With the anniversary of the 1979 Revolution looming, the Islamic Republic, faced with an unprecedented scale of opposition, seems like a bleeding monster.
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With the Feb. 11th anniversary of the 1979 Revolution looming, the Islamic Republic, faced with an unprecedented scale of opposition, seems like a bleeding monster, leading many to think it is facing certain demise. I wrote the poem below on the occasion of the 22bahman/11th Feb. demonstrations against the regime.

Blood dripping fromGaping mouth:Wounded monsterMusters one last bout.

Slippery fingers, crooked handsGrasp brittle branchesOf a dead tree'sTimorous stance.

Flared nostrils Inhale augur of demise;Exhale vain fury At fictional crimes.

Reddened eyes Bulge at the sight Of timid victims'Unfathomable might.

Trampled seedling Turn into moving forest, Like Birnam coming to Dunsinane, Boding the fiend's Bloody conclusion.

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