Death of the Warrior

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Death of the Warrior

Chest
Penelope
Kaimakchalan
Death of the Warrior
(a picture from childhood)

Statue 1
Cockroaches
Rheumatism
Persephone


“Take a rest,” said the sergeant.
“Maybe we too will never return
home.” Marvezzi knew
how to dig into the stone with his fingernails.
“Marvezzi,” shouted the soldiers,
“may the earth lie light on you, Marvezzi.”
Today the woman weighs more
than the dried grass underfoot…
How they died in April!
Their country gave them
a wollen greatcoat and death.
The second soldier kept silent.

2023-06-07T21:03:33+00:00 June 1st, 1998|Categories: Poetry, Blesok no. 03|0 Comments