450 members, 1,800 limbs
and a new mega farm
and a new mega farm
there are chips inside crane games to determine
how often you get to win
there are chicks inside students who determine
how long you get to speak
how often you get to win
there are chicks inside students who determine
how long you get to speak
all of us are alone together and
we become lonely together
no greenhouse that continues its captivating glow
but a hothouse that helps the safe to grow
we become lonely together
no greenhouse that continues its captivating glow
but a hothouse that helps the safe to grow
and as we drink, of our fathers we think
and as we think, we pray for those who drink
and as we recruit, we hope to change
but in a group, we still feel strange
and as we think, we pray for those who drink
and as we recruit, we hope to change
but in a group, we still feel strange
in a farm where light doesn’t shine fundamentally
and shyness comes surprisingly
we hope water springs eternally
and this hellish heat is heavenly
and shyness comes surprisingly
we hope water springs eternally
and this hellish heat is heavenly
Philip Rozema
This is the first poem by Philip,
RUG in-house poet 2015-2016.
RUG in-house poet 2015-2016.
Listen to his recital of the poem on our Soundcloud page.
Photo by Reyer Boxem