Smile-mail: when
you open your post box
and it's not just spam or business you
find, but a sign someone
thinks of you.
#BTLP Update
When you are working on making an idea reality, you need to understand what tools you can use to make things happen. That’s why I am exploring the hallways of Clubhouse. You know, that audio-only social network. So, if you want to talk poetry, why not follow me for a conversation. I might even do a poetry reading or two.
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Talking about exploring tools and audio, I have curated a playlist for you. So, light a fire or candle, grab a good cup of tea and your book, nestle yourself on your sofa, favorite chair or bean bag and press play. Enjoy!
Poetry Elsewhere
Would you open your door for a stranger? This beautiful poem by Message Saved As Draft opens doors, and hearts: To the stranger who left a year ago.
Sometimes you find poetry in the street. Or, to be more precise, on a wall next to a carousel. Like this one that was posted on the carousel in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris. It is, of course, a poem about that carousel, written by Reiner Maria Rilke: Das Karussell (also with English translation). It’s lovely, and I liked reading it while our ReBelle was merrily going round.
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The poem on top is a tritriplicata, a poetic form I created. If you want to know more about it, click here to find answers to some of the questions you might have.