BOOKS
Ever since I was little, writing books has been my dream. I started many but finished few. And those few never saw the (publishing) light of day. I usually gave up after around 40 pages and I can barely look at my old work anymore. I might upload something from my teenage years one day, just to give you an idea. Or not.
Then I tried to get a poem collection published for a while. The idea was to combine my writing with pictures from as many different contributors as possible … but that didn’t really work out either. So no books yet. Sorry.
Song adaptations
Translating songs into a different language (in my case either German or English) is quite a challenge. But it is great fun too! Finding the right words and rhymes to make it sound good while still preserving the meaning and feel of the original song – in a way it’s like a puzzle. I like it.
I’ve been interested in this field of work for several years now, and I’ve managed to create a few good translations (or rather adaptations). Here’s a selection:
If you want me to write an adaptation of your own work or your favorite song, feel free to contact me!
Subtitles
Subtitling is an area that I haven’t really found the time to get into yet. I’ve written the official German subtitles for some of Chris Thompson’s (supricky06) videos on YouTube a couple of years ago. I’ve also written several German subtitles for Shane Dawson’s old clips, but he never put them online. Too bad!
Other than that, there’s nothing much I could mention in this section. I think audio description might be a really fascinating field of work. Would be fun to try that someday.
If you want me to write your subtitles, feel free to contact me.
Poems
Over the last decade or so, I’ve posted countless short poems on Facebook and/or Twitter whenever I felt like writing. Poetry is what got me most of my Facebook fans. It’s more or less become my main creative focus for a couple of years. Here is an extensive collection of my favorite poems. Reading through all of them might take a while.
I can cry now
Because of you
When I remember
Each time I do
I'll always love you
You'll always be
A damn good reason
To cry for me
The memory of you crept in
Ashamed to say I let it
I didn't ask it where it's been
Been trying to forget it
I'm not at all who I was then
And you are now a stranger
You chose a stable, boring man
You weren't much for danger
I was young, I made mistakes
You were old, what's your excuse?
No point in doing what it takes
If you refuse
I was happy at the time
You were full of jealousy
You were just looking for a crime
To pin on me
The drunk and empty pass me by
The night is cold and so am I
My thoughts unfold, I rarely cry
Some stray dogs bark
A distant siren signals stress
My ears ignore it, more or less
Inside my head it's loud, I guess
Outside it's dark
I could love it here
Truly beautiful
With the air so cool
Ocean rocking
Almost mocking
This abandoned fool
Who with thoughts so cruel
Made you disappear
