New Short Story: "Verlore in Duitsland"

🚂🌟 Lost and Found: Navigating Strange Journeys in Germany 🌟🚂

Embark on a journey of resilience, growth and unexpected twists in my short story, "Verlore in Duitsland", included in the anthology about strange journeys, “Draaie, swaaie en afdwaalpaaie” compiled by Corlia Fourie and Annelize van Rooyen. 🇩🇪✨

Join me as I navigate the scenic routes and unforeseen detours of Germany, from the bustling city of Frankfurt to the quaint villages nestled in the countryside. 🌳🏙️

From missed connections to chance encounters, each moment is a lesson learned and a step forward on the path to finding my place in Germany. 🛤️💼

Experience the highs and lows of expat life, from the exhilarating highs of landing a dream job to the humbling lows of being stranded in a foreign city. 🌍🔍

Through it all, discover the resilience of the human spirit and the beauty of embracing life's unexpected adventures. 🌟💪

Join me on this captivating journey through the heart of Germany. 📖✈️

Corlia Fourie and Annelize van Rooyen have compiled entertaining travel stories by 46 writers, including Marita van der Vyver, Kirby van der Merwe, Sophia Kapp, Jacques Pauw, Irma Joubert, Julian Jansen, C. Johan Bakkes, Kerneels Breytenbach, Bettina Wyngaard and Frederik de Jager.

The writers relate unexpected and unusual events that happened during their travels, with funny or bittersweet or happy consequences. But always the experiences are enriching.

🚂🌟 Verlore in Duitsland 🌟🚂

Gaan op 'n reis van veerkragtigheid, groei en onverwagse draaie in my kortverhaal, "Verlore in Duitsland", wat opgeneem is in die bundel oor vreemde reise, "Draaie, swaaie en afdwaalpaaie" saamgestel deur Corlia Fourie en Annelize van Rooyen. 🇩🇪✨

Sluit aan terwyl ek die pragtige roetes en onvoorsiene omweë van Duitsland navigeer, van die bedrywige stad Frankfurt tot die pittoreske dorpe verskuil in die platteland. 🌳🏙️

Van gemiste verbindinge tot toevallige ontmoetings, elke oomblik is 'n les geleer en 'n stap vorentoe op die pad om my plek in Duitsland te vind. 🛤️💼

Ervaar die hoogtepunte en laagtepunte van die lewe van 'n uitgewekene, van die opwindende hoogtes van 'n droombaan tot die nederige laagtes van vasgevang wees in 'n vreemde stad. 🌍🔍

Deur dit alles, ontdek die veerkrag van die menslike gees en die skoonheid van die omarming van die onverwagse avonture van die lewe. 🌟💪

Sluit by my aan op hierdie boeiende reis deur die hart van Duitsland. 📖✈️

In April I dreamt of a spring in my step and stumbled but dreams still May come true

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In April I dreamt of a spring in my step and stumbled but dreams still May come true

April waltzed in,

Smelling like flowers

But it turned out to be mainly cold

And filled with showers

I put in the work,

Spring-cleaning myself 

I uncluttered every shelf

But old baggage, it seems,

Is difficult to let go of

There is comfort in pain

And this April, it seems,

A malevolent god in the rain,

Flooding my brain with thoughts insane

I am become a destroyer of my own world

By falling back into my patterns of old

I sense something else, though,

A seed of hope

Carried by the dust of my dreams

As May floats in on a warm breeze,

Dazzling in the sunlight