Poem

marwin vos

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lament piece

mene ystaviesi luo he katsovat kun itket
vai dai tvoi amici che ti guardano piangere
ale jwenn zanmi ou yo ap gade ou kriye
adhhab 'iilaa 'asdiqayik yarawnak tabki
gå till dina vänner, de ser dig gråta
idi cvoim droezjam ani cmotrjat kak ti platsjesj
aa na di enyi gi ha na-ele ana ka i na-ebe akwajb
geh zu deinen freunden sie sehen dich weinen
ga naar je vrienden ze kijken hoe je huilt
va voir tes amis, ils te regardent pleurer
vá até seus amigos eles o veem chorar
go to your friends they watch you cry

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mene ystaviesi luo he katsovat kun itket
vai dai tvoi amici che ti guardano piangere
ale jwenn zanmi ou yo ap gade ou kriye
adhhab 'iilaa 'asdiqayik yarawnak tabki
gå till dina vänner, de ser dig gråta
   idi cvoim droezjam ani cmotrjat kak ti platsjesj
aa na di enyi gi ha na-ele ana ka i na-ebe akwajb
geh zu deinen freunden sie sehen dich weinen
ga naar je vrienden ze kijken hoe je huilt
va voir tes amis, ils te regardent pleurer
vá até seus amigos eles o veem chorar
go to your friends they watch you cry

marwin vos

(The Netherlands, 1962)

marwin vos lives and works in Amsterdam. Her latest book, wilde dood, was awarded The Dutch Grote Poëzieprijs in 2023. The poems in wilde dood explore the politics of loss, destruction and mourning. The pain and grief of deep loss want to exist in the world and want to be addressed. The author tries to find answers to big and painful questions, "Why is it so hard to find words for death and sui...