English poems, translated from Dutch into English by John Irons. Ten poets from the Netherlands & Flanders: Bert Bevers, Jenny Dejager, Thierry Deleu, Marleen De Smet, Fernand Florizoone, Paul Gellings, Albert Hagenaars, Joris Iven, Roger Nupie & Hannie Rouweler. Demer Press, 2010

SMALL PIANO COMPOSITION With the metronome on the piano and the swallows round the house Like the ticking of a skewed headache While in the room the melody turns against him Each note splits and splices his head