Tag Archives: Poem

I watched myself disappear

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

I watched myself disappear before my very eyes when I stayed silent and on the sidelines I faded gradually when I let my Muslim neighbors disappear into the void lost in the maze of detention When I permitted immigrants in … Continue reading →

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American dreamin’

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

When I was younger people asked me why don’t you smile more? and I changed the topic I felt like an intruder in someone else’s dream like a borrower of someone else’s threads Some people know what it feels like … Continue reading →

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Trivial

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

Why is one life worth more than another? graves are dug cheaply in the frozen earth Who sets the prices of silver and gold? the borrower always a slave and in chains Why are some voices heard above the rest? … Continue reading →

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Perpetual

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

Words can change the course of a mighty river and shape the contour of an imposing canyon Ideas can expand a crowded space and reason with the blackest night Voices can speak of things that open the gates and crawl … Continue reading →

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After the glow

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

Across the spectrum light and ambience move in rhythm bathed in color Cross the threshold to find one’s way out from under the dimmest pane Fresh pigments splash the pavement the windows dressed in mosaics of worn tile Then the … Continue reading →

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