Betray-er

Betray-er

A Poem by Jost
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Is it OK to write poetry in a language that isn't mine? Am I ignoring my own language by doing so?

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Ranting with
this jargon,
did I - dropped
my own?

Scribing with
far-off words,
did I - blow
my nub?

Judas
myself,
quasi-fink
author.

No!

© 2022 Jost


Author's Note

Jost
I used to write a lot of poetry in Spanish, especially in my teens, and I recently decided to restart that but in English. However, a little voice in my head said to me that I'm betraying my language by doing so. This is a simple declaration of that feeling, although I already understood the nonsense behind that feeling: Art isn't limited by language but benefited!

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Added on September 21, 2022
Last Updated on September 21, 2022
Tags: traitor, language, impostor syndrome

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Jost
Jost

Guayana City, Bolívar, Venezuela



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