 |
Melanie Rae Voland
Melanie Rae Voland is a writer, sociologist and amateur anthropologist. As an historian and citizen of the world she is too often overwhelmed by the urgent need for peace, freedom and tolerance in all cultures. She devotes considerable time to understanding the nature and spirit of the human experience. Occassionally, her words offer a voice to those who dream in silence.
"Poem for Afghanistan"
The almond wife moves in bitter silence Behind the painted windows Of her hungry house.
Behind her thin veil and her ordinary eyes She craves red plums and pomegranates And the taste of moon.
She keeps a verdant lover As smooth as jade, as warm as trees Deep in her belly, naked and free.
She walks quiescently Until summer comes burning with a strange fire Then she rages redolent with storm Onto a sun baked street Where she offers her flesh Raw and deliberate To the green voice in her womb To the mob drunk with hypocrisy To the stones that they throw at her Moral as bread.
Melanie Rae Voland
Copyright shall at all times remain vested in the Author. No part of the work shall be used, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the Author's express written consent. Copyright © 1999 K. Kianush, Art Arena |
