A poem by Alireza Abiz
translated by Alireza Abiz and W.N. Herbert
The ship stood by the shore
And the one-eyed captain went on deck
A huge fire could be seen on the beach
And in the cathedral bells were tolling
We thought the ship was burning
And threw ourselves into the water in terror
The fire was still ablaze on the shore
And the natives were dancing around
We were in the ship and the ship was in us.
