Wind is Thistles
-
This does not endanger The ease and Peace of mind And once It has been so. What a wasteful method. It would be a shame If the governing law Would destroy us. And the beautiful babies And the others to come This was expected. Rash? Unmarried? Irresponsible? …The law only keeps its share of the…
-
How can we know what is fair? Is he careless or guided? He is true… …He also hums to himself and peers through windows.
-
I raised a blade Like a stranger Coming with argument and authority But no gunpowder To back up both He winking and glimmering His doors Stood open to the morning Watching his own performance With mechanical fingers Good morning, my friend, He said. And then, He held his breath. My neighbors held their breath. As…
-
God’s against him Roast little baby Don’t you cry He could see dream forms Poison not receding Empty from the laughter inside Graying, aging Old skin and lethargic eyes A thin dog came to him It carried the melody Melody of evil A curious effect on his skin Why is this other poor man So…
-
How’s it going? He told the child. I’m going to work, the child replied. The child spoke Almost appearing In a counter melody Do ever steady the boat Looking speculatively Drifting in or complete reality …We catch a breath and moan a little.
Hadi Atallah 