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Somewhere In Islam

Member since 2002 · Posted 13 Apr 2004 · Edited 13 Apr 2004 · 2 comments

Somewhere in Islam Lead filled stars shine Expressions are camouflaged From the men who sleep staring At cirrus clouds at sunset, Which travel from Kandahar To a shore of womb’s. Somewhere in America Mothers cry like seagulls Son’s soar as ash In to chalcedonic skies As Daughters of Islam they went to save Holler at their demise. Yesterday’s unfold like triangular flags Buried eternal, As body parts in body bags and a half empty journal. Somewhere in America Proud men smile on mantelpieces Next to polished medals and rusted urn's All life ceases. Somewhere in Islam Under a golden dome And whitewashed minaret's A muezzin cries out to his brothers Who fall on to pristine floors As soldiers writher in jellied sand, Somewhere in Islam.

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[8] deleted user 13-Apr-04/12:47 PM Reply
son's -> sons
writher -> wither
in to -> into
minaret's -> minarets
urn's -> urns
Some good images here!
[n/a] Caducus › deleted user 13-Apr-04/3:20 PM Reply
Thanks for the corrections and timeout.