Hoe besterft men de tijd Poem by Gerrit Kouwenaar

Next Poem

22 / 22

Previous Poem

Gerrit Kouwenaar

Poet's Page Poems More

Activity Quotes Following Followers Statistics My Profile Add New Poem Add New Quote

Next Poem

22 / 22

Previous Poem

Hoe besterft men de tijd

Hoe besterft men de tijd, erft men
het steenrijk gedicht, de nachtegaal slaat
met stalen nagels de taal dicht

steeds weer waait stof in de klok, sneeuw
houdt de moederkoek warm, legvers ontpelt
zich het ei op de gloeiende lei

als de liefde nog eenmaal bestierf, in ander
mans vlees zich verteerd had, hoe
zou het bloeden als inkt
niet zo wit was -

Gerrit Kouwenaar

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

poem poems

Download image of this poem.

Report this poem

COMMENTS OF THE POEM

See All Comments

READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES

This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.

I would like to translate this poem

Poems By Gerrit Kouwenaar

always as if as if the bird always

Eat while you can of all this

FAREWELL

MEN MOET

ONE MUST

See All Poems by Gerrit Kouwenaar

Next Poem

22 / 22

Previous Poem

Gerrit Kouwenaar

Poet's Page Poems More

Activity Quotes Following Followers Statistics My Profile Add New Poem Add New Quote

Next Poem

22 / 22

Previous Poem

POEMS

POETS

Poemhunter.com

Best Poems Best Member Poems Best Classical Poems New Poems New Poets Best Member Poets Best Classical Poets Explore Poems Explore Poets Poem Of The Day

Poems About

Love Poems Baby Poems Death Poems Sad Poems Birthday Poems Wedding Poems Nature Poems Sorry Poems Hero Poems Poetry E-Books

Best Poets

Robert Frost Maya Angelou William Shakespeare Pablo Neruda Langston Hughes Emiliy Dickinson Shel Silverstein William Blake Rabindranath Tagore William Wordsworth

Best Poems

Phenomenal Woman Still I Rise The Road Not Taken If You Forget Me Dreams Annabel Lee Caged Bird If Fire And Ice On The Death Of The Beloved

About Us Copyright notice Cookie Policy Privacy Statement Contact Us Help Report Error Is Poem Hunter a legit site? Is Poem Hunter safe? Comunity Rules Privacy Policy Legal Terms Of Use

Delivering Poems Around The World

Poems are the property of their respective owners. All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge...

3/12/2026 8:30:27 PM # 1.0.0