Emigration (The last
flight)
On the beach of the
sea
that separates Africa from Spain
lies a dead turtledove
perhaps on its way
to the warmer south?
She lies on her back,
wings spread
as if one more time she wished
to embrace the sky.
that separates Africa from Spain
lies a dead turtledove
to the warmer south?
as if one more time she wished
to embrace the sky.
(from “Poetic Reflections”, Ukiyoto Publishing, India 2026)
What will remain
Everything that ever lived
is sooner or later erased by time.
is the beauty on earth
which man created before:
beautiful constructions, sculptures,
words and music.
—for those who come after us—
as a trace?
but tasteless constructions,
pollution of water and air,
the greed of the now.
(from “Poetic Reflections”, Ukiyoto Publishing, India 2026)
seeks its path
against the tide.
whose future is uncertain and distant.
But sometimes it can be lifebuoy
for those who are in danger of drowning.
Author’s Bionote:
* Germain Droogenbroodt is an internationally known poet. He is also translator, publisher and promoter of modern international poetry. He wrote short stories and literary reviews, but mainly poetry, so far 19 books, published in 33 countries. As founder of the Belgian publishing house POINT Editions he published more than eighty collections of modern, international poetry, organised and co-organised several international poetry festivals in Spain, is co-founder and advisor of JUNPA (Japan Universal Poets Association), general counsel of the Chinese cultural Association Huifeng, International Shanghai, vice president of The Korean Association of World Literature and founding president of the Spanish cultural foundation ITHACA. Germain Droogenbroodt received more than 30 international poetry awards and is yearly invited to give recitals and conferences at universities and at the most prestigious international poetry festivals, including at the I-Ching Congress in China. He was recommended for the Nobel prize of Literature in 2017.