“The game of life” and “Your Fall” by Khaloud Al-Muttalibi
The game of life A clash of metal against my horns The dry hand that pulled me back My brother’s feet crush mine Their bodies’ heat becomes my hell Before I take my last breath The gate screeches and the field expands My heart leaps with the taste of freedom But my executioner is close [...]
We cut a track through the forest of unknowns, a straight linear path deeper into the darkness, forever with the promise of light just beyond. We bend, turn, sway the track so those trailing can see it leads forward, but cannot see it leads knowhere. The doubters stop and protest. The path is going in [...]
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for Andrew In the brief flicker of our mutual flame You tinged more greedily; In the reflection of the rear-vision mirror I see Kangaroo Point Bathed in shredded apricot light; You prepare the barbecue While I at 18, devoid of authenticity – I burn a little, and enjoy the fuss. But Nothing prepared me for [...]
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LOVE STORY An unlikely love story: She was a subtropical coastal creature From a well-to-do family He was a rare species of Daintree wood-man, Of humble but intelligent, creative origins When they fell in love, it was music for the spheres He had never seen scales before And certainly not like hers No [...]
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Strike In a rare moment of unprecedented, Autonomous & collective petulance, In the airport of Venezia Between 12 midnight and 12 midday On Sunday, 28th of October 2012, The emotional baggage handlers Went on strike. Passengers on all airlines Flying during the “sciopero” Were blissfully unaware of anything But the lightness in their step, Upon [...]
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The plucky Goldfish Incensed at the evil schemes being hatched In its direct vicinity (Yet another nuclear power plant, Along yet another fault-line!) Summons up its consummate goldfish energy And flips itself up up out of its bowl Up into the stratosphere And remains weirdly suspended In a cloud The Birthday Girl Looking through her [...]
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This subtle fabric of thought – In the realm of the unseen – The mesh upon which we pin intellectual events Cannot be learned; It is honed, by our very own personal download of Autocorrect. The ripe harvest of philosopher’s conclusions Or maybe even delusions?? Should stand us in good stead. If we had a [...]
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1. From my window black sea glistens like mollusc skin You drank Rioja because the smell and taste reminded you of bullfights and the blood that fell as the Matador plunged his knife into the bull’s neck, twisted, cut out a life. We talked of fiesta’s and Catholic processions, you watched the girls pass in [...]
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In the beginning Was the word The first colour The original singularity – primal insubordination! The secret nutshell of Sin-oppression-tyranny-conceit But also Love-Beauty-Joy-Serenity-Compassion Waiting for an aeon to be recognised, and incorporated. Colour unleashed Coursing into channels of unashamed creativity One trite hydrogen atom Heats up and becomes the world. Yes! Kaleidoscopic displays of Multi-hued [...]
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Nothing more than a normal morning, I awake. Usual rituals – coercion Of clothing to skin, confirmed by a button here A zip there Today my T-shirt with the flowers, and my orange shorts Purchased before you departed this life. I remain behind, with grace. My life is richer for this strand of intelligence: This [...]
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