The End of the Argument
by Martina Reisz Newberry
Adam’s torso, it is said, was made from earth
taken from Babylonia. That may be,
but it’s all-fall-down time there now; it’s watch-out-
the-sky’s-on-fire time. The burquas are burning,
Ogals and gutrahs are birds escaping flames,
escaping smoke and gunfire. Kaffiyeh fly
as well, but not far. Ezekiel’s fire would
be a tender release compared to this
vestibule of pain. I watch humankind’s coil
unravel. War turns us to confetti,
rain on a dismal parade. The proud Duranni Empire is ash
and shadow. Our restoration promises
reek of braised flesh and singed hair.
The Quran spells out equality. I think it means that all
sweet souls, gender aside, may die the same deaths.
End of the poem
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- Robert Burns: Epistle To Hugh Parker:
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- Высоцкий – Спасибо, что живой: стих, текст “Мой черный человек в костюме сером” – Poetry Monster
- Николай Карамзин – Любовь и дружба
- Entranced by Satish Verma
- Andrew Jones by William Wordsworth
- Eddi’s Service by Rudyard Kipling
- Зинаида Александрова – Прятки
- Олег Бундур – Сорока
- Алексей Жемчужников – Причина разногласия
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Quant.com – a search engine from France, and also an alternative, at least for Europe
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