Zywa - Hello Poetry

Zywa Mar 22

[ The feeling you are ]

The feeling you are

being used is not as bad --

as being unused.

Novella "De grote wereld" ("The upper world", 2006, Arthur Japin), chapter 9 --- Collection "Wean Di"

#society

Zywa Mar 22

[ The storm sweeps away ]

The storm sweeps away

everything, there is nothing --

just a shoreless sea.

Poem "Van voren af aan" ("Again from the start", 1947, Jan Slauerhoff), quoted in the novel "De verdronkene" (2005, "The Storm" / "The drowned", 2010, Margriet de Moor), about the North Sea flood of 1953 --- Bundel "VacantVoid"

#natureforce #sea #storm

Zywa Mar 21

[ There is a shot hole ]

There is a shot hole

in the photo on the hearts --

of fallen soldiers.

Novel "jl." ("recently" - the title also refers to Juno Linnaarts, 2016, Anjet Daanje), chapter August 1st, 2008 --- Collection "May the Might"

#war #death

Zywa Mar 21

[ Conforming myself ]

Conforming myself,

keeping my mouth shut: my fear --

won't protect me though.

Essay "The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action" (1977, Audre Lorde) --- Collection "Wean Di"

#fear #insecurity

Zywa Mar 20

[ Making people laugh]

Making people laugh

is risky, because they will --

force you to do it.

Novella "De grote wereld" ("The upper world", 2006, Arthur Japin), chapter 5 --- Collection "Wean Di"

#expectations #humor

Zywa Mar 20

[ Will I then remain]

Will I then remain

a child, showing my parents --

my abilities?

Novel "jl." ("recently" - the title also refers to Juno Linnaarts, 2016, Anjet Daanje), chapter December 9th, 1980 --- Collection "High gear"

#parents

Zywa Mar 19

[ The single greatest ]

The single greatest

economic power is --

bribeandcorruption.

Novel "The Golden House" (2017, Salman Rushdie), chapter (2-) 23

Baksheesh = Gift, Tip >> "briberyandcorruption"

Collection "Low gear"

#power #wealth #bribe #corruption #economy