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Writer of sorts with a soft spot for Photo. Writes about life and what comes into my mind.
Haga Göteborg

Haga Göteborg

Autumn grey Sunday morning street. Mellangatan Haga Göteborg.

The Haga city district is the first suburb to Göteborg. It was mentioned in print already 1637 and in 1647 it was made official by order of the Queen Kristina as a home for the working class. Today the renovated district is a popular place to live and a vibrant tourist area with many cafes and small shops.

It’s never loo late or too early for a cup of coffee, ha de Gött!

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The Library

The Library

some in frequent use
pages darkened by hungry fingers
'who done it'
tickling the darkest inside us

some covered by dust
only yellow by age
'who wants to know'
fuelling the creative light

during long dark nights
dark prose in the poetry corner
and whiskey stinking PI's
comparing their scars 

silent with millions of words
organised in rows and shelfs
collective minds
peaks and abysses of humanity

Growing up in a broken home in the suburbs, the library was always a safe haven. Still today I get calm entering a library or a book store.

Take care of the libraries, Ha de Gött!

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The killer slug

The killer slug

After rain they come crawling

up from the wet grass

crossing the roads and footpaths

where are they all going

is it an initiation rite

cross without getting crushed

see what’s on the other side

a sluggish paradise or

a sticky mess under a shoe

The killer slug (Arion vulgaris), yes that is it’s name! It’s also know as Spanish slug. It’s considered an invasive species and a great annoyance to all gardeners all over Europe. Why it’s called killer slug I don’t know but the best explanation I heard from a child. “They are called killer slugs because you kill them.”

Watch your step, ha de Gött!
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Books, books, books

Books, books, books

A fair for people interested in books. Yes, there is, every year in Göteborg, and this year I was there. Not only because I’m interested in books but my son was there to receive an award from the Royal Swedish Academy for the Swedish teacher of the year 2023. Sorry for the boast but I’m so enormously proud. At 25 he is the youngest ever to receive this award.

The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by the king Gustav III. With 18 members elected for life the members are the highest language authority of the Swedish language. This are the same persons that elect the Nobel prize winner in literature.

The five day fair was really crowded and it nice to see that the book is still going strong. In this day and age with social media scrolling it is comforting to know there are so many people working for the printed book.

The only heat that should come from a book is heated exchange of ideas, ha de Gött!

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Curious

Curious

They say that cows are dumb

but they are not

probably smarter than you and me

live a life so carefree

social, together in a flock

roaming calmly in pastures green

while the farmer collect the winter hay

curious, just like the cat

that camera, can it be eaten

will you scratch behind my ears

Stay curious, you will learn something. Ha de Gött!

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