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Original Dutch

Thuis
O, warme westenwind
til mij zachtjes op.
Breng me naar huis
alwaar tulpen in lage landen
geduldig wachten
op mijn terugkeer.

Hun bloemblaadjes
geopend als armen,
geven mij
een warm welkom.
Onze harten kloppen
in heldere lentekleuren,
onze woorden bloeien teder
in de moedertaal.

English Translation

Oh warm westerly wind,
lift me up, gently.
Carry me home
to where tulips
in low lands
patiently wait
for my return.

Their petals,
opened like arms,
warmly welcoming me.
Our hearts beat
in bright spring colors,
our words bloom
tenderly
in the mother tongue.

Dominque (Nik) Miller is a Dutch-American, veteran, and a Minnesota based poet and illustrator. She is the owner of ByNikcreations, a small art-business. She expresses her creativity on paper, in words and imaging.

Dominique writes with the inspiration drawn from experiences in and reflections on life, love, cultures, and continents, and the human connection with the natural world. She works and writes from home, at writers’ events, and at retreats. Dominique co-hosts a creative writing group at her local community center, and at times, she participates at open-mic events in the Twin Cities metro area.

Her work appeared in various magazines, in print and online, and have been on view at art exhibitions. In 2022 Dominique Miller published her chapbook, My Thoughts in a Bundle. In 2025, she launched her first full-length collection of poetry, OUTSIDE(R).

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