Posted on 07/11/2012 10:31:04 PM PDT by ExxonPatrolUs
Epic songs and battle hymns have for centuries lent fortitude to tribal warriors.
But as international forces begin winding down their operations, the Islamist militants are redoubling efforts to take ownership of this treasured cultural tradition and use it for their own ends.
They believe poetry converted to chants will help them recruit new fighters and inspire existing ones.
Earlier this year the Taliban launched a new website called Tarani (meaning chants or ballads). It provides links to hundreds of chants by dozens of different singers.
A book of Taliban poems has even been translated into English and published this year.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
Taliban poetry, is that anything like Vogon poetry?
I could write some “Taliban poetry,” but it might get me reported.
“Oh freddled gruntbuggly/thy micturations are to me/As plurdled gabbleblotchits on a lurgid bee.
Groop I implore thee, my foonting turlingdromes. And hooptiously drangle me with crinkly bindlewurdles,
Or I will rend thee in the gobberwarts with my blurglecruncheon, see if I don’t!”
Do Taliban haiku?
Dromedary sight
Glowing hump in the night
Kanduhar me now?
Ewe so beautiful
To me as I wander here
Wool you marry me?
— taliban haiku
Droning droning drone
Circle in the sky of blue
Schwippppp zot Taliban buh by
drat that wasn’t haiku.
Drone drone droning drone
Circle in the sky of blue
Taliban buh by
fixed it.
Rules of engagement
Taliban don’t have them
Obama you suck
There's a mighty hot lake awaiting these poor souls. Pity them.
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