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‘Het komt op als poepen’ is a Dutch saying and difficult to translate. But let’s give it try and see ‘where things end up’. It’s meaning is probably closest to the urge one feels when going to the loo upon unexpected arrival of waste matter one needs to discharge. To me it is a metaphor for writing. Writing is the final act of digestion. Sometimes writing results in firm and damp faeces; often it is just a diarrhoea of words. I hope my writings will be firm and damp with occasional diarrhoea when not feeling well. And yes, like for many blogs, obstipation can happen. Blogs and social media are like sewerage; sometimes a lot passes, sometimes little passes and some sewers have dried up. We’ll see …
Freek Beekhuis
Creative Thinker
Schrijven is als poepen 