Martyr Poem by Omid Varzandeh
Martyr
Martyr
- Jalal Malaksha (1950-2020) Irani Kurdistan
Translations by Omid Varzandeh from the Kurdish
The white dove
was carrying a peace letter—
From: A Wounded Land
To: History
when the hunters came
and threw a net
of arrows.
Suddenly
the earth screamed.
The sky awoke.
The dove's blood
fell over the world,
drop
drop
drop
The opening of the poem was a big entrance with spotlight, i love it, the message and the style..just great!
The dove's blood! ! Seeing the wickedness of mankind on earth. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/17/2024 10:52:04 PM # 1.0.0.1119
A poignant piece, Omid. Thanks for sharing
My pleasure Kelly.