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.
The music brings back memories
Excitement and depression
The first time that I touched a breast
Long hours full of passion
You slowly taught me how to kiss
And how to make you shiver
One thing I still remember is
Your joy made me a giver
When trapped in that bad place
That others call head space
Don't promise, don't judge
Stop wanting too much
Don't torture your past self
It clung to your last health
Hurt others and you
But it got you through
Don't make my heart beat faster
Like danger, fear and stress
Please make my heart beat less
I've too much shit to master
Excitement comes with youth
With tenderness comes truth
I should do things
I should move
Get shit going
Find my groove
Leave the bedroom
Leave the house
Anything but
Sleep and browse
I should eat less
Ride a bike
Take a shower
Take a hike
Take it slow
But move ahead
Anything but
Stay in bed
Stop telling me what I see
The crazy one isn't me
I see through your camouflage
A fascist with no mustache
You tell us that we're not safe
Force news outlets to behave
Talk borders, elites and pride
While human rights are denied
I know I might waste my breath
Where you lead, there's only death
