Arjen Duinker was born in Delft in 1956, studied psychology and philosophy, and continues to live and work in Delft. He has published a novel, Het Moeras (The Morass, 1992), and eleven volumes of poetry in The Netherlands.

Duinker made his debut as a poet in 1988 with the volume Rode oever (Red Shore). In 2001 he received the Jan Campert Prize for his volume De geschiedenis van een opsomming (The History of an Enumeration; 2000). His collection De Zon en de Wereld (The Sun and the World) won the 2005 VSB Poetry Prize, and has been published in English translation in Australia.

Senses and Desires

One wants, by the sea, the most beautiful things, One wants, by the sea, the funniest things. For the will, by the sea, is comparable To nothing and completely naked.

Senses and Desires [I wonder]

I wonder How long I must look before seeing an insect, Whether my eyes can ever forget that boat. One experiences riches and poverty by the sea, certainly,

Senses and Desires [I want the man who visits the depths...]

I want the man who visits the depths of the seas, I want the man who digs his nails into my belly… The combination of water and air is terrifyingly still,

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