Zywa - Hello Poetry

Zywa Jun 14

There is evidence

of what I had and did: signs --

of my existence.

Poem "Tussen wolken en aarde de tekens" ("Between clouds and earth the signs", 1997, Willem van Toorn)

Collection "Being my own museum"

#temporality #streamoflife #signs #life #existence

Zywa Jun 14

After the defeat,

his doubts buzz around him like --

a mosquito cloud.

Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga] (2023, Salman Rushdie), part 1: Birth, chapter 8

Collection "Low gear"

#war #flight #defeat #mosquito #doubts

Zywa Jun 13

Perfect images,

captured, just for a moment --

Already passed by.

Film "Les magnétiques" ("The magnetics" / "The audiotapes", 2021, Vincent Maël Cardona)

Collection "On the fly"

#movie #film #beauty #surroundings

Zywa Jun 13

The farewell party

is especially festive --

for those who can stay.

Film "Les magnétiques" ("The magnetics" / "The audiotapes", 2021, Vincent Maël Cardona)

Collection "Em Brace"

#party #farewell #ritual

Zywa Jun 12

Divine help is for

young people, and then they have --

to do it themselves.

Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga] (2023, Salman Rushdie), part 1: Birth, chapter 5

Collection "Low gear"

#youth #education #parentalguide #parentalprotection #beginnersluck #adulthood

Zywa Jun 12

Words are for the word-

people, she says, you are free --

to just do your job.

Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga] (2023, Salman Rushdie), part 1: Birth, chapter 4

Collection "Low gear"

#inequality #elite #educatedpeople #writers #words #workingpeople

Zywa Jun 11

You'll live long enough

to celebrate successes --

and suffer failures.

Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga] (2023, Salman Rushdie), part 1: Birth, chapter 1

Collection "Low gear"

#courseoflife #life #temporality #success #failure