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Spirits
The Lost Arias of Henk van Strijk, 2:20 . I descend into the drinking of destiny: Personal control abdicated by its presence; Fate that will wake on the doorstep of The sanatorium of the mind, it And the rest of … Continue reading
Libretto from Leiden
The Lost Arias of Henk van Strijk, 4:4 . Violetta’s cantabile entangles the silences Of my pleasure, my salon ensnared with laughter Lured by last night’s cognac, self-pity Softening its cabaletta behind the murky arras, Sparefucile scurrying over from An … Continue reading
“here everything silently screams”
The Lost Arias of Henk van Strijk, 3:8 . The muck collapses inward as bones seep To the surface, a broken ulna with lost carpals, Rotted marrow mixed with the mire of men. . The grave heaves towards the relentless … Continue reading
The Lost Arias of Henk van Strijk – The Re-discovery of Voice and its Reconciliation to Place
The Lost Arias of Henk van Strijk, or, in Dutch, my original language, De echt verloren arias van Henk van Strijk, is my third work of poetry. It explores the influence of place, whether gained or lost, on artistry, and … Continue reading
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