ON THE OVERTOOM Poem by Remco Campert

ON THE OVERTOOM

Rating: 4.5


It's thawing on the
Overtoom
yet the frost's setting in again
or so my feet tell me
that measure my day
I stick close to home
ever closer
that's my age
clouds swell with a wan colour
yesterday's smell still clings to me
I ate with my friend
we broke bread together
and talked about our dead
we're almost out of sight
though we still laugh
what else can you do?
hug each other goodbye
after all you never know

Translated by Donald Gardner

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Sylvia Frances Chan 20 July 2021

Attractive poem, mesmerized me, dear Remco! You are today chosen by Poem Hunter, com and Team as The Poet Of The Day! Congratulatuions!

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Dutendra Chamling 01 August 2016

Beautiful poem, thanks for sharing.

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Menato San 30 July 2016

😍😍lovley poem

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