Beiruting...
Door: Marlies
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19 Mei 2011 | Libanon, Beiroet
Walking on the boulevard
I saw advertising campaign
Bold blue letters screamed at me:
‘The world is beiruting again’
Though I am not a native speaker
My knowledge usually guarantees
That I understand the English here…
But maybe this word is Lebanese.
The dictionary knows not what it means
And since I am in a silly mood
Let me take a minute to explain to you
How I think one is ‘to beirut’.
Apparent chaos is number one
But practice will make you understand
No stress or worries is number two
Honestly, who really needs a government?
Smile at strangers in the street
you’ll always find you are related in some way
When you promise to be there in 5 minutes
You don’t have to arrive today.
Before lounging on the boulevard,
Take an hour to get you make-up ready
And many weeks of practicing
How to walk in high heals steady
Never eat lunch at your desk
You’ll miss your colleagues’ mothers cooking expertise!
And don’t speak three languages
Bonsoir is not French, it’s Lebanese!
I can never cover all the aspects
But hopefully the general idea is good
And now that you know how it’s done:
Let’s you and I beirut!
I saw advertising campaign
Bold blue letters screamed at me:
‘The world is beiruting again’
Though I am not a native speaker
My knowledge usually guarantees
That I understand the English here…
But maybe this word is Lebanese.
The dictionary knows not what it means
And since I am in a silly mood
Let me take a minute to explain to you
How I think one is ‘to beirut’.
Apparent chaos is number one
But practice will make you understand
No stress or worries is number two
Honestly, who really needs a government?
Smile at strangers in the street
you’ll always find you are related in some way
When you promise to be there in 5 minutes
You don’t have to arrive today.
Before lounging on the boulevard,
Take an hour to get you make-up ready
And many weeks of practicing
How to walk in high heals steady
Never eat lunch at your desk
You’ll miss your colleagues’ mothers cooking expertise!
And don’t speak three languages
Bonsoir is not French, it’s Lebanese!
I can never cover all the aspects
But hopefully the general idea is good
And now that you know how it’s done:
Let’s you and I beirut!
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19 Mei 2011 - 21:24
Berthe:
Thanks for your poem, it is really very nice,
But tell me can you eat there ice.
My poem is much shorter than the one of you,
For I am at this time a little bit "moe".
Ha, ha, Marlies, ik kan echt niet dichten, mijn gedichtjes oversteigen zelfs niet het sinterklaas niveau.
Mooi dat jij zo je gedachten en bevindingen op papier kunt zetten.
Een gedicht heeft weer een hele andere dimentie als een verhaal vind ik.
Begrijp ik dat het goed met je gaat?
Weet je dat je in Amsterdam libanees kunt eten? dat heb ik een keer met Maartje gedaan; ergens in de Pijp zit dat restaurant, erg lekker eten trouwens.
Heel veel groeten van Berthe -
20 Mei 2011 - 18:49
Mam:
Hoi lieve Lies,
Het is weer een prachtig gedicht; het doet me denken aan je "kameroenees"!
Ik zal het uitprinten voor opa en oma (en natuurlijk ook voor onszelf)
Geweldig!
kus, mam -
20 Mei 2011 - 18:57
Roel:
Dear Marlies,
Your poem is beautifull again.
It tells us a lot about live in Libanon
communication about time is what you cann't or can
but being late is in Beiruth not not done
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21 Mei 2011 - 09:32
Elsje:
Love it!
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21 Mei 2011 - 20:41
Maartje:
Leuk Mar! ik probeer ook nog wel eens te dichten, maar mijn dichttalent is blijven steken in de derde klas van de middelbare school ben ik bang..
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22 Mei 2011 - 20:53
Tinus:
very nice sis! You'll get an email from me very soon! I'm going to sleep now. Really like this poem!!!!xxxx -
25 Mei 2011 - 09:41
Petrus Nelissen:
You are a good observer. Nice.
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