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"Passíusálmur nr. 51" by Steinn Steinarr, one of my favorite poems. Loosely translated, it goes:
On the Valhús hill
they're crucifying a man.
And people buy a ride
on the city buses
to look at him.
It's sunny and warm
and the sea is smooth and blue.
It's a handsome man
with a prominent forehead
and dark blond hair.
And a girl with sea-green eyes
says to me:
Don't you think the man is bored
being crucified?
Obviously, the inspiration is mostly from the last few lines, of the little girl with green eyes looking at the crucified man and observing that that he's probably bored up there, without quite comprehending the torture or the cruelty of it.
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"Passíusálmur nr. 51" by Steinn Steinarr, one of my favorite poems. Loosely translated, it goes:
On the Valhús hill
they're crucifying a man.
And people buy a ride
on the city buses
to look at him.
It's sunny and warm
and the sea is smooth and blue.
It's a handsome man
with a prominent forehead
and dark blond hair.
And a girl with sea-green eyes
says to me:
Don't you think the man is bored
being crucified?
Obviously, the inspiration is mostly from the last few lines, of the little girl with green eyes looking at the crucified man and observing that that he's probably bored up there, without quite comprehending the torture or the cruelty of it.
Out of curiosity, what is the poem that this fic was based on?
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