The Content Reader

Hello, I am back! Long time no see. I have been busy with the last things of, as it seems, a long move. Living like a nomad, no internet and no time to sit down and reflect. I did have time to read though and took the opportunity to read from my shelves, meaning I don't have to move all of the books. I have given away a lot of them. Due to smaller space in the future, I do give away, or terrible thought, through away some books. I only keep those I really loved a lot. This, of course, does not prevent me from buying new ones. I had a couple of hours to fill downtown Brussels the other week, and ended up in a beautiful bookshop, Filigranes . You can have a cup of coffee or a light lunch here, sitting among the books. It is heaven, n'est pas? They also have a section of foreign books and I went though the English one. It is always interesting to see what kind a books a foreign book shop decides to sell. It is not always the same sort of books as would be highlighted in the UK a...

(image from Wikipedia) Our friend Andrew was over for dinner the other night. Finally, I had someone to discuss literature with for a while! He has been kind enough to send me a poem by Philip Larkin, An Arundel Tomb.  Having just read it, I have to share it here with you. It is a beautiful poem, which you could also use as a guide; how to view the tomb, how it is decorated, how to read. It gives you an idea how to look and interpret heritage monuments. After having read the " Poem Guide by Jeremy Axelrod, 2009 " that he also sent me, I am lost in this poem. I have to read and re-read it many times. What a good start to the day, when you find something like this to think of and enjoy for times to come. I definitely have to look into Philip Larkin's work after this introduction. Thank you, Andrew. Side by side, their faces blurred,    The earl and countess lie in stone,    Their proper habits vaguely shown    As jointed armour, stiffened...