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Mercy Verdugo, pág. 11
from FIPGRA 2023. VI Festival Internacional de Poesía Patria Grande Latinoamérica y el Caribe
by FIPGRA
Mercy Verdugo is a visual artist, actress, poet and an arts’ advocate. She is a Newcomer Artist Ambassador at MABELLE arts since 2021. She received the Toronto Arts Council Newcomer Mentorship in 2023. She is currently an arts facilitator in different community centers in Toronto.
BILIN BILIN
Israel:
El carmín de tu corazón ha desaparecido a causa del gris de tu ira. Avientas tu mierda en copas de nieve envueltas con púas, deshaces las arterias de mis hermanos a pedazos.
El carmín de tu corazón ha desaparecido a causa del gris de tu ira. Avientas tu mierda en copas de nieve envueltas con púas, deshaces las arterias de mis hermanos a pedazos.
¿Cómo quieres que vea tus ojos? si me tapas con la sangre que derramas. Has sepultado los colores de nuestra tierra más hemos guardado un puñado para pintar esperanza sobre el muro de tu odio. Nosotros sembramos vida sobre tus latas de muerte
Bilin Bilin plantamos flores! Bilin Bilin plantamos flores! Una pizca de oasis entre el velo de tu alma desértica.
Soy Palestina.
BILIN BILIN
Israel:
You have lost the redness of your heart from cause of your grey rage.
You detonate your bombshells in cups of ice wrapped with spikes.
You undo the arteries of my brothers and sisters and leave them in pieces.
How can I look you in the eyes if they are covered with all your spilt blood?
You have buried the colors of our earth but we have saved a handful to paint over your wall of hatred.
We have planted life over your traps of death.
Bilin, Bilin! We plant flowers.
Bilin, Bilin! We plant flowers. A pinch of an Oasis amidst the desert of your soul.
I am Palestine.
