Atef Ayadi Poems

The rose
I have for Eileen
Is not swish.
The smile I have for Eileen
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The last picture
Of Eileen
Checking on me
Drew a colorful tattoo;
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To respond
Naturally
To your absence;
I retaliate
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Come
Or do not;
Worshipping you
Does not require
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I have been
Apologizing
To
People
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I am dreaming
To become
A new prophet
A love prophet
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My head is empty;
Except from Eileen
A complete vacuum dwells
Echoing Eileen’s name,
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When
I am looking for Eileen
And I do not find her,
My mouth
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Like Eileen,
My mind
Flies away
At the rhythm of the Amazon forest.
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I have been trying to create
A new language
That matches
Exactly
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