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SMS Poetry Brussels

2007
BASE also wanted to get the country´s capital enthused about SMS poetry. In collaboration with Passaporta, le Plaisir du Texte, FM Brussel and Bel RTL, the mobile phone operator organised the first SMS poetry competition in Brussels.  This competition differed from the editions in Ghent and Namur inasmuch as in Brussels both Dutch and French native speakers could let loose their inspiration on the central theme of ‘Jij Mijn Andere Ik - Toi, Mon Autre Moi'. This theme of ‘You, My Other I' wasn´t chosen by accident, because it reflects the diversity of Brussels, the city where all differences come together. From the 500 submissions, 23 poems were chosen for inclusion in the poetry volume. The award presentation ceremony was held on 21 March, World Poetry Day.

First prize NL:
Ma smoutebolleke, mei e bloske oep a kokske.
Kzien a zu geire, ma mokske. Gef ma nog e beske. Zade
teire? Ge moed a ni geneire. Kom, geif ma e beiske.
(Claude Hendryckx)

Second prize NL:
ik heb mijn lichaam in twee gedeeld en de helft aan jou gegeven
dus raak me aan zodat mijn huid zindert en gloeit van
herkenning en ik weet dat jij het bent
(Ann Langeraet)

Third prize NL:
Als je liever één taal spreekt,
de chaos niet verkiest,
liever het bloed niet voelt in je aders,
niet nu of nooit,
blijf dan niet in mij in Brussel mijn liefste.
(Elke Trimteneers)

First prize FR:
Oui Ooouii.Oooooh oui.Oui.Moi aussi.Mmmmh.Pourquoi pas.
Mais attends...Mmwmwh mouais!Non.
(Valérie Lambert)

Second prize FR:
Il n'y a pas
d'armure heureuse
(Alexandre Poncelet)

Third prize FR:
Mon ptit chou, waar ga je nrtoe?
T'es aussi charmante-Maar het klopt
vangeen kant.
Je bent klein en raar&hebtklitten in jehaar.
Je veux te rvoir!Hoe laat&waar?
(Gilles Heringa)

 

2008
On Valentine´s Day, 14 February 2008, the second edition of the SMS poetry competition was launched in Brussels. Via the theme ‘Bruxelles, mon amour - Brussel, mijn liefste', Belgians were invited to openly declare their love for our capital. 330 poets accepted the invitation, and 24 of them were selected by jury president Bruno Coppens and his ´strict but fair judges´ for inclusion in the traditional poetry booklet.

First prize FR:
G Q1 D6rn KreC ta boT Q g'@mir, 1
1viT dans ton bRso,
g s8 lau d la CN d'é3 Knau, au 50NR,
rdv imaJnR, au 100tre g t rej1, 4
bras & Kl'1, BxL G D6D, pas CD t'Mé
(Nele Vandenbempt)

Second prize FR:
Bruxelles, mirabelle de mon enfance, ton coeur bat de
mille villes. Citadelle, archipel de dif rences, tu files
une dentelle subtile.
(Maria Moreno)

Third prize FR:
Tendrmen éprise de tes tours d béton, Capitale d mn
amour & dsir d mn coeur éperdu, Je dédie ces vers à
tes rues, Et ds les recoins d ce monde j graveré tn nom
(Emilie Decamp)

First prize NL:
A, ja ik ben zot van u En zat En ziek En zalig Gooi
me/Jette moi tussen Koele Lakens Mijn Oud Sexy lief,
Sla&Slijt&Stamp&Steel me, ik kus U 19x, Vol op de
Wond
(Wim Ipers)

Second prize NL:
dronken dromen, acht atomen, heft nu al het guitig glas,
zalige zavel, warme wafel, manneke, janneke, zenneke plas,
stripfiguren op de muren, ik wou dat ik in Brussel was
(Edwin Keokkoek)

Third prize NL:
Koningstraat mn nieuwe gemaal. Langs hoge ramen
defileren paarden royaal. Met eeuwig vuur leid je mijn blik
tot basiliek. Hallucineer je mijn ultieme botanique.
(Joris Nees)

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