P i n k • F e m i n i s t: Creslaw Milosz

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Creslaw Milosz

Child of Europe

As befits human beings, we explored good and evil

Our malignant wisdom has no like on this planet.

There can be no question of force triumphant.
We live in the age of victorious justice.
Do not mention force, or you will be accused
Of upholding fallen doctrines in secret.
He who has power, has it by historical logic.
Respectfully bow to that logic.
. . . . . . . . .
Let your lie be even more logical than the truth itself,
So the weary travelers may find repose in the lie.
After the Day of the Lie gather in select circles,
Shaking with laughter when our real deeds are mentioned.
( "Child of Europe," SP, 59-62.)