A Lecture \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
There is a castle in Ferrara in Italy which once from one of its towers flew the red flag of communism <\/i><\/p>\n
It was a proud moment<\/em><\/p>\n On the 20th<\/sup> of December 1920 a number of our comrades were holding a meeting in the castle when a fascist parade passed by in the street below<\/i><\/p>\n Bombs were thrown <\/em><\/p>\n Whether planned or not three fascists died in the attack <\/i><\/p>\n The attack was a triumph a strike for freedom <\/i><\/p>\n The castle still bears the scars of the attack <\/i><\/p>\n On its walls three garlands celebrate the names of the dead fascists <\/i><\/p>\n Ai martiri Fascisti del 20 Decembre 1920<\/i><\/p>\n Beppe rose from his chair<\/p>\n Sit down Beppe let the man speak <\/i><\/p>\n Sir do these garlands still exist?<\/i><\/p>\n I was in Ferrara only a month ago and these names are still celebrated on the red castle walls<\/em><\/p>\n Is it not strange then that many loyal communists died but no lasting memorials to them are to be found in the area?<\/i><\/p>\n That is the price of freedom Sir <\/i><\/p>\n That is a clich\u00e9 <\/i><\/p>\n That is the truth<\/i><\/p>\n Sit down Beppe \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n Beppe sat down and looked at Christina<\/p>\n She was wearing faded blue jeans and a white shirt belted at the waist<\/p>\n Christina\u2019s sandals lay loosely on the stone floor in front of her<\/p>\n Where is you rifle comrade?<\/i><\/p>\n I have no rifle <\/i><\/p>\n Never be without your rifle Christina <\/i><\/p>\n Beppe how many times do I have to repeat this to you? <\/i><\/p>\n The war is over <\/i><\/p>\n The war is finished <\/i><\/p>\n La guerre est finie<\/i><\/p>\n As they left the church both Beppe and Christina left a few coins on the plate by the door<\/p>\n The lecture had been free but a retiring collection had been suggested \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0Christina\u2019s Shirt <\/b><\/p>\n You are really only in love with the image Christina <\/i><\/p>\n Explain yourself <\/i><\/p>\n Look at you<\/i><\/p>\n You are dressed like a man <\/i><\/p>\n You are wearing old boots scruffy trousers held up by an ancient leather belt <\/i><\/p>\n I dress like you comrade <\/i><\/p>\n You dress for yourself <\/i><\/p>\n Look at your shirt Christina <\/i><\/p>\n You shirt is your image <\/i><\/p>\n Your buttons are provocative left open to suggest your breasts <\/i><\/p>\n A closed invitation <\/i><\/p>\n When you raise your rifle your comrades look at the movement of your breasts and not the enemy <\/i><\/p>\n You will kill them all Christina <\/i><\/p>\n And you too will die in time in a cornfield on a very hot day <\/i><\/p>\n An aged fascist will glimpse your white shirt reflective in the strong sun <\/i><\/p>\n He will see a hint of your breasts as you move quietly in the heat of the afternoon <\/i><\/p>\n His prick will harden as he watches you <\/i><\/p>\n He desires you <\/i><\/p>\n He wants to fuck you <\/i><\/p>\n But he cannot have you <\/i><\/p>\n You are untouchable<\/i><\/p>\n This angers him <\/i><\/p>\n He raises his rifle and shoots you in the throat <\/i><\/p>\n A tear will run down his rugged face for he has destroyed a thing of beauty <\/i><\/p>\n Beautiful but vain <\/i><\/p>\n You will die in agony choking on your own blood <\/i><\/p>\n Your shirt will be stained red as will the corn that surrounds you <\/i><\/p>\n The day will remain beautiful and there will not be any noticeable change in the temperature of the afternoon<\/i><\/p>\n But you will feel cold <\/i><\/p>\n Very cold <\/i><\/p>\n Your last conscious image will be of your weeping comrades and the golden cornfields <\/i><\/p>\n You will take this with you into eternity <\/i><\/p>\n What about the old fascist will he remain sad?