Category: Psychosupersum

This article is based on this Dutch article of Martijn Benders — Iran and Russia have now signed a defense pact and are even connecting their electricity grids. Thanks to the otherworldly, diplomacy-hating neocon-leftist lunch tigers, we now find ourselves facing an amalgam of Russia, North Korea, and Iran, and the only response they can…

This article is based on this Dutch article of Martijn Benders Socks, socks, fruit baskets, and more socks That I would ever translate a poem by Neruda was something I didn’t expect, but he is quite literally the only poet I could find who has written about socks. Could it be true that no other…

This article is based on this Dutch article of Martijn Benders In the Netherlands, since October 1, 2024, a law has been in effect that criminalizes the denial, justification, or trivialization of genocides, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. This legislation is a response to international obligations and aims to protect victims and their relatives…

This article is based on this Dutch article of Martijn Benders **Sterretje** A fragrance by Martinus Benders, capturing the unexpected in a sparkling bottle. Sterretje is more than just a perfume; it’s a firework of contrasts, an ode to memories and strength. – **Top Notes**: A sharp spark of steel and iron, fresh and surprising,…

This article is based on this Dutch article of Martijn Benders Amanda M. Melito is a poet from São Paulo currently residing in Paris. I came across her on Threads, where she posts a relentless stream of intellectual contemplations. This piqued my interest enough to start translating some of her Brazilian poems, which she mainly…

This article is based on this dutch article of Martijn Benders In the Philips shop, you could buy models that were not yet available on the market. There was an almost sacred atmosphere of progress, blended with the already magical December mood. The D8614 was a magical device that taught me how pressing buttons could…

This article is based on this Dutch article of Martijn Benders. For the ‘normal man,’ the idea of waking up around five every morning to work on poetry for hours, and considering that a great privilege, is indistinguishable from madness. The average person has only two drivers to do anything: money and sex. If your…

This article is based on this dutch article of Martijn Benders Slush Puppie in Grandma’s Vase. I also make music videos now. Not like the studios with dozens of assistants, lighting technicians, and camera operators, but in a stripped-down, solo version where resources are reduced to a minimum and the creative urge is blown up…

This article is based on this Dutch article of Martijn Benders: Tijd vrijkopen om een kunstwerk te maken Until 2012, the grants from the Dutch Foundation for Literature provided writers with an income. But then came the brilliant amendment: now you could use these grants to “buy time” to work on a book. As if…

This article is based on this Dutch article of Martijn Benders Another unpleasant rumor was circulating about me online: that I started De Kaneelfabriek because I wanted to play at being a publisher and serve others my supposedly superior taste. In reality, none of the traditional canal belt publishers wanted to publish me anymore, and…

This article is based on this Dutch article of Martijn Benders Writing contemporary poems. I had a terrible dream last night, a great moment to start writing poetry. Has anyone ever smelled the sour hair of the valerian? I did, yesterday. That should become a poem tomorrow. This morning (I always work very early, before…

This article is based on this Dutch article by Martijn Benders In her book *The Resounding Forest of Theodore Roethke*, Jenijoy La Belle summarizes Roethke’s greatest challenge as a “conscious imitator”: “The modern poet must step away from the romantic idea of personal expression… He must, as it were, march through the history of poetry…