Writings and Poetry
The writings of Gerrit Verstraete comprise these main categories.
Spiritual Writings on a varity of topics from arts commentary to essays to spiritual teachings such as the “Kingdom of God”. For your inspiration and enjoyment there are three selections.
1.The Kingdom of God - the-kingdom-of-god.pdf
2. The Spiritual in Art - the-spiritual-in-art.pdf
3. The Studio - an intimate portrait of the artist’s studio - the-studio.pdf
Novels that have been completed over the past many years include:
1. “Homeward Bound” ( an autobiography )
2. “Death of a Model”
3. “The Pioneer”
4. “Letters to Corinne,” a metanarrative currently in progress
Poetry including a selection of poems and the epic series of “Cerulean Odysseys”. Gerrit Verstraete began creative writing when he was a student at art college in 1964. For your enjoyment, one selection…..
1. “Cerulean Odyssey,” epic conceptual poetry - cerulean-odyssey.pdf
2. Visit Poetry Soup, the International Poetry Community for more poetry by Gerrit Verstraete at www.poetrysoup.com
3. Visit the new www.poetryofgerritverstraete.yolasite.com special website for Gerrit Verstraete’s poetry collections and published poetry