Two Gates to Redemption
Two Gates to Redemption Poet: Anwar Alkhatib Translator: Allison Blecker The sea has two gates to insomnia One leads to unknown ports and the other to drowning I will choose one for redemption Thus the fortuneteller of twilight compelled me and buried …
No Land for Passersby
No Land for Passersby Poet: Anwar Alkhatib Translator: Allison Blecker O Princess of Mirage Don’t search for glory in the train of the displaced Don’t confide in the land beneath them There is no land for passersby nor carrier pigeons, nor library …
Come to Me
Come to Me Poet: Anwar Alkhatib Translator: Allison Blecker It is not I alone who waits for you Rather I am with me In interpretations of madness or in the imagination of lovers I have kindled a fire around the properties of …
When We Grow Older
When We Grow Older Poet: Anwar Alkhatib Translator: Allison Blecker When we grow older we begin to observe the boring details of life: The arrival of night faster than the day expects The arrival of day slower than the night anticipates Appointment-free …