Poet of Fryslân writes poem for ‘Bosk’ by Arcadia

14/06/2022

‘Wanderer’ is the latest poem by Sigrid Kingma as the Poet of Fryslân. Also available today in the Friesch Dagblad, the Leeuwarder Courant and on the website of Omrop Fryslân.

The Poet of Fryslân, Sigrid Kingma: ‘Project Bosk is a fairytale-like experience. The walking trees in Leeuwarden have a special effect on passers-by. People settle there like birds and whistle on to their work or appointment. Poetry has to be part of Bosk.’

On Thursday 7 July, the Poet of Fryslân will read the poem ‘Wanderer’ together with poets from the poets collective RIXT and Dichter Bij Leeuwarden on the Boskpodium in Obe, Leeuwarden.

‘Lighten up, Kim Jong-un’, a new poem by the Poet Laureate of Friesland

04/12/2024

‘Lighten up, Kim Jong-un’ is the latest poem by Arjan Hut as Poet Laureate of Friesland. Today it can also be read in the regional newspapers Friesch Dagblad, Leeuwarder Courant and on the website of Omrop Fryslân.

New poem by Poet Laureate of Friesland

23/07/2024

The Poet Laureate of Friesland, Arjan Hut: “Shall we just assume that it is still raining when this poem appears? The weather can force us inside. But for some a window is a privacy leak, for others a thing to to look outside.”