photograph collection of
Letterkundig Museum, Den Haag.

Mysticism is often looked upon as the Vail that blocks our view of reality, a mist of thoughts from a heavenly kingdom.
The poetry of Johannes Dèr Mouw was strongly influenced by mysticism. Through its clear wording and undefiled use of language it reveals the core of spiritual mysticism, and takes us on a journey through future starscapes over turbulent oceans and dark prehistoric forests down to our own living rooms.

After
reading a good deal of Dèr Mouw’s poems the clarity and reality of being starts to dim, one sees oneself as a part of all, Brahman. Just like Dèr Mouw infectious exaltation is yours.

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