Who is Mr. Martins? Or: An English Professor from Wales
كتبهامجيد البرغوثي ، في 3 تموز 2007 الساعة: 13:00 م
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?Who is Mr. Martins
Or: An English Professor from Wales
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You do not know who Mr. Martins is
But you will; as this is not a quiz
“When your homeland is occupied
Your first human right is to fight; so, fight!"
Those words are his’
Ringing inside and outside the class
Mr. Martins is a real English professor
Teaching us English Literature
But he comments on any world event
Explaining what he exactly meant
His red beard and blue eyes do not colour his pure voice
When he talks with us on universal grass
In Arabic, “literature” has many connotations
Politeness, good manners and moral interpretations
In addition to literary writings
And “English” to us means many things
Lord Balfour’s Declaration and Lord Byron
Battles and British mandate and romance
“When your homeland is occupied
Your first human right is to fight; so, fight!"
It doesn’t matter who the invaders are
Moguls, Romans, Yankees
British, French, Zionists or Nazis
The quoted words are his’
And others are echoes of his free stance.
When I want to make both words look right
“English” and “Literature” shall read under a new light:
Mr. Martins,
Mr. Martins,
The English professor from Wales
That you now recognize at a glance.
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Majeed Al-Barghouthi
http://majeedbarghouthi.net/Majeedweb/default.htm
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