English poems

*Tutu

*Brother nor Sister

* One last request

* Sleep instead

* Like a stranger

* F®iction

* Tracks

* Red city skies

* Sparkle

* Timeless

* Modern-day alphabet

* To april

* My noble mind

* Behind the clouds

* my own little odyssey

* the old observer

* some old wisdom, please’

* lone woman by a tree

* I will reach for the deep place

* what a pity!

* most shops will close

* throw off thy chains

 

 Tutu

yesterday I put on the tv

and Desmond Tutu told me

there is hope for us all

though it may seem very small

it will find its way

through hardships and war

there will be a day

we can no longer ignore

that we are all the same

and have nothing but ourselves to blame

for situations we create

a solution is never late

he said god has given us the right

to choose and to decide

to live the way we please

though there is death and disease.

 

I hope to see the day

we will all see the light

I'm not talking 'bout death

no heaven on my mind

it's more like hippie love

that of the quiet kind

but when I switch the channel

and get back in the mess

of everyday life

I do have to confess

that there's too little beauty

in this world to be seen

but with people like Tutu

life can become a dream

and if dreamers will unite

what if they really might?

just imagine what they'd do

or are you a cynic too?

05-01-08

 

Brother nor sister

Never had a brother nor a sister

and to be honest I never really missed it

I joined families, declared new brotherhood

lost loved ones, felt understood

I've had my share of ups and downs

lost the shame to talk about

what makes me tick, what makes me shout

Nothing to hide for fellow man

we're all the same, we all began

in mother's womb in unborn state

till that day came we passed the gate

the light of life shone on our face

our little hearts were filled with grace.

30-01-08

 

One last request

When you´re the one to bury me

please keep this in mind

My dreams, they have yet always been

of a heavy kind

My coffin should be strong, you see

a product of his time

To carry the weight of all my pain

my sorrow and my grief

When you´re the one to bury me

please keep this in mind

That laughter´s light and so is joy

they fly into the sky

While deep inside this humble ground

lies Melancholia

We eat its fruit and drink its wine

and wonder why we sigh

So now you know just what to do

go dig a hole for me

Throw my coffin in the sand

and cover it with leaves

Take ´em from the nearest tree

but do not break the twigs

Take one more look before you leave

and let me rest in peace.

18-05-07

 

Sleep instead

You´ve become too tired to lift your rusty head

So you´ve decided to sleep instead

And let life pass you by

Now even I´ve become tired of asking why

You only rarely wake up,

Don´t know where I go but wish me good luck

You think I´m still the same

The little kid that´s slightly ashamed

But I too have changed

My plans lost or rearranged,

My heart broken but still there,

See, everything changed while you sat in your chair

You may say that wisdom comes with age,

It sure won´t when you stay in one place.

14-8-06

 

Like a stranger

Like a stranger doing cities

I rush from a to b

Forgetting all the places

The smiles, the stares, the gazes

I look ahead and don’t look back

Wonder if I will collapse

Can’t rest or even unpack

Too afraid my time will elapse

While the life that’s in between

Beholds the truth I should have seen

That I’m your brother, you’re my sister

But would you pause to soothe my blister?

I guess I read it in a magazine:

Without love, man is but machine.

6-6-05

 

F®iction
(used in Flugroove)

don’t you dare hold me

in your cold winter’s way

while I’m lying here waiting

for the early dawn of day

would you be so kind

to leave this wounded room

and just leave me behind

I will get better soon.

19-08-03



Tracks

(used in Flugroove)

We sit and create

Lay back and evolve

Discover unknown forms of whispering

and every once a while

we catch a blink of each other’s eye

and smile

‘cause we know we’re on the right track.

7-12-02

 

Red City Skies

Melancholic melodies enter my room

and mix with the soft snoring of the heater

the red city lights give my room a warm gloom

I’m thinking of the next time I will meet her.

30-3-00 (2:35 AM!)

 

Sparkle (used in Flugroove)

These weeks passed by like a dream
not fully aware of its existence

my troubled heart seemed mild

helpless without resistance

I had not met Hope for a while

my normal life even seemed quite nice

I never knew I had to fight

to bring back the sparkle in my eyes.

 

Timeless

It was your sweet voice I heard

that reflected songs of ancient birds

it combined a taste of Greek finesse

with a hint of modern emptiness

Timeless as it may have seemed

your voice went away with the passing of the dream

and left me behind, gasping for air

waiting for that moment you will be there.

23-12-02


Modern-day Alphabet

(used in Flugroove)

Angry babies crying dads

Extremely fat gigantic hovercrafts

Instant joy kicking lads

Meaningless nonsense overwhelming pain

Queer racecars sick teachers

Unfriendly VCR wicked XTC

Young zappers

Young zappers.

8-2-00

 

To April,

Where has thy soft wind gone

that made houses stand straight

where has thy sweet sun gone

that made man forget his sins

a little smiling boy

is now weeping warm tears

who are you to destroy

this beautiful dream of joy.

5-4-00

 

My noble Mind

Knowledge left Feeling right

I haven’t yet seen the light

decision time has arrived

my two worlds will collide

Temptation or Security

I do not know what will be

the best choice O Destiny

for only you can see.

29-3-00

 

Behind the Clouds

My feet lead me through the city

where the streets whisper in my ear

and strangers seem to have pity

 

my ears lead me through the noise

of capitalist cars

that seem to have no choice

 

my dreams lead me through the night

filled with fear of stalking shadows

though I was hoping for delight

 

Behind the clouds the day awaits

when my alarm clock beeps

I will not be there late.

 

My own little Odyssey

From this height I can see

the idiocy of the human race

full of thoughts they forget to be,

all too afraid of pain and disgrace

I may take a look outside

and seem interested for a while

but I’ll focus on the inside,

my therapist will say

denial.

 

The old Observer

Speaking fingers control

finding beauty finding soul

slow-motion they roll

out of the dream into the light

colours so bright..paintings at night

Concentration alone

searching for the perfect tone

sensations unknown

no need to argue or to fight

colours so bright..paintings at night.

 

Some old wisdom, please

I will not blame you for your boredom
I will not call it laziness

for I have been there just the same

I know that trying to change is senseless

Just wait without impatience

surely easier said than done

find tranquillity in your mind

it’s the ultimate solution.

5-3-01

 

Lone woman by a tree

What are you
supposed to be

and why are you

staring at the sea

are you longing to travel

or haunted by misery

To my regret

I won’t ever unravel

thou sublime mystery.


I will reach for the deep place

the twirling of these tiny sounds

sweet like ice cream

sets my mind at ease

liberates my senses

takes the thought away

smoothly it dances

I will reach for the deep place

I will take my chances.

 

What a pity!

Those close that differ most
teach tender messages

Too bad,

you will only see

when their door is already

closed.

 

Most shops will close

O gentle soft silence

how I long for thee

my early head cannot withstand

this day’s noisy tendency

The nightly warmth has done her job

surrounds me still, so I suppose

the morning mist has not yet gone

though in one hour most shops will close.

 

Throw off thy chains

Face the wind
straighten thy shoulders

feel thy senses

(you have found your calling

now your movements are music)

Ignore the ignorant

feel free in their web of lies

do not bend for their despise

(you have found your calling

now your movements are music)

Even when the sun is cold

I will be your guide

I will be your light.