The Messenger
black bird and I
we know each other
from last year
it was darker then
black bird with a message
a winter message
no more answers
curled up in grey
the outer world outside
From: Aardetranen en andere tekens / Terrestrial Tears and other Signs, Marije Kos, 2004, isbn 90-77312-01-3
© Marije Kos, visual artist, poet and art historian, Breda/Etten-Leur
Previous volumes:
Het geluid vervaagt/The Sound is fading, 1998, isbn 90-77312-04-08
Aan de andere kant/On the other Side, 1999, isbn 90-77312-03-x
Vluchtwegen/Escape-routes, 2002, isbn 90-77312-02-1
More about the poetry: www.poeziemarijekos.com
Opening night exhibition 'Visie-Visueel', Koetshuis Mensinghe, Roden (Dr.), February 2008