Nightsweats (Tongues of Jakob)

Eric Schuurman, 1985
Eric Schuurman, 1985

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Immeeldom leeschta yackupopfullbook
airshluge darevatter oondie mooterzein.
Undshlezee bida indane veshershvank,
umbleebem houza eebricht airalign.

Eshvommen volcun underm Himmel hinn,
uhn ume zine houz ging milt dare summer vind.
Uned im demme houzze za zare zelba drin,
zeeban toggen vos nok hine cint.

Dee togga gingen und dee nok ging owf,
uned nikts vah onders owser mounshalleye.
Bie zinemelten yackupopfullbook.
Vartatta inefock comavassaseye.

Ezbringtee milshvrow noktee milshes sous,
garongtair buddermilsh zoos fetuntkill.
Vasair niktrinked dasshuted backup ouse,
demm yackupopfullbook trinked nicked meer feel.

Springt airseitunks monn deezeitunk nokt,
mitshvairm trittendhouz bime obbendleecked.
Uned veerfzee sheppernd indas costenned lokt,
dockt yackupopfullbook dare leest seenikt.

Unedalzee likent rokend dirkt dazhows,
da vine ta yackup une vart cron defon.
Oont yackupopfullbook zoge finend ows,
oont shleef vahn oonarnd owf dane ballkon.

(milkman)
“Eshprokt dare zitoongs monn,

desteglish kong.
Esrikt dessoe?
Esrikta esgeshtahnkt!”

Eem mildumleekt sprokt yackupopfullbook:

(Jakob)
“Essista vesha eendem vesha shvonk.”

(laundryman)
“Estak deemilsh vroweyenz,

dee teglish konn!
Esreekt essoe esreekt!
Elz ven mon ztept!”

Immeeldom leekt spreekt yackupopfullbook:

(Jakob)
“Esisst deeskelp vliesh dassund shrahnt feerdipt.”

Unedalzee eyensted zinden schrankt inzome,
shtont yackupopfullbook immeeldom leekt.
Oonalzee frokt vaaroom esguttonkt,
shprokt yackupopfullbook eesh veyes esnikt.

Deemilshvrow obbershprokt oont togdanokt.
Obval dis cinteyen mowt feer oter shprettuv,
yackupopfullbook vall eyenmon nokt,
Zoom groobba zeyenen ommen elten gayt.

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Author: eric@ericschuurman.com

Father, mechanical drafter, musician.