a new salon 12b event

A new event of salon 12b is planned for September 1st. One could interpret this as a 'dress rehearsal for the 2nd European Festival of Poetry on September 17, 8 pm in the Permeke Library in Antwerp.'

On September 1st, among others, will be present and reading/performing Lucienne Stassaert with Jean Demey, Annie Reniers, Peter Holvoet-Hanssen, Bart Stouten, Frank Devos, Roger Nupie who will be once again our MC at the Festival and others... During the festival we'll have 9 poets or musicians traveling from other countries: three from The Netherlands, 3 from the Lower Rhine area Germany, one from Bretagne, France, one from San Francisco, USA.

Since Marleen de Crée won't be able to make it on September 1st - but don't worry she will be there during the Festival I post one of the poems she intents to read September 17.

Si more sonando

nacht waait uit de bomen weg,
brengt wind in de vleugels. uilen
wieken in hun sluierdans. roepen.
vredig geluid. wij kunnen praten.

schaduw nestelt zich in ons bed.
handen splijten onze blik, glijden
in het gerommel. breken de wet.
hoe zullen we vallen? onze kussen kruisen

het pad, bijten zich vast in het vel.
liefde spant als een gloeiend gewelf
tussen hemel en hel. tussen de dromen
en de sterren slaat zij het beleg.
uit: Hinkelspel, uitgeverij P, 2008
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Si more sonando

                        (One dies making music)

night is blown out of trees,

brings wind in wings. owls

sail in their dance of veils. call.

peaceful sound. we can talk.

shadow burrows in our bed.

hands splinter our sight, slide

in the turmoil. break the law.

how will we fall? our kisses cross

paths, sink their teeth in skin.

love spans like a glowing dome     

between heaven and hell. between the dreams

and the stars she lays. 
US:Annmarie Sauer