Articles By Germain Droogenbroodt
Witnesses of Time
By: Germain Droogenbroodt on: Friday 25 October 2024 - Genre: Poetry
Painting “Roads and Traces” by Stefanie Rogge, Germany Just as the rain erases traces left behind, disappears by a technical problem or decision of higher powers what we once entrus...
Petrified
By: Germain Droogenbroodt on: Sunday 11 August 2024 - Genre: Poetry
Mémorial of Jean Moulin in Calluire et Cuire, France At the town square stands the statue of a war hero. He looks ahead as if he looks to the future as if he looks for...
Hope
By: Germain Droogenbroodt on: Sunday 11 February 2024 - Genre: Poetry
Painting by Barb Hofer, “Winter Chickadee” ex-Barb Hofer Fine Art It is winter, the chilly wind has torn off the last leaves from the trees which before were protection and accommod...
Setbacks
By: Germain Droogenbroodt on: Thursday 16 November 2023 - Genre: Poetry
"There are setbacks in life, so fierce, I don't know anymore!" César Vallejo There are days in life so roofless and gray that in their own sadness they threaten t...
Selection of Poems from The Road
By: Germain Droogenbroodt on: Sunday 25 September 2022 - Genre: Poetry
Golden Planet, ©Tamara Javurek, Germany https://ma...
Unanswered
By: Germain Droogenbroodt on: Friday 25 February 2022 - Genre: Poetry
UNANSWERED Her arms spread as if she wants to embrace Heaven the Afghan mother begs food for her starving child. But her prayers touch neither human nor Heaven. *** THE GARDEN OF EDEN...
What is Hidden Remains Hidden
By: Germain Droogenbroodt on: Wednesday 10 November 2021 - Genre: Poetry
Lake Como, Italy, picture by Germain Droogenbroodt Are the clouds up there signs ─words or endless silence? Does the river flowing to the sea become sea or does it remain river? W...
Don't follow the stars of the night
By: Germain Droogenbroodt on: Sunday 18 October 2020 - Genre: Poetry
Sunrise above the Sea, Altea, picture by Germain Droogenbroodt Don’t follow the stars of the night but upstream the darkness, which is earthly and palpable. Don't...
Peaceful Panorama
By: Germain Droogenbroodt on: Sunday 15 March 2020 - Genre: Poetry
PEACEFUL PANORAMA On the other side of the window a garden with orange trees Intoxicating the perfume of the blossoms No people no cars a cloudless heaven Only a blackbird praising the perf...
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