Open letter to Annie Lennox

Dear Annie Lennox,

I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible music and your gifted voice, which has always been a powerful force for women. Your talent and artistry have been a constant source of inspiration for me, and I am truly grateful for all that you have done to support and empower women through your music.

I wanted to share with you a new volume of poetry that I have recently published, titled “Poetry to Read in the Dark.” This collection is specifically about women, and it is a deeply personal project for me. I would be honored beyond measure if you would consider reading it or even reading one of its poems aloud to set the spirit straight. Only if my poetry manages to touch you, of course.

Poetry to Read in the Dark (2022) (2835 downloads )

You know, my country has been founded on a very bad energy, which comes to light in this collection by evoking the spirit of Anna van Saksen. As you can read in the poem, she suffered great abuse and by bringing this suffering to light we can put things in the right perspective again.

I know that you are a busy person, but I hope that you will find the time to consider this request. I believe that your voice has the power to inspire and uplift, and I am confident that your reading of these poems would be a truly meaningful and impactful experience for all who hear it.

Thank you again for all that you have done to support and inspire women through your music and your advocacy. You are truly a role model and an inspiration to us all.

Sincerely, Martijn Benders

Martijn Benders has published twenty-six books, eighteen of which are in Dutch. He has been named one of the greatest talents of his time by critics like Komrij and Gerbrandy. He has also written three philosophical works, one of which is in English about the Amanita Muscaria, the Fly Agaric. Publishing on the international stage of The Philosophical Salon, he has also gained international recognition as one of the most remarkable thinkers from the Netherlands.