrison


We were borne before the wind
Also younger than the sun
Ere the bonnie boat was won
As we sailed into the mystic

Hark, now hear the sailors cry
Smell the sea and feel the sky
Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic

And when that foghorn blows
I will be coming home
And when the foghorn blows
I want to hear it

I don't have to fear it and I want to rock your gypsy soul
Just like way back in the days of old
And magnificently we will flow into the mystic

When that fog horn blows
You know I will be coming home
And when that fog horn whistle blows
I got to hear it

I don't have to fear it and I want to rock your gypsy soul
Just like way back in the days of old
And together we will flow into the mystic
Come on, girl

Too late to stop now