In: Anthology

Poem to be read from Right to Left – M.E. Mustafa

(After Merwa Helal)

 

 

school english an to went i
saying
*aye aye
with agreeing
arabic my of eraser the

 

م name my of letter first
meme like sound
joke a become i
me forgetting history my
leaving
*tongue twisted
behind
stranded foreigner
home own my in
people 3 become i
*mustafa
leave to begging
holes for looking
cage imaginary an in
mustafa
hiding
accent thickened
count to how learning
to meaning
back go
time this maybe
your into walk will you
* ؟ welcome home
//
* ايى ايى
* لسان معوُج
* مصطفى


M.E. Mustafa

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