Poem
Bart Van der Straeten
ahmedinejad
listen to the power of the prophethe raises his crosier for his people
there is a god in disrepair
showing us the way:
a path weaves through the desert
a song sounds
from the forge. I had to follow.
I assembled my belongings
and gave it to the loose sand
all I did was
to prepare
there is a mighty power on its way, beloved,
let me be your leader tonight
© Translation: 2014, Astrid Alben
ahmedinejad
ahmedinejad
luister naar de kracht van de profeethij heft de kromstaf voor zijn volk
er is een uitgewoonde god
die ons de weg toont:
er loopt een pad door de woestijn
uit de smidse
klonk een lied. ik had te volgen.
ik heb mijn spullen bij elkaar gepakt
en aan het rulle zand gegeven
ik heb alleen nog
voorbereid
er is een macht die komt, beminden
laat mij uw leider zijn vannacht
© 2014, Bart Van der Straeten
From: Onbalans
Publisher: Vrijdag, Antwerpen
From: Onbalans
Publisher: Vrijdag, Antwerpen
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ahmedinejad
listen to the power of the prophethe raises his crosier for his people
there is a god in disrepair
showing us the way:
a path weaves through the desert
a song sounds
from the forge. I had to follow.
I assembled my belongings
and gave it to the loose sand
all I did was
to prepare
there is a mighty power on its way, beloved,
let me be your leader tonight
© 2014, Astrid Alben
From: Onbalans
From: Onbalans
ahmedinejad
listen to the power of the prophethe raises his crosier for his people
there is a god in disrepair
showing us the way:
a path weaves through the desert
a song sounds
from the forge. I had to follow.
I assembled my belongings
and gave it to the loose sand
all I did was
to prepare
there is a mighty power on its way, beloved,
let me be your leader tonight
© 2014, Astrid Alben
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