A Plurality Of Worlds Poem by Leo Yankevich
A Plurality Of Worlds
Intensities of pain—
of those once persecuted
and those once executed.
The scientific gain
belongs to us, but who knows
of Giordano Bruno’s
suffering on the square,
tongue-tied on cobble stone,
as he met fire alone?
Around him everywhere:
wine spilt amid the jeering,
grimaces and cheering,
squeals from a paederast,
smiles from thieving hawkers,
bishops, whores, and gawkers.
—“Into the Tiber, cast
his ashes! ” —could be heard,
“for every wicked word.”
A very powerful poem. Hard hitting. Bruno was tried for heresy by the Roman Inquisition and burned alive at stake. The Roman and Spanish Inquisition are not yet denounced by the Church. Shows it's cowardice
Very intense and yet powerful write. I really felt the pains expressed here. Nice.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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