hans ferkeard ynformeard
By Tsead Bruinja
This poem was read live during literary festival Dichter op de Deel
May 25, from 2:00 PM – Bolswarderweg 13, 8759 LA Exmorra
as hans dat wykein de krante net iepenslein hie
op ’e side mei it ferhaal oer de ien of twa prosint kâns
op oanhâldende pine oan ’e sek nei sterilisaasje
dan hie er de sjirurch net sa stoer útlein
dat er hiel krekt op ’e hichte wie fan alle risiko’s
de sjirurch hie syn pasjint net antwurde dat er him
minstens trije prosint te ryk rekkene hie
de skalpel wie nei de oerboadige ferdôving
net hûndert prosint steryl
werom it bakje ynkeild
hans wie mei de broek omheech
mar wat licht yn it ûnderstel net fruchtber
en firyl op hûs oangien
en it tredde bertekaartsje
hienen se net printe hoegd
Tsead Bruinja
Tsead Bruinja (Rinsumageest, 1974) is a poet and lives in Amsterdam. In 2019 and 2020, Bruinja was the Dutch Poet Laureate. Bruinja compiles anthologies, presents, interviews and performs. He also regularly collaborates with visual artists, typographers and designers. Since 2012, Bruinja has worked as a teacher at the Creative Writing program in Arnhem. His most recent work is the collection Wat deed ik daar (What did I do there, Querido 2024).
Photo: Rosa van Ederen