Quand l'avocat pour la defense aux cachots
des flics
Voit du visage du client le reflet
du sien
C'est un moment de la liberte- donc, mon ami irlandais,
Je me tiens au vestibule parmi les uniformes
En tenant a la main une fleur hibiscus rouge-
La tige verte de la verite, cinq petales pour
les sens,
La corolle jaune qui est le rayonnement
de Dieu,
Et les etamines rouges de l'arohanui-
Et les murs se fendent, les portes s'ouvrent,
Et le vent souffle dedans- etre pauvre c'est
ma liberte,
Parce qu'aucun homme ne peut acheter ni mes actions ni
ma parole,
Cependant le poids de la liberte est un poids dur
a porter.
Hemi
-'Poem For Kevin'.James K. Baxter (1926-1972) .
Poem For Kevin.
When the defence lawyer in the dungeons of the fuzz
Sees from the face of the client his own face look back
It is a moment of freedom- so, my Irish friend,
I stand in the vestibule among the uniforms
Holding in my hand a red hibiscus flower-
The green stem of truth, five petals for the senses,
The yellow corolla that is the radiance of God,
And the red stamens of arohanui-
And the walls split, the doors open,
And the wind blows in- to be poor is my freedom,
Because no man can buy my actions or my speech,
Yet the weight of freedom is a hard weight to carry.
Hemi
- 'Poem For Kevin'.James K. Baxter(1926-1972) .
Arohanui= selfless love, compassion. Hemi= James.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Great poem. I love it. There is nothing in this world quite like freedom. Let each member of human race enjoy freedom and liberty but not at the cost of others. Thanks, Michael. It is a moment of freedom- Because no man can buy my actions or my speech,
One of Baxter's best poems, I think. Freedom is dear to my heart and I will oppose strongly anyone who tries to take it away. Some have tried to do that to me. I also value very much freedom of speech, like you.