The strongest scream
A speechless person’s scream
Has the strongest tone.
Imagine, how strong
Is the squall of gravestones…
The most powerful silence
Is not the silence of the eyes,
Neither of the stone nor of the dumb.
The most horrible silence is
When the poet keeps mum.
--Tr. by Azam Abidov
--Nikita Schaap
No comments:
Post a Comment
Join the conversation! What is your reaction to the post?