EDEN
TEN THOUSAND KILOMETRES WEST OF EDEN
They’re sending ZamZam to Edmonton That’s where
she will be re-settled It’s -23 +grey for 6 months then
mosquitos the size of buicks descend then it’s winter
all over again
ZamZam hails from a town near the azure waters of the
Mediterranean 4 1/2 yrs. in a makeshift tent after fleeing
Idlib Syria Both her babies born refugees now 2+3 Think:
dark as an adjective dream as a verb
Goodbye to dark city of her bombed out birth Middle class
family left father 70 to his fate Neighbours dead of starvation
Dream BIG ZamZam a woman known: to take great care of
her looks (who wrote this article? a man or woman? Globe+Mail
December 10 2015) Husband’s toilette not disclosed
There is a list: lipstick eye kohl nail polish hair oil loofah details
intimate +claustrophobic Leave them kids alone Barely out of their
teens Husband Iwan: I’ve heard the Koran might not be allowed in
Canada
Clearly they watched the Niqab controversy on tv They are
allowed to bring one suitcase each But the elixir made from their
suffering is weightless To date the holy grail cannot be detected by
airport security Welcome to the frozen hinterland of the free
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Winter Solstice 2015
songanddancegirl 