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   Ek herhaal jou

   Ek herhaal jou
   sonder begin of einde
   herhaal ek jou liggaam
   Die dag het ’n smal skadu
   en die nag geel kruise
   die landskap is sonder aansien
   en die mense ’n ry kerse
   terwyl ek jou herhaal
   met my borste
   wat die holtes van jou hand namaak
- Ingrid Jonker

The poem is in Afrikaans and the poet is South African.

For those who are interested, an English language Dutch film about her was made a few years ago called Black Butterflies.

I can however not say that I have seen any translations that do justice to the original.



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