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Mojca Huibers – About the creature named Hypocrisy
Oh, Hypocrisy, a creature so sly and so cunning, With words that are sweet, but actions foul-smelling. You preach of justice, but practice injustice, oh so amused, Your heart is dark, your soul is twisted, and your mind is confused. You claim to be righteous, but your actions are wrong, You point your fingers, but […]
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Mascha ten Bruggencate – Reflections on Freedom
[red.:] Het doet de Antipres een groot genoegen om de openingsspeech van IMUNA 2023, uitgesproken door oud-leerling Mascha ten Bruggencate (eindexamen 1995) te mogen publiceren. Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, dear delegates, good morning! I feel very honored to deliver this opening speech today at the opening of the International Model United Nations in Alkmaar. […]
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Charlie Lensink – Oh, my mountain
Oh, majestic mountainHow fearlessly you stand,reaching for the skyYou know your life will never end. Oh, mystical mountainWhat mysteries do you hold?Your tops shrouded in clouds,all mysterious stories untold. And, Oh, magnificent mountainBright white snow and sweet green valleys,a wonderful waterfall at every slope,every side filled with deep green trees. But, Oh, monstrous mountainHow dangerous […]
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Eric Cheung – Mister Sunshine
[red.:] Dit gedicht is een vrije bewerking van Carmen 51 van de Romeinse dichter Catullus (1e eeuw vChr.) en bevat talrijke echo’s uit de wereldliteratuur (Milton, Dante, Shakespeare, Proust, Yukio Mishima enzovoort). THROUGH ME SING THE MUSESI summon the godswhich my spirit impels me now to reciterouse mea man of vengeful godsand a hero unsungwhom […]
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Storm Leibbrandt – See inside
[red.:] Deze tekst is een fragment uit een roman-in-wording. Nieuwsgierig naar het vervolg? Keep watching this space! A while ago, time faded during that period, we all got locked up, locked down. We all know why; we know we had to. During that time, I was confined to a small apartment. Bathroom, bedroom, everything else […]
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Eva Reinhold – Gedichten
Just sitting hereThinkingNot able to understandMy own thoughtsMy own brainWhich is telling meLies aboutMyselfMy bodyEverythingThe weightOf perfectionDragging me downDrowningIn this whirlpoolOf emotionsWhile I’mJust sitting here_______ The tears,They go down my cheeks,Don’t know where they’re coming from,They’re just there.I have no good reason,Should be okay,But I’m not,’Cause why would they be here then?I’m just not okay,I […]