Zarah K has contributed this stirring poem – She wrote: “having observed the recent trend on PTH, I thought I should make a “feminist” contribution of my own. I’m no poet so I’m afraid it is amateurish… and also a bit edgy.” Zarah your edginess is most endearing and we will share it here… (Raza Rumi)
i am a man not a mensche
don’t expect me to see beyond
your broken heart,
your broken hymen
feed me your vulnerability,
and the ravages of your vulgarity,
i am a vulture i am Vulcan,
venerate me, burn for me
godless, shameless,
you lie naked on my prayer mat
tonight, all night, i will call you my hoor
tomorrow i will call you a whore
because, can’t you see?
i have a birthright to this hypocrisy,
for your soft secrets to caress only me,
for the power to call it your depravity
remember i am a man, just a man,
don’t expect me to see beyond
your broken heart,
your broken hymen
5 Comments
June 27, 2008 at 5:00 pm
There are good thoughts but it is bit too long.I liked the last two stanzas and they convey better than the rest.
June 30, 2008 at 8:45 am
My god not a poet? She should be ordered by law to write poetry. Its a lovely poem, such powerful lines
“godless, shameless,
you lie naked on my prayer mat
tonight, all night, i will call you my hoor
tomorrow i will call you a whore”
barvo—–
July 11, 2008 at 4:27 pm
our country needs women rights activists. because feminism in the WEST specially europe is taking a horrible turn. it is becoming ANTI-MALE. feminist organizations are coming up with anti male laws and creating an anti male environment.
specially the gender and radical feminists (as if there are other types left today who are influential)
September 6, 2008 at 2:59 am
absolutely says everything from “godless, shameless,” till the end…a great effort and yeah a man is just a man
September 17, 2008 at 4:52 pm
beautiful poem!