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Bert Bevers: Homerusfeest, 1967

Homerusfeest, 1967

Aan wapenrusting had ik, eersteklasser, niets.
Jongensgedachten liet ik vrijuit glanzen nog
als onbeschermde flanken. Ook deze avond
op dit plein, de eerste echte buitenshuis.

Homerusfeest: bij avondval rezen omwolkt
uit kelders geesten op en ook door de gangen
boven zag je ze traag bij kaarslicht dwalen.
Ouderejaars met lakens om, dat wist ik wel,

maar toch…. Ik voelde me te groot al om te
reiken naar de rectorhand die zo nabij naar
nicotine rook, te klein ook nog om daar al veel
te ver van af te durven wijken. Verwondering

tekende in mijn hoofd steeds groter cirkels.
Ik leek me op die cour als onder een stolp
te bewegen. Daarbuiten het uitspansel,
vast als een gegoten spiegel.

Bert Bevers
Homerusfeest, 1967

Bert Bevers is dichter en schrijver
Hij woont en werkt in Antwerpen (Be)

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