{"id":298609,"date":"1960-01-01T00:00:56","date_gmt":"1959-12-31T23:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanoorschot.nl\/dbnl\/gedichtendoor-d-j-opperman\/"},"modified":"2021-06-04T11:48:24","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T10:48:24","slug":"gedichtendoor-d-j-opperman","status":"publish","type":"dbnl","link":"https:\/\/www.vanoorschot.nl\/en\/dbnl\/gedichtendoor-d-j-opperman\/","title":{"rendered":"Gedichten\r\n\r\ndoor D.J. Opperman"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\r\n(deur Paulus in Rome?), wat die heidendiens verstoot<\/i>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>
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\r\n\u2018Sodoma, Gomora\u2019 gekrap teen hierdie muur?<\/i>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\nNou sal die o\u00eb van die waghond ewig staar,<\/i>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\ndi\u00e9 swanger vrou probeer om van die dood te vlug;<\/i>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\nen die seun sal deur die eeue almal wakker raas<\/i>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\nsoos hy ewig oefen om ‘n beuel te blaas.<\/i>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\nHoe lank sal hierdie spel vir ons voortduur<\/i>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\nwat deur verslingerde stuifmeel en dennebol<\/i>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\nUit boud en skouers bot lang steiers,<\/i>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\ngou die koepel van my klein kapel oordek.\u2019<\/i>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\nwaar ek op beswete skimmel vir sy praalgraf<\/i>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\nmoet ‘n ram se horings uit die klip ontsnap.<\/i>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>
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\r\ndie aarde, plante, sterre, Adam … tot<\/i>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\nAg! ruk die hekke oop dat ek soos vroe\u00ebr vry<\/i>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Ou kroonhandelaar<\/h4>\r\n\r\n
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Over dit hoofdstuk\/artikel<\/h3>\n

D.J. Opperman<\/a><\/p>\n
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