FLOWERS OF HELL

They exiled me to the hearth of the jungle
Wishing to fertilise the manioc with my remains.
I turned into an expert hunter
And came out full of snake wisdom and rhino fierceness

They sank me into the ocean
Wishing me to remain in the depths
I became a deep sea diver
And came up covered with
scintillating pearls

Nguyen Chi thien