There’s something ingrained in us to be forgiving to others and harsh towards the one person we should go the easiest on. And there’s no other place that becomes more apparent than the mental gymnastics of comparative
studies.
Shadow Puppets
Something about us reminds me of houses
Lined up next to each other by force and circumstance
Under surveillance and sharp eyes
About the Beauty of Longing
Bouke’s grandad once said: ‘Het bezit van de zaak is het eind van het vermaak’’, or ‘The possession of the matter is the end of the pleasure’. But is it really? Here’s what Bouke thinks.
If Poets Are Right
If hope is a thing with feathers
— oh, can’t you just see it fluttering its wings?
My Spring Love
you have received
a glass heart that follows them,
to the end of the world
Chief Editor’s Note: When You Feel Your Body Isn’t Good Enough
Valentine’s Day is all about love towards others, but what about love towards your own skin and bones? Here are some of my thoughts on body image and feelings related to that.