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.
Please give me something good again
I know that I keep asking
I've lost it all, I'm just a man
And that I'm never masking
Please give me someone who will stay
It's all I ever longed for
A guiding light to see my way
And not another wrong door
Everyone I meet is broken
Everyone in different ways
Shattered by those things unspoken
That bring nightmares to our days
Never sure of their tomorrow
Maybe that's who I attract
Everyone I know knows sorrow
Everyone, that's just a fact
Peace and quiet
Fun and riot
Why can't we have it all?
The breather and the brawl?
Rest and action
Thrill, affection
Constantly surfing the edge of frustration
Always a step or two from giving in
Stuck in mortality and contemplation
Never on ice that's more glossy than thin
You won't let me touch you in public
It's only at home that we're close
You're always so decent, but fuck it
I clearly am not one of those
I want them to know I adore you
When we're in a subway or park
If that's too embarrassing for you
Then maybe I misjudged the spark
