The End of the Argument
by Martina Reisz Newberry
Adam’s torso, it is said, was made from earth
taken from Babylonia. That may be,
but it’s all-fall-down time there now; it’s watch-out-
the-sky’s-on-fire time. The burquas are burning,
Ogals and gutrahs are birds escaping flames,
escaping smoke and gunfire. Kaffiyeh fly
as well, but not far. Ezekiel’s fire would
be a tender release compared to this
vestibule of pain. I watch humankind’s coil
unravel. War turns us to confetti,
rain on a dismal parade. The proud Duranni Empire is ash
and shadow. Our restoration promises
reek of braised flesh and singed hair.
The Quran spells out equality. I think it means that all
sweet souls, gender aside, may die the same deaths.
End of the poem
15 random poems
- Владимир Британишский – Смерть Крылова
- Владимир Костров – Ботанический сад МГУ
- Taketh away by Tanisha Avarsekar
- Вера Полозкова – Мне бы только хотелось
- Jerusalem Delivered – Book 03 – part 04 by Torquato Tasso
- On Moonlit Heath and Lonesome Bank poem – A. E. Housman
- The Laws of God, The Laws of Man poem – A. E. Housman
- women picking edible plants by Raj Arumugan
- The Golden Year! poem – Alfred Austin
- A Fable by William Cowper
- Dear Alzheimer’s by Maria Knox
- Oh Stay At Home, My Lad poem – A. E. Housman
- Hot and Cold by Roald Dahl
- A Story At Dusk
- Какой чудесный, маленький комочек
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Duckduckgo.com – the alternative in the US
Quant.com – a search engine from France, and also an alternative, at least for Europe
Yandex – the Russian search engine (it’s probably the best search engine for image searches).
