Poetry
Spring 2006
I Scandalize Myself
From the Arabic. I must tell my fatherthat the only man for whom “desire shatters me”looks exactly like him, and tell my friendsthat I have different pictures of myself,all […]
Poetry
Spring 2006
Respecting Marx
From the Arabic. In front of bright storefrontsflourishing with women’s pantiesI cannot stop myselffrom thinking of Marx. Respecting Marxis the only thing all those who loved me sharedand I […]
Poetry
Spring 2006
I Describe a Migraine
From the Arabic. I wanted to describe chronic migrainesas proofthat the chemical operationsin my large brainare working in an orderly fashion.I wanted to begin:My hands are not enough to […]