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Who is my neighbour?
“Just over a week ago, in fact the day before the referendum, thousands of people gathered in Trafalgar Square. We had come to remember someone whose life and practical vision did seem worth holding...
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Culturally Proficient Leadership
Out of the blue, I receive a mail requesting permission to publish my poem ‘The Art of Hosting Diversity’ (or Dancing on the Edge) in the second edition of ‘Culturally Proficient Leadership: The...
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My Box
This poem was inspired by a couple of comments made by friends while making or discussing music. In my boxIn my boxI make musicAll day longIn my boxYou don’t see meYou don’t hear meIn my boxAll day...
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Keep Rolling on
Inspiration comes from anywhere and may lead anywhere else!This song was triggered by the cat we had recently adopted running through the open window. The basic text and musical line of the song were...
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Flesh, Blood Love
Poetry for the Living – Gifts for the Spirits 67 poems arranged in three parts: Soham (about the “I”, us as separate individuals), Namaste (about the relationship of an “I” to a “you”), Ubuntu (about...
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A tip for having great days: imagine the positive scenario of the best day you can have, imagine the sensations, the emotions, the energy, the resilience and the balance between activity and rest,...
View ArticleI want to say this to you
Written during the quarantine of 2020, the poem should be said with an upbeat tempo, uplifting tone. I want to say this to you To say that you are strong I know that this is true You’re the sing and...
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Si j'étais un virus Si j’étais un virusJe mettrais du soleil sur ton frontMême les jours sombresTu nous contaminerais Si jétais un virusJe mettrais la confiance dans ton coeurQue tu te sentes...
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How One Poem Changed Me.
Calligraphy of the poem "For Love" by Samir Malik On Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016, at 9:11 a.m., a bomb explodes in a Brussels metro station. A good friend of mine, Johan, goes missing. The ripples of...
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I Shall Light My Heart
If you are wondering what my “why” is, have a look at this poem. I wrote it initially in 2009, then converted it into a song in 2019. The song was performed on “Neighbours on Stage”, a local...
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