The Wind

it’s a time of  hunger
and of plague
and of starling 
the grasshoppers ate up the wheat
the water has another color
can’t be drunk
the children go to someone else’s doors
knock
but they do not answer them
and speak there
behind one crooked tree
something they speak 
hisss the wind 
that one at least knew 
that he was tested 
they were staying and speaking to him
even he was seeing 
people
sticking needles  
under the nails
but you have arms
both left one
and right one
and wrists  
and fingers
and a hole 

ignite your skin
the wind is from bellow 



The author of this poem is from Bulgaria, where he lives and works.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDK0-hB8y64&feature=related


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Contest: sponsored by Deborah Guzzi
BULGARIA
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Dietrich Avatar
January 17, 2011 at 8:04 PM
congratulations on your top win!! Luv, Andrea
Mehta Avatar
January 15, 2011 at 1:46 PM
Congratulationson the first place win in the contest, Bozhidar
Brown Avatar
January 15, 2011 at 10:22 AM
Congratulations Bozhidar to you for your win in Deborah Guzzi's contest "Foreign Exchange". Love, Carol
Poet Avatar
January 15, 2011 at 9:56 AM
This is Excellent!Congratulations Bozhidar on your well deserved win!
Onclaud Avatar
January 15, 2011 at 2:34 AM
divine!! a heaping hurrah for winning top lace in the contest, bozhidar! :) nette
Pangelov Avatar
January 15, 2011 at 12:20 AM
Thank you all. Thanks especially to Deborah for this wonderful idea. We all benefit in this sharing. http://www.public-republic.com/lica-na-glas/bojidar-pangelov You can hear the poem in Bulgarian.
Sweetheart Avatar
January 14, 2011 at 7:40 PM
Congrats on your first place win in Debbie's contest with this brilliant write and entry.. enjoy your well deserved top spot for a top notch poem with luv..
Petalli Avatar
January 14, 2011 at 7:16 PM
Well, we come from East Europe both, so I feel that fine sensation in your great writing. Congrats for your win! A true & as Deborah said, Mirela ( Albania)
Taylor Avatar
January 14, 2011 at 4:54 PM
Congrats, Deb. Excellent write. Well deserved win. Nice going. xxxRalph
Guzzi Avatar
January 14, 2011 at 2:48 PM
A true 7 ;)
Guzzi Avatar
January 14, 2011 at 2:47 PM
#1 winner the truths of the world we look away from, yet they can not stop until we see. Thank you for entering this winning verse. Please entermy next contest! Light & Love
Pangelov Avatar
January 13, 2011 at 11:50 AM
Free movement of persons is a topic that excites me. When not enough words remain "voiceless". Stated the author in accordance with the requirements of your competition. Thanks!
Guzzi Avatar
January 13, 2011 at 11:33 AM
a horrifing write [shiver] yet that is its POWER and such is much of the world so you give "voice" to the voiceless, please just place the country you are writing FROM on the bottom of the verse. Light & Love
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