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Tribute to Hugo Claus The young writer escapes To be free like a bird Stretching his own wings To make sure his poetry sings To be heard by the world To gather success unheard Praised and loved To become a dandy without shandy He prefers to wine and dine Suits him and his lady just fine Poems and books written with the flow This gentleman puts up a nice show Well loved, sometimes scorned Yet never by the devil horned He lived into his old age His life seemed fragile Handled with tender loving care No prevention To become trapped in the cage Of a merciless forgetful mind Filled with rage To be stopped by Getting out of life No more poems Novels Films Paintings Nor plays Everything just happens As he says His last wish granted Now, no more body, Soul, nor mind He was one of a kind © 2008 alternative_be (aka Denise Hendrikx - Antwerp, Belgium)