Genocide

King of sex,
the third gender
or hermaphrodite,
half male, half female,
existing on margin,
beheads the creator
to propitiate the deity of destruction,
starts a genocide
to create a new model,
new world, sexless, moonless
sunless.

How could you remain normal
when you were being robbed of every myth,
every truth?
And you were walking under the guilty sky
unmindful of the pouncing, long legged tarentulas
to bite off your elements?
All of your tongue?
And the heat will give up the slaughtered spring
dried up in eternal shade?
Within the memory will lie the pain
of million years?


SATISH VERMA
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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January 20, 2010 at 12:46 AM
Satish, Today I am taking the time to enjoy myself reading some of my favorite poems. Your poem, “Genocide ” is one of my favorite poems for personal reasons. I wanted to let you know that I enjoyed reading it, again. Thank you for sharing. Lovingly, Dane Ann
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November 14, 2009 at 8:25 AM
Satish, congrats on your feature write this week! Love Light Patty
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November 13, 2009 at 5:08 PM
This makes sense great piece
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November 11, 2009 at 3:15 PM
Interesting poem. Congratulations for being featured this week. Love, Iolanda
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November 10, 2009 at 4:26 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Aatish. May you have many more features. Love, Carol
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November 9, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. I enjoyed reading it. Love Pam
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November 9, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Congratulations on your wonderful poem being featured this week >> James
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