La libertad es frágil
Miren cómo nos hablan de libertad
cuando de ella nos privan en realidad.
Miren cómo pregonan tranquilidad
cuando nos atormenta la autoridad.
¿Qué dirá el Santo Padre que vive en Roma,
que le están degollando a su paloma?
Miren cómo nos hablan del paraíso
cuando nos llueven balas como granizo.
Miren el entusiasmo con la sentencia
sabiendo que mataban a la inocencia.
El que ofició la muerte como un verdugo
tranquilo está tomando su desayuno.
Con esto se pusieron la soga al cuello,
el quinto mandamiento no tiene sello.
Mientras más injusticias, Señor fiscal,
más fuerzas tiene mi alma para cantar.
Lindo segar el trigo en el sembrao,
regado con tu sangre Julián Grimau.
¿Qué dirá el Santo Padre que vive en Roma,
que le están degollando a su paloma?
Qué dirá el Santo Padre?
Violeta Parra (Chile)
(1960-1963)
In homage to Julian Grimau, a Spanish communist executed by General Franco in 1963.
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Michèle Voltaire Marcelin is a poet/writer, performer and painter who was born and raised in Haiti, sojourned in Chile, and currently lives in the United States. The publication of her first novel “La Désenchantée” (CIDIHCA, Montréal-2006) was followed by its Spanish translation “La Desencantada” and two other books of poetry and prose: “Lost and Found” and “Amours et Bagatelles” (CIDIHCA, Montréal-2009) - translated into Spanish by Editorial ALBA as "Amores y cosas sin importancia" - all of which garnered rave reviews. Her writings are also featured in 3 anthologies published in France: "Cahier Haiti" (published by RAL'M-2009), "Terre de Femmes" (Editions Bruno Doucey-2011) "Revue Intranqu'îllités" (2012). She speaks and writes fluently French, English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. She has a BFA from the Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts at CUNY and a Masters from The New School for Social Research.
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