Next >> Katarina Osterlind Katarina Osterlind Katarina is a local poet residing in Vancouver, BC. She has also created and sold mosaic mirrors, one of which was recently donated to Pandora’s Collective Writer’s Scholarship Fundraiser. She has recently read at Under the Elephant Open Mic and is a member of the Kitsilano Writers group. Contact: writtenbykatarina@hotmail.com Selected Poem: Translation of a Berka The blackness barely covered The gloom in the air hovered She refused to give in They would not tell the story of where she’s been Go against the grain And surely they’ll remember your name Expose your breast You are nothing more than a guest The casing that grounds your spirit here It’s not your fault you’re a woman Dear Show it all with Pride It’s not fair – they cannot ask you to hide You are nothing more than a man’s slave Keep your mouth shut, dare not to rave She believes in equality, fighting for her rights Knowing she may die never allowed to feel the light Close the door Woman will be no more Get back behind the veil Or die for your tale Back to the Poets Directory Home