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Joke De Roeck
Feb 27, 20242 min read
The Thing That Needs To Be Done
What works for you when you feel blocked, energy stagnant, forever procrastinating the creative juiciness? There are always things to get...
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Joke De Roeck
Dec 18, 20221 min read
A poetic reminder
To remind you I do write commissioned poems if that’s something you would like to gift yourself or someone else under the tree stars...
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Joke De Roeck
Oct 9, 20222 min read
High on adrenaline and poetry
It’s been three days and my heart is still beating in fireworks. Thursday night I organised an evening of poetry and storytelling where I...
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Joke De Roeck
Sep 28, 20222 min read
A Night Of Poetry
Hello, lovers! What has everybody been up to and are you all just as excited as I am that AUTUMN IS HERE? This little troll is finally...
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Joke De Roeck
Jul 30, 20221 min read
Life's the road
Life's on a roll meeting people on a daily basis tagging along going places I wouldn't even know about if it wasn't for talking to...
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Joke De Roeck
Jul 17, 20223 min read
Back from Nowhere
As soon as I knew I was moving to Spain, I had one mission in mind: to go to Nowhere. Even though this festival has been on my burning...
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Joke De Roeck
Jun 18, 20222 min read
Poetic nerves
Last week I did something that scared me. It still makes me nervous thinking about it and it has been making me nervous for many years....
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Joke De Roeck
Mar 20, 20222 min read
Inner censor
Do you sometimes feel like you’re being censored in your creativity? By your work, family, society, maybe even friends but most of all:...
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Joke De Roeck
Dec 17, 20211 min read
A poetic reminder
To remind you I do write commissioned poems if that’s something you’d like to gift yourself or someone else under the tree stars ceiling...
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Joke De Roeck
Aug 28, 20212 min read
Poetry busker
Have you ever had someone write you a poem in public? In the middle of the street or at a festival? I have and I absolutely loved it....
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Joke De Roeck
Aug 23, 20211 min read
Poetic itch
To all you gorgeous folk in lockdown and/or out in the open: if your itch for poetry has become too strong to handle, your yearning to...
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Joke De Roeck
Mar 14, 20211 min read
Yes! Our book is heeeere!
Yippiieeee! POISON IVY, our book of poems and illustrations, is rrrready to roll, baby! Time to celebrate, somersault, handstand and...
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Joke De Roeck
Aug 30, 20202 min read
Morning Pages Club
You ask me what’s been happening? Nothing much, but mostly new things. Like a new housemate, the move into a bigger room, the joy of...
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Joke De Roeck
Aug 2, 20191 min read
Mexico City con amor
"Be careful. You probably don't want to take a cab at the airport. Don't leave your hotel at night. Avoid walking the streets in the...
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Joke De Roeck
Jan 16, 20192 min read
Poesia sin fin
Some days feel extra exhausting. Not because of the crazy amounts of work, the aggressive traffic, the endlessly pouring rain. More...
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Joke De Roeck
Dec 9, 20182 min read
Impulsivity
Today I bring an ode to impulsivity. The act, without the thought of what the result might be. As long as everything is fun and no one...
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Joke De Roeck
Nov 20, 20182 min read
The movies
When I find myself hiding in the fluffy seats of a dark cinema three times a week, it can only mean one thing: autumn is here and I have...
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Joke De Roeck
Nov 9, 20181 min read
Girl
Last week I watched a movie called ‘Girl’. A girl finds herself trapped in a boy’s body. No exit in sight but to wait and count the days...
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Joke De Roeck
Jul 17, 20182 min read
Tank it up
Two weeks ago I saw a concert that moved my heart outside of my body. Music, poetry, theatre doing things to me I couldn’t quite handle....
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Joke De Roeck
May 31, 20182 min read
Psychedelic drawing class
One of the reasons I like having a home for a while is that I can fully embrace my inner granny and have a couple of hobbies. A weekly...
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