Words are like Water

If I slowly want to string

all kinds of letters

on the spelling cable

to form words

I cannot just grab

because not all vowels fit

seamlessly next to each other

not to mention

consonants

If I could write texts indiscriminately

spontaneously and at will

without spelling correctly

if I could compile my own language

then I challenge you

to express my sounds aloud

or tell my intention

chọta okwu ahụ ọzọ

kwaye uza kufumana igama

hallgassa meg a hangot

va siz ovozni bilasiz

whakarongo ahau te wai kapi

sempre amaras a auga

kuula seda muusikat alati

find the word again

and you will get a name

listen to the sound

and you will know the voice

listen to the water

and you will love water

always listen to this music

©Mattie Goedegebuur

Prohibited to flourish

all your words flow thoughtlessy

over your lips

wriggle almost through the bars

of sectarianism

you restrain yourself and you recall

your words

flowers budding in your heart

shall not flourish

in reticence you think you enjoy

the scent of silence

but it is the briny succulent flavor

of imagination

DaD

for five years I have met you
only
in the mirror

for five years I lack your
wise counsel and
have to unravel life alone

for five years I feel your
silence, peacefullness and tranquility
now I search ...

half a century of meetings
more than fifty years to
listen to advice

I got the rest of my time to welcome
silence, peacefullness and tranquility
in my soul

IM; My dad who passed away 5 years ago today

Afterparty

Don't be too big for your boots up there

from all the received tribute,

boozing in your remembrance and

a poetry collection for you alone.

Pleasantly, we have already begun

this in your life, we only intensify.

There ought to be an abundance of

magical words still to come.

You've been reminiscing about your

life. The epiphany is yet to come, that

you live strong, in all of our hearts. You really

should have written your own preface.

Heaven't you hidden a legacy of yourself?

Than we can play treasure hunt and sip

recollection-beer with your text.

Dutch version: http://matcatgo.blogspot.nl/2016/10/nazuipen.html

Salty Tale

You are nibbling my toes

so soft and ceaselessly

you withdraw and return

like a whirlwind.

Your storytelling is enormous

you whisper the history

of humanity in

my ears.

You tell in allegretto

and continuously

than soft and cheerful

thunderous and powerful.

You foam words are

around me with your

thrust and your sweet

salty tenderness.

Nonviolent you hug me

and gladly I let you

embrace me.

in Dutch: 

- http://matcatgo.blogspot.nl/2016/09/zilt-relaas.html

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEcEoP0Z6oI&feature=share

B-day preps

she walks through the sunset glow firmly high-heeled
on the way to the stores with a jaunty dangling bag
to refresh family and friends at her birthday

her bag is still empty but her head is already loaded
with exotic dishes in her mind she checks
recipes so she can treat them unforgettable

judging taste and smell she walks through the isles
with her feet continuing on autopilot while deftly
dodging obstacles she approves the goods

in her mind she kneads and mixes and it smells in her kitchen
by precious dishes full of love her steps are light and airy
she hurries elated like a whipped cream dessert

she is pondering about how to surprise her guests in a tasty way
with a delightful dish joyfully and lovingly prepared
she steps firmly forward with a fluttering skirt

 'Red Steps'  Han de Leeuwerk

Summer Day

wet drops nourish the soggy land

which fuzzily resists to the sun

they cause a soft frame

for my sleepy face

red wisps above the horizon

indicate early surrender

of morning mist in sunshine

like my silky hair

the delicate morning sun shines

on translucent young green

colorful and cheerful vulnerable

like your young doe

the languid afternoon sun smells

like satisfaction and arranges

wild purple chicory and hay

as a soft boar nest

the sinking red evening glow

looks back pleased to a summer day

filled with sunshine and love

heartfelt warmth between you and me

in Dutch:
http://matcatgo.blogspot.nl/2016/07/zomerse-dag.html