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A Tent In Morocco

By God's Eternal Rule
my life so spun 
it still feels new
unrolling like twine undone.

Enter my Moroccan salon
let us push back
hearth by tents return
night's veil of black.

Drink my Arabian coffee
and after you drain
the fine grounds see
if remains tell fortunes.

A tajine of cous-cous
is always a delight
its aromatic spices loose
rising like a kite.

Follow the elders prayer
the moon attains heights
grey beards eyes there 
see a purple haze.

To my hidden journal
what I publicly deny

I retire admitting eternal 
feeling confused, blinded eyes.

I love listening again
memories are forever yet

to tales from friends
days are too few.

Come share chai tea
each sip so comprised

mint, rosewater so sweet
a vision of paradise.

This life is tough
I invite please read

and on livers rough
before resting your head.

There upon Morocco's ground
whisper secrets inhaled deep

embroidered silk pillows found
extolling peace before sleep.

by Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari

 

 


Five epic sonnets are

The Night Hope Epic
allpoetry.com/poem/1437832
A Modern Peace Poem:
allpoetry.com/poem/1420179
A Science Fiction 
allpoetry.com/poem/1424873
The Birds of Paradise
allpoetry.com/story/1422113
The Oasis of Belief
allpoetry.com/poem/1420402

 

This below poem was by my friend Mona

 

Why teach me English

Why teach me English
When I shall live

all my life

Arabic

Why let me fly high
see birds up in azure sky

Why let me dance with the wind
hug sun and kiss the clouds

Why let me see blue ,yellow , red fish
Swimming freely
in deep blue ocean

Then

I go back home

to a small cage
With little chicks and sweet kittens

To cuddle

sip milk

From your loving palms
sleep an angel in your cloak
and cover my memory with confusion guilt.

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    Your belove is tender
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    since we share gender
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    But know you companion
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