Accentuation
Over the meaning of a syllable
voice thunderous and persistent
description of sacred things
bowing to no one
condoning no murder
brandishing no sabre
only abundant benevolence
spiritual festivity of free men and
land welcoming friend and foe
reverence to ancestral gods
need for food, yearning for peace
longing for the igloo’s warmth
equanimity, cross unwanted
just one thought: stand unfettered, men
of this land and live forever
Manolis Aligizakis 