<\/i><\/p>\n For a while<\/i><\/p>\n You will occur in his dreams from time to time <\/i><\/p>\n In his dreams he is your comrade<\/i><\/p>\n You are in the cornfield with him <\/i><\/p>\n His head is resting on your breasts<\/i><\/p>\n In the distance he sees himself raising a rifle <\/i><\/p>\n Without waking you he raises his rifle and kills the aged fascist on the hill <\/i><\/p>\n You open your eyes and enquire whether the war is finished <\/i><\/p>\n He replies that the war never started <\/i><\/p>\n It was all a dream <\/i><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n A Street of Light <\/b><\/p>\n Can you see anything?<\/p>\n No but I am sure that they are there<\/p>\n The street is so well lit<\/p>\n There are no shadows<\/p>\n Mark my word they are watching us<\/p>\n Will you be taken alive?<\/p>\n And be tortured?<\/p>\n Then we will die in a hail of bullets<\/p>\n Possibly<\/p>\n I will fall on my favourite chair with a dozen bullets inside me<\/p>\n Why a dozen?<\/p>\n Why waste the extra bullet<\/p>\n The fascists will abuse my corpse<\/p>\n I will be fucked after death by each of them<\/p>\n My body will still be warm and supple<\/p>\n You too will be abused<\/p>\n A rifle will be stuck up your arse and the last shot will be fired<\/p>\n Fucking homosexual<\/p>\n They are all homosexuals<\/p>\n All communists are homosexuals<\/p>\n And we will be left there for a day in the heat until two cowards come to collect our bodies<\/p>\n Our room will stink of death<\/p>\n The cowards will wear masks and images of the Virgin Mary on their shirts<\/p>\n We will be carried to a lime pit and dumped there without burial<\/p>\n The cowards will clean our little flat<\/p>\n They will live there with their whores<\/p>\n They will fuck each other on our bed<\/p>\n Without changing our love sheets<\/p>\n Shit stains will soil our chairs<\/p>\n All fascists are homosexuals<\/p>\n They do not wash after fucking<\/p>\n The Devil invented anal sex<\/p>\n All fascists are children of the Devil<\/p>\n Be quiet Christina<\/p>\n Can you see them?<\/p>\n I think I can see them in the shadows<\/p>\n There are no shadows<\/p>\n The street is so well lit<\/p>\n They hide in the shadows<\/p>\n The wooden door of our building has opened<\/p>\n The fascists are pouring in<\/p>\n Why are they creeping up the stairs?<\/p>\n Even fascists have hearts they want our last moments to be without fear<\/p>\n But I am terrified<\/p>\n So am I<\/p>\n Raise your rifle comrade<\/p>\n Are you reading to fire?<\/p>\n In the distance the strong summer sun was rising above the roof tops<\/p>\n Christina felt the warmth of the sun on her face<\/p>\n Sunlight was flooding the room<\/p>\n She glanced down into the street<\/p>\n It was empty<\/p>\n The street lights had extinguished themselves and the cool morning air as yet unheated rippled the red flags that hung from the colonial balconies<\/p>\n I do not think that they are coming <\/i><\/p>\n No the fascists only operate at night <\/i><\/p>\n They operate in the shadows <\/i><\/p>\n That is why they never visit this street <\/i><\/p>\n They fear the light <\/i><\/p>\n Then why are we holding our rifles?<\/i><\/p>\n Return your rifle<\/i><\/p>\n Beppe and Christina sat on the light iron chairs on their balcony<\/p>\n They were drinking coffee<\/p>\n Both were wearing sun glasses<\/p>\n As the sun was bright<\/p>\n Christina had unbuttoned her white shirt<\/p>\n The breeze felt good on her skin<\/p>\n In the apartment opposite an old man who had once been a member of a death squad watched as the breeze rippled her shirt occasionally exposing her nipples<\/p>\n He was dying<\/p>\n He knew that he was dying<\/p>\n His heart was fading<\/p>\n He should have killed her in the cornfield<\/p>\n He wants you to remove your shirt<\/p>\n So that he can see your breasts as he dies<\/p>\n Christina spills her coffee and splashes her shirt<\/p>\n She swears and smiles at Beppe<\/p>\n The old man watches as Christina removes her white shirt<\/p>\n She has spotted him<\/p>\n But does nothing<\/p>\n For the first time in his tormented life the old man believes in God<\/p>\n He thinks of all the people he has killed<\/p>\n A pregnant angel hovers over him<\/p>\n It is time to leave<\/p>\n God Forgives<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Lecture 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