I remember how we used to count paving stones
between home and school. Straps of backpacks
leaving marks on bare legs.
Your arm through mine, an anchor.
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Things I fight
The unfulfilled expectations of the people
who still tolerate my presence or are willing
to pretend for the sake of mutual friends or family.
Losing battles. Bottomless glasses and nights.
Rampant prejudices that feed on nitrogen
and generalization. The inflation of compassion.
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My first publication in Canada
What do tangerines and windmills have in common? I wrote about them in two poems that got published in DarkWinter Literary Magazine, a Canadian magazine. My virtual world tour is really coming together. 😉
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The Pointed Circle
My poem ‘What the universe wanted’ is part of issue 41 of The Pointed Circle, a magazine run by students and faculty members at Portland Community College.
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I got published in Trinidad and Tobago
My short story Trees Die Standing appeared in the first edition of Interweaved Magazine. This brand-new lit mag is based in Trinidad and Tobago.
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How a Flemish street found its way to a Nigerian magazine
The Nigerian Libretto Magazine has published my short story Silent Night. The inspiration for this story comes from a street in Rapertingen (Hasselt) where residents put up a lot of Christmas decorations every year. Of course, I took the liberty of creating my own reality. Also, I gave the street a different name, so I can always claim that any similarity with existing facts or persons is purely coincidental.
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