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Poems about the Journey of Love

good, the bad, the long-
ing, the desperation and
the heartbreak. And, in the
end while thinking all love
does ever does is break,
burn and end, it all begins
again.
A writer at an early age, Lily
Clarisa has written poems,
YA novels and children’s
stories (awaiting publish-
ing). By age twenty-three,
she self-published her first
book in 2015, the poetry
ORANJESTAD — Lost Love book titled ‘Lost Love Po-
Poems is a collection of ems’. Part one of ‘Lost Love through the motions but
49 poems that takes you Poems’ concentrates on move on.
on a journey, this journey the innocent, pure, yearn- Lily Clarisa is also a perform-
from love to heartbreak is ful, all-consuming effect er of the arts, reciting her
personal yet universal. Lo- of love. Part two of ‘Lost poems at Poetry Nights on
cal writer Lily Clarissa Hen- Love Poems’ concentrates Aruba. An English teach-
riquez recently presented on how love can break, er by day and author by
her book at the library of disappoint, and leave night, Lily is currently study-
Bonaire, our sister island. you feeling lost. Through- ing to attain a BA in Teach-
out all of this the message ing English as a Foreign Lan-
Beautifully illustrated and of ‘Lost Love Poems’ is to guage from Windesheim
thoughtfully conceived, never give up on yourself college located in Zwolle,
Lost Love Poems will take or others. Love can break, the Netherlands. Currently, tad, Aruba. De Wit Aruba and on Bol.
you on a brisk walk through burn and end but life goes Lily teaches English to EPB Lost Love Poems is avail- com (Holland) as paper-
the wilderness of love: the on; embrace the pain, go HATO students in Oranjes- able at Van Dorp Aruba, back and e-book.q

Aruba Monuments Guide takes you behind the Stage

And you will come across
the islands characteris-
tic cunucu houses wher-
ever you go. The Aruba
Monuments Guide by Mi-
chel Bakker and Olga van
der Klooster will lead you
through this wonderful cul-
tural heritage along three
routes: one driving route
around the entire island,
and two walking routes
in the cities of Oranjestad
and San Nicolas. You will
discover places known only
to insiders. And of course
this guide also provides his-
torical backgrounds and
practical information. Try
it!q
ORANJESTAD — Aruba! Ev- tecture. Traces can still be
eryone knows our tropical found of the original indig-
island in the sun with pearly enous inhabitants, and of
white beaches and palm the gold industry and aloe
trees swaying in the trade plantations. The islands
winds. But there’s more to architectural heritage in-
Aruba than this. It has a fas- cludes historic churches, a
cinating history, a diverse fort and a lighthouse.
culture and a rich archi-