The Immigrant as KnightA Poem by daninstockholmA poem, in english and translated to swedish, that I wrote a few years ago as part of my swedish lessons. The places and people are part of swedish history and culture, and it's set in Stockholm
The immigrant as knight plays chess with the locals at Kulturhuset,
He always draws the black chess pieces The immigrant as knight understands the coincidence The immigrant as knight, drunk naked and bloody, crawls down the center aisle of Storkyrkan with the cross carved into his chest The immigrant as knight overhears the story of the gold was taken from the churches in Sweden He rips his gold fillings out and offers them to the priest The immigrant as knight always wears a Che Guevara T-shirt He rips his shirt off, waving the image into the faces of the locals at Café Gråmunken The immigrant as knight has no idea who Che Guevara is The immigrant as knight recalls the stories of the Stockholm blood bath He washes the cobblestones at Stortorget with the blood of his fallen comrades, the songs of the partisans filling his mind The immigrant as knight leans on Evert Taubes shoulder, peering into the night for a taxi he can’t pay for The immigrant as knight offers him his white steed The immigrant as knight wanders around the museums searching for truth He sees himself impaled at Galgbacken and whips himself in pity The immigrant as knight nearly gives up his quest The immigrant as knight speaks in tongues He climbs Katarinahissen, believing it’s the tower of Babel, nearly throwing himself off before reaching the top The immigrant as knight plays chess with the locals at Kulturhuset He always draws the white chess pieces The immigrant as knight does not understand the coincidence The immigrant as knight wants to save your soul DLH 24-01-07 Invandraren som Riddare Invandraren som Riddare spelar schack med Stockholmarna i Kulturhuset Han spelar alltid med de svarta pjäserna Invandraren som Riddare förstår tillfälligheternas spel Invandraren som Riddare, berusad, blodig och naken, kryper längs Storkyrkans mittgång med en kors inskuret i sitt bröst Invandraren som Riddare snappar upp berättelsen om hur guldet togs från kyrkorna i Sverige Han river ut sinna guldfyllningar och erbjuder dem till prästen Invandraren som Riddare har alltid på sig en Che Guevara-t-shirt Han sliter av sig sin tröja och viftar med bilden framför gästernas ansikten på Cafe Gråmunken Invandraren som Riddare vet inte vem Che Guevara är Invandraren som Riddare kommer ihåg berättelsen om Stockholms blodbad Han tvättar kullerstenarna på Stortorget med sina fallna vapenbröders blod, och hans huvud fylls av partisanernas sånger Invandraren som Riddare lutar sig mot Evert Taubes axel, väntar i natten på en taxi han inte kan betala för Invandraren som Riddare erbjuder honom sin vita fåle Invandraren som Riddare vandrar runt musuem för att söka sänningen Han ser sig själv genomborrad på Galgbacken och spöar sig i självömkan Invandraren som Riddare ganskar ge upp hoppet Invandraren som Riddare talar i tungor Han klättrar uppför Katarinahissen, i tron att den är Babels torn, Kastar sig nästan ut innan han når toppen Invandraren som Riddare spelar schack med Stockholmarna i Kulturhuset Han spelar alltid med de vita pjäserna Invandraren som Riddare förstår inte tillfälligheternas spel Invandraren som Riddare vill bevara din själ © 2015 daninstockholm |
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Added on August 11, 2015 Last Updated on August 11, 2015 Tags: Stockholm, Poetry, writing, sweden, svenska, riddare, Evert Taube, Gamla Stan AuthordaninstockholmStockholm, SwedenAboutTime gives us moments made up of empty canvasses. How will you use yours? Happily married male, American born but now happy to be living in Stockholm, loves to learn and experience new things new p.. more..Writing
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