No Matter what

Maybe it’s the beatings
I never got
or all that listening
and continuous silence
after storms that 
for the love of me
would not rage

My parents did their best
so there goes the novel
or their God forbid
a script
resulting in verse
I can’t quite place
and places that do not fit

Maybe it’s the air…
running just to run
and out of breath
cause there was always 
something
to never ever
ever never flee from


Poet, playwright, ex-rapper and much more. Always needing more. 5 volumes of poetry and an anthology of Dutch satirical poems published by 5 publishing houses in total so far. In everyday (some claim real) life Benne (1974) worked as an industrial tank cleaner, driving forklift trucks, in pest control, on a garbage truck, at a chemical waste disposal facility, on a Ferry and 10 years as a bartender in a coffeeshop. At the time of writing this resume he works in a giant freezer for a living. He’s been off the herb since 2008, has a wife, a cat and a dog, mild anxiety issues and likes to read every sci-fi and fantasy classic he can find.

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