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They hand you a box

13 Feb 202015 Feb 2020 Diligent Candy

They hand you a boxFour neat lines joined at supremely perfect right anglesYour body, rounded at the edges, pliable, more flesh than muscleSqueezing yourself into shape you triumph, look you say, I fitSkin compacted into nothingnessCells harnessed to behave One … Continue reading They hand you a box

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Neighborhood Greys

5 Feb 20195 Feb 2019 Diligent Candy

Endlessly grey days, damp, and cold. Continue reading Neighborhood Greys

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Snow and Sunshine

3 Feb 2019 Diligent Candy

The snow did come in soft light tufts, but not as much as promised. The Southern part of the Netherlands was a winter wonderland. However, Amsterdam did not get the anticipated 6cms. All we did receive was a light dusting … Continue reading Snow and Sunshine

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New Lunch Menu at Loetje

19 Jan 2019 Diligent Candy

My love for Loetje is well-documented. I continue to enjoy their food and service. They have revamped the lunch menu and offer poke bowls, which are quite trendy at the moment. I had mine with “biefstuk” – it was delicious, … Continue reading New Lunch Menu at Loetje

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Day Out in Delft

22 Jan 201822 Jan 2018 Diligent Candy

Delft is such a pretty little town. It is quaint with crisscrossing canals and arched bridges, cobbled pathways, brickwork, delftware, old architecture, quirky leaning Oude Kerk and the shiny towering Nieuwe Kerk, imposing City Hall, and impressive museums. We planned … Continue reading Day Out in Delft

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First Snow: Winter is here

11 Dec 201711 Dec 2017 Diligent Candy

Yesterday, we had the first snow of the season, it came down in light flurries and then a storm, covering everything in a blanket. We were driving when it started and drove through and past the winter wonderland, which surrounded … Continue reading First Snow: Winter is here

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Leaves – A Ghazal

12 Aug 201428 Jun 2017 Diligent Candy

  It is August. Soon we will be in Autumn – Fall. I like the manner in which fall as a word rolls inside the mouth, in the end making the tongue meet the roof of your mouth. For that … Continue reading Leaves – A Ghazal

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