From Nima to Boyden
Pen in hand, am writing
-in times write cautiously
-afraid that my words may…
But should I?
Now reading of Boyden
-which I need for movie
-on Missing and Murdered
- (Indigenous women, girls)
-I see what he faces
-from those he wrote of
-as if of "Avatars"
Some hate him and insult!
My mind in Clinton and Goderich
-areas over there, Stratford…
Had gone to meet Munro
-the winner of Nobel
-yes "Alice"
I spoke with people
-the writer is hated
-not by one but many
"We know each character…"
-they tell me of Munro's stories
She writes of her place
-and Boyden writes of his
-and Nima in Iran
Noori was a colleague and he said:
- "Nima is crazy! "
-since he is like one of characters
"Hey Nassy…"
-I tell me…
- "…keep writing; be steeled…no worries! "
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem