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Volker Braun

Following the Massacre of the Illusions

Guevara under the march route with severed
Hands, „no more burrowing for him,“
When ideas are buried
The bones emerge
A state funeral FOR FEAR OF RESURRECTION
The head marked with blood and wounds a design concept
FOR ONCE FOLLOW UP YOUR PHRASES
TO THE POINT WHERE THEY BECOME FLESH AND BLOOD
Valeri Chodemtchuk, interred
In the sarcophagus of the reactor to abide
However long the earth can take us
And what we will call freedom

Nach dem Massaker der Illusionen

Nach dem Massaker der Illusionen

Guevara unter der Rollbahn mit abgehackten
Händen, „der wühlt nicht weiter“ wie
Wenn die Ideen begraben sind
Kommen die Knochen heraus
Ein Staatsbegräbnis AUS FURCHT VOR DER
    AUFERSTEHUNG
Das Haupt voll Blut und Wunden Marketing
GEHT EINMAL EUREN PHRASEN NACH
BIS ZU DEM PUNKT WO SIE VERKÖRPERT WERDEN
Waleri Chodemtschuk, zugeschüttet
Im Sarkophag des Reaktors, kann warten
Wie lange hält uns die Erde aus
Und was werden wir die Freiheit nennen
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Following the Massacre of the Illusions

Guevara under the march route with severed
Hands, „no more burrowing for him,“
When ideas are buried
The bones emerge
A state funeral FOR FEAR OF RESURRECTION
The head marked with blood and wounds a design concept
FOR ONCE FOLLOW UP YOUR PHRASES
TO THE POINT WHERE THEY BECOME FLESH AND BLOOD
Valeri Chodemtchuk, interred
In the sarcophagus of the reactor to abide
However long the earth can take us
And what we will call freedom

Following the Massacre of the Illusions

Guevara under the march route with severed
Hands, „no more burrowing for him,“
When ideas are buried
The bones emerge
A state funeral FOR FEAR OF RESURRECTION
The head marked with blood and wounds a design concept
FOR ONCE FOLLOW UP YOUR PHRASES
TO THE POINT WHERE THEY BECOME FLESH AND BLOOD
Valeri Chodemtchuk, interred
In the sarcophagus of the reactor to abide
However long the earth can take us
And what we will call freedom
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