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…
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…
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.
I want to say this to you
Written during the quarantine of 2020, the poem should be said with an upbeat tempo, uplifting tone.
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…
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…
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…
Cathédrale d’ébène
Il y a tellement à ressentir, à penser et à dire sur le drame de Notre-Dame que je me suis mise à écouter. J'ai pensé que nos priorités n'étaient pas toujours bien placées. J'ai pensé à la symbolique d'un tel…
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…
For Love -I shall stand for love – All the translations
Below you will find direct links to the many versions and translations of the poem "For Love" (I shall stand for love), written the morning after the Brussels attacks, on March 22nd 2016. Except when otherwise specified, all these versions…