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This article is based on this Dutch article of Martijn Benders I Saw How She Lay Embedded in Death My mother is on her deathbed. The doctor called yesterday, but as soon as I noticed the calls from an unknown number, I already knew it was something serious. This morning, I wrote two beautiful poems…

This article is based on this Dutch article of Martijn Benders **He Has Begun: Operation Bosschebol** I hope you understand that, for the time being, I cannot reveal anything about this new novel. I am painting with a grand palette; the world will not be the same after this novel, and that’s a good thing….

This article is based on this Dutch article of Martijn Benders Watching the video of Mark Leidner The idea that you could insult someone by sending them a friend request—perhaps even (how many books did I write again? Around twenty)—twenty times, and that by the 19th time, they start noticing the curious coincidence between your…

This article is based on this Dutch article of Martijn Benders I love because I bing, a rupt thing with a name. The finishing touches to my Roethke translation her becoming. I’ve tweaked certain parts of the poem to enhance its impact. For instance, Roethke didn’t originally write bing, he wrote ‘I love because I…

This article is based on this Dutch article of Martijn Benders. I recently finished the translation of Ritsos Erotica, which will be included in my new collection. I also wrote the poem Sjek about H.H. ter Balkt, but for now, I won’t be sharing any more poems. I want to move on to the next…

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…