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Julian Talamantez Brolaski

THE PHILISTINE SMITTEN

DE FILISTIJN VERMOORD

Bien sur j’arrive
Ik bezet dit goornizoen comme il flow
Et tomber—uif—er was geen open zicht
Phineas is dood en de ark van godallemachtig is bezet
Tombez sur nous
Ze wendden de ark van de doden onze kant op
Ook mijn zeur hé xij
Er werden plagen gezonden
Ark
Filistijnen
Zoen-offers
Idolate priesteresjez
En Dagon op diens gezicht
Xij is mijn herder en zal al mijn plezier doen
Pas dan zullen we tegen de bergen gaan zeggen, val op ons

THE PHILISTINE SMITTEN

Bien sur j’arrive
I take this carrison teemly
Et tomber—ort—there was no open vision
Phineas is dead and the ark of gawd is taken
Tombez sur nous
They brought about the ark of the dead to us
Also my surr hey xe
Plagues were sent
Ark
Philistines
Tres-pass offerings
Idolatrous priestessez
And Dagon upon its face
Xe is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure
Then we shall begin to say to the mountains, fall on us
Julian Talamantez Brolaski

Julian Talamantez Brolaski

(United States of America, 1978)

Julian Talamantez Brolaski is a two-spirit and transgender poet of mixed Mescalero and Lipan Apache, Latin@, and European heritages. Brolaski has published four poetry collections, including Of Mongrelitude (Wave Book, 2017), which was a Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award. It is also the lead singer and rhythm guitarist in the country bands Juan & the Pines and the Western Skyline. Brolaski...

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THE PHILISTINE SMITTEN

Bien sur j’arrive
I take this carrison teemly
Et tomber—ort—there was no open vision
Phineas is dead and the ark of gawd is taken
Tombez sur nous
They brought about the ark of the dead to us
Also my surr hey xe
Plagues were sent
Ark
Philistines
Tres-pass offerings
Idolatrous priestessez
And Dagon upon its face
Xe is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure
Then we shall begin to say to the mountains, fall on us

THE PHILISTINE SMITTEN

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