The Islamic Republic of Iran applies Islamic law (Sharia law) since the revolution in 1979. The poem is inspired by an execution ceremony in northern Iran, Gilan Province, in the mid-1980s. //Film: Prostitution: Behind the veil, Netflix TWO WOMEN´S EXECUTIONThey gathered there, men and monsters Thousands of thousands To watch two women´s execution.
They were there, those alive and those dead Thousands of thousands To watch the execution of two girls To carry out the execution of two prostituted girls.
The guards, the men of God, the mullahs Men with beards, the murderers All were there to curry out the execution of two girls.
My town cried that day Sky´s tears fell on my cheeks The sky was sad, too.
The girls were taken to the square By armed guards.
Men mumbled to each other And I stared at the gallows Men and monsters Cried and laughed Those dead and those alive All were there To curry out the execution of two girls To watch the execution of two girls.
Nineteen and twenty-one years old With beautiful faces covered by the fear of death. Their crime: Stealing clothes Stealing foods And prostitution.
The murderers tied their chadors Around their bodies And hang them one by one.
Their bodies, trembled all over on the gallows Their eyes full of fear in the presence of the death And their hope and attempt in vain.
The guards, into lines, cold formed, Like chess soldiers Under the greatness of the colored flags´ dance And the vampires´ joyfulness screams And before the eyes of bloodcrying people Under the sky´s tears.
It´s impossible to escape death.
Hungry people and naked bodies In poverty´s and misery´s territory Hang on the gallows.
Yes, it is impossible to escape death.
On which sin do you judge Those who wish to have a new skrit? On which sin do you judge Those who are hungry And have nothing else Than their bodies to sell?
Those dead were pleased because However ones again God´s command Was carried out. Those alive cried like rain.
And my town cried For the death of those two girls in Forty days.
© Samuel E. Rajeus, S.E.R.P. & PUBLISHING, Stockholm, Sweden, 1991 Book: Shadows, Collections of poems, Published 2008, ISBN: 978-91-977393-1-3 Book: I Språkets Hus, Publicerad oktober 2011, ISBN: 978-91-979269-2-8, Sida: 244
Film: Prostitution: Behind the veil, Netflix, Director: Nahid Persson Sarvestani
Fri vers
(Modernistisk dikt)
av
Samuel E. Rajeus
Läst 868 gånger och applåderad av 5 personer Publicerad 2010-03-18 20:14 
|
Nästa text
Föregående
Samuel E. Rajeus
|
