Tree 1. The Mirabelle Plum

(photo courtesy to Dida)

In the tiny town garden of a little vegetarian burger restaurant in Ixelles grows a single tree, its branches like long arms stretching over a few iron tables and chairs. The September started and is ending with the sunshine making people happy. On Saturday at noon two blond girls on a date sit down looking forward to each one´s favorite burger, smiling and talking about their weekend plans. Obviously, more and promising things are to happen this weekend.

At the next table, close to the tree trunk, drinking a cool cider is a woman waiting for her company, checking messages and emails, as the confirmed hour has already passed and it is unusual for this friend to be late. Finally, after seeing the latest text message, she realizes it is 1 p.m. instead of 12.30 stated in the previous email. Too many channels, to many exchanges the technology has brought.

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Autumn reflection

At this
Seldom celebrated season
Take some time to
Have a thought about
Ourself

Each I
Is like

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Farewell, Miguel

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Photo: By Vendula Lyachová

Our fellow writer and friend Miguel is moving to Berlin. Here are some texts we wanted to address to him to wish him farewell! The Writing Brussels’ “other” writers 🙂

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Words like sun (1)

 

Words are like…the sun

They will not shine forever but for long enough to warm up your entire life.

On a sunny summer day you will bath in all the light.

During darkness and rain you might forget the warmth of the words.

And just before they implode and menace to leave you with nothing,

you are gone yourself.

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Just Published: Miss Juliet and Company

Portion of Milk on wooden background (close-up shot)

Juliet and Michael, married and middle-aged, one morning get their life turned into a theatre stage, where unkept promises and well-kept secrets write a bizarre play.

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