FISHERMAN

A poet is a fisherman who still finds thoughts in dark water, between fishes flashing by.



Karina Baggermans



Also see:
Dutch poetry in Indonesian language, translated by Siti Wahyuningsih and Albert Hagenaars

Critical reviews on modern Dutch poetry


www.alberthagenaars.nl
Poetry doesn't carry any message and isn't necessarily strengthened by an elevated form. Jan Jacob Slauerhoff

ANSWER

Poetry sometimes helps us to deal with the answerlessness.



Rick de Leeuw



Also see:
Dutch poetry in Indonesian language, translated by Siti Wahyuningsih and Albert Hagenaars

Critical reviews on modern Dutch poetry


www.alberthagenaars.nl

HOOP

Poetry is an animal
that prowls around the house at night,
that doesn’t jump through hoops.



Hannie Rouweler



Also see:
Dutch poetry in Indonesian language, translated by Siti Wahyuningsih and Albert Hagenaars

Critical reviews on modern Dutch poetry


www.alberthagenaars.nl