Honeymouth – Poetry Reading by Gerry van der Linden

Watch the Poetry Reading of HONEYMOUTH:

Poem Read by Becky Shrimpton

Get to know poet Gerry van der Linden:

1) What is the theme of your poem?

Theme of the poem: different worlds, same people. Universal reality.

2) How would you like people to respond when they read or watch your
poetry reading?

They can respond anyway they want, but I hope that they will feel
connected to others (as different as they are..) during or after the
experience of listening and watching.

3) How long have you been writing poetry?

Since 1975 I have been publishing poetry, writing since I was ten years
old. First volume in 1978, title: ‘De Aantekening’, (The Note). Last
publication ‘Stadswild’ (City’s prey) 2014. In total as an oeuvre; 10
poetrybooks and 3 novels.

PS I read my poems in the shorts of Allen Ginsberg in 1980 in The Savoy
Tivoli, San Francisco. ‘Get…