By Nadia Irshād
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This peace can be called ecstasy
it takes you for a turn
love
the vertical glorification
this blood, bombs and the rubble
will be washed away soon
just wait, the broadcast will spill blood anew
Qabil and Habil 24 hour news
a refresh, the new rage, juicy gossip
picked from the thorns of the dark dot in the heart that covets
the outlines can be seen where the sun rises
this is the stage until the show is finished
don't allow the poison in
it will rouse the darkness
you will lose yourself in what they call entertainment
what a wise sage once called donkey's impatience
keep your heart open so
the venom can't enter the cylindrical channel
once you shut the door it will enter with your haughty refusal
harkening back to once,
when
our first dishonour
to black earth, the womb, the clot
our mother
horizontal conclusions on an earth that is not flat
don't stop, til the soil and plant seeds