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I Shall Light My Heart

If you are wondering what my "why" is, have a look at this poem. I wrote it initially in 2009, then converted it into a song in 2019. The song was performed on "Neighbours on Stage", a local initiative for…

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How One Poem Changed Me.

On Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016, at 9:11 a.m., a bomb explodes in a Brussels metro station. A good friend of mine, Johan, goes missing. The ripples of blind violence have just hit me, and I am devastated. Throughout that day…

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If I were a virus

If you were a virus, what would you like to spread in the world? Here is my reply in the form of a poem.
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Good morning

A tip for having great days:  imagine the positive scenario of the best day you can have, imagine the sensations, the emotions, the energy, the resilience and the balance between activity and rest, interactivity and solitude.  Imagine who you want…

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Flesh, Blood Love

Poetry for the Living - Gifts for the Spirits 67 poems arranged in three parts: Soham (about the "I", us as separate individuals), Namaste (about the relationship of an "I" to a "you"), Ubuntu (about the wisdom of mankind and…

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Keep Rolling on

Inspiration comes from anywhere and may lead anywhere else!This song was triggered by the cat we had recently adopted running through the open window. The basic text and musical line of the song were immediately present. With Jo Toudje and…

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My Box

This poem was inspired by a couple of comments made by friends while making or discussing music. In my boxIn my boxI make musicAll day longIn my boxYou don't see meYou don't hear meIn my boxAll day long.I am not…

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Culturally Proficient Leadership

Out of the blue, I receive a mail requesting permission to publish my poem 'The Art of Hosting Diversity' (or Dancing on the Edge) in the second edition of  'Culturally Proficient Leadership: The Journey Begins Within,' Raymond D. Terrell, Eloise…

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Who is my neighbour?

"Just over a week ago, in fact the day before the referendum, thousands of people gathered in Trafalgar Square. We had come to remember someone whose life and practical vision did seem worth holding onto. The simple words that were…

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