Thursday, May 18, 2006
mike check
one two one two can you
hear me mic check one two
mike checked
my bags at the air
port in a random
routine check
i understand mike i do
you too were altered
that day and most days
most folks opertate on
fear often hate this
is mic check your
job and i am
always random
i understand it was
folks who looked smelled
maybe prayed like me
can you hear me mike
ruddy blonde buzz
cut with corn flower
eyes and a cross
round your neck
mike check
folks who looked like
you stank so bad the
indians smelled them
mic chcek before they landed
they murdered one two
one two as they prayed
spread small pox as alms
mic check yes i
packed my own
bags can you hear
me no they have not
been out of my possession
thanks mike you
have a good day too one
two mike check mike
check mike
a-yo mike
whose gonna
check you?
Suheir Hammad
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2 comments:
Most amazing poem of all time!
i think u said what none can ever say in that amazing way !!!!
tons of love
Alaa from King's academyl Jordan
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