Schilderswijk is the migrant quarter of The Hague, effectively a society within society, an area populated and frequented solely by migrants from Africa/Asia and their descendends who remain migrants forever.
If you don't speak Dutch or Afrikaans, please ignore the original version of the poem and go to the English version directly.
This is wonderfully poetic and a lesson in world education for me, Mahdi. Thank you for sharing this beautifully eloquent offering. Love and peace to you. Regis
The soul of your poetry seems indigenous to regions of creative consciousness and spiritual vitality that few souls, like angels, dare to tread. Even more than making a gift of its own beauty, this poem does a tremendous service to the denizens of schilderswijk, a word and a people with which I was unfamiliar until now.
Reviewed by M. B. (Reader)
Reviewed on February 5, 2005
Wow, *Schilderswijk* is an intense drama cleverly crafted with beautiful word play. I am so impressed that you can write such beauty in two vastly different languages. :)
Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)
Reviewed on February 4, 2005
I would say that this is very powerful indeed and you have done extremely well on this.
Perhaps "..Quiet Storm" will help rekindle old flames buried and long forgotten or express the love so deeply locked inside of your soul longing to be released.
Regardless of where you may be found in love this beautiful masterpiece can be
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :)