Daily Excerpt: Damascus Amid the War (M. Imady) - Pre-war Poems 1-10
excerpt from Damascus amid the War (M. Imady) -- Pre-war Poems 1-10 1. Spring Cleaning Secretly, I tiptoed into The dark chambers Of my heart, Swept away the grief and sorrow, Scrubbed the bad memories out, Opened up the windows And let in the sunlight. *** 2. A Thought It slipped through my fingers Fell on the ground - I heard its cry echo in my mind- Desperately, On knees and elbows I searched for it all day But the thought Had faded away. ** 3. Last Dance Politely, I bowed to my cares And asked them for a dance. Joyfully … I swung my arms around them And danced them away. *** 4. New Hair Style Feverishly mad I unbraid my worries