ODE to INTENSITY

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Nederlands: ODE aan INTENSITEIT

ODE to INTENSITY

ODE to INTENSITY

o, how it liberated me
that spot-on word intensity
because all at once it made me see
the scope of my identity
for years and years there was ‘too much’ of me
in everything that’s Continue reading

LIFE EXPECTANCE

This reflection is part of a triptych about POSITIONING:
Where am I and how do I figure me in this world?
Here you can click all three of them:
1- what is it all about? ESSENCE
2- what comes to pass? ON THE EDGE
3- what lies ahead? LIFE EXPECTANCE

Nederlands: LEVENSVERWACHTING

LIFE EXPECTANCE

it all happened
and she lived on
that open-minded child
who thought
that life was feasible
difficult, yes,
but just give it your best

it all happened
and she lived on
the intense adolescent
who buried the pain
deeper and deeper
because trying your best
should
one day, some time
succeed

it all happened
and she lived on
this tired woman Continue reading

ON THE EDGE

This reflection is part of a triptych about POSITIONING:
Where am I and how do I figure me in this world?
Here you can click all three of them:
1- what is it all about? ESSENCE
2- what comes to pass? ON THE EDGE
3- what lies ahead? LIFE EXPECTANCE

Nederlands: RANDGEVAL

ON THE EDGE

believing
the path
that you walk
slippery
but sustained
by cross bearing

not a rosegarden
never promised
perhaps a rosary
if you have piety

stepping into life
full of faith
backup at hand

but
overwhelmed
so many turns Continue reading

UPLIFTING

Nederlands: hier

UPLIFTING
(statues: “Chico y Chica” and “Tumbado” by Juan Ripollés)

(Easter greeting)

it could be
about eggs
or even a bunny
or about spring
coming soon

for me
Easter is
commemorating
the death blow
that was inflicted
on Evil

wherefore
you can rise
from soul-killing patterns
and like Continue reading

DREAM SCENARIO

Nederlands: hier

DREAM SCENARIO

today will be different
today I let go of everything
today I hold on to everything
today I know
which way to go

so I walk into today
see this bench near the riverside
inviting me to sit down
cherished by the sun
becalmed
while everything around me moves

wind blows the leaves
traffic goes by
boats float
a flower airs fragrance
passengers pass by

I am Continue reading

BONDING

Nederlands: hier

BONDING

BONDING

a WEDDING-reflection
for my sons and daughters-in-law

let’s celebrate
our humanness
whose essence is
connectedness
in their search for that
they want to go together

two individuals
each their own bundle of molecules
mixture of chemical processes

the pheromones
the hormones
did they bring them together?
attraction
and following up
on instincts;
impulse driven?

undoubtedly

but
is that all
there is?

personally I think
history shows us
that Continue reading

HABITUAL VEILING MASK

Nederlands: hier

"The Lovers" --- Brugge, Belgium sculpted by: Livia Canestraro & Stefaan Depuydt

“The Lovers” — Brugge, Belgium
sculpted by: Livia Canestraro & Stefaan Depuydt

she had seen him
and he had watched too
they had circled each other
and had stepped back again
but then
they dared to dance
and when
they swirled
they were attracted
by the mystery
and stayed together

but why then
does she not really see him
why then
does he not reach her through and through
stagnation
of growth in relation

because Continue reading

A-WAY

My bilingual book (Fenna Smilde):
HOW IT ALL CAME TO BE / HOE HET ZO GEKOMEN IS
psychological fables / psychologische fabels

TO ORDER: webshop with English navigation or more: information

A-WAY

Nederlands: hier / Français: ici

ONDER-WEG--A-WAY--EN ROUTEyou step forward
to live a sharing life
you pursue your way
so much to give

you turn inside
to learn a lot
you roam around
to sort it all out

you turn outside
having so much to pass on
but you bump into Continue reading

SAMEN-LEVEN / LIVING TOGETHER / VIVRE ENSEMBLE

English below dutch / Français en bas du Néerlandais et l’Anglais

AANSLAG / ATTACK / ATTENTAT --- 2012-01-07 --- CHARLIE HEBDO (Cartoon Magazine)

AANSLAG / ATTACK / ATTENTAT ———- 2012-01-07 ———- CHARLIE HEBDO (Cartoon Magazine) they shouted: Allah Akbar

Zo schrijf je nog
Of het betrouwbare licht
Ieder mens verlicht

En dan komt het bericht
Dat 12 mensen zijn gedood
Omdat sommigen vonden
Dat de eer werd geschonden
Zij dachten daarom
Te worden beloond
Als ze neerschoten
Door wie de eer werd gehoond

Voor een ideaal moorden
Niet weerleggen met woorden
Niet overtuigen door goede daden
Maar Continue reading