I Blame Isis Poem by Nassy Fesharaki

I blame ISIS

In desert; best tongue is
-either shout as howls killer wind
-or remain dead silent as sand dunes

When talking of mankind
-care and love
-feel tired, strange, speaking English
- (a bastard for commerce and nonsense!)
-have to use very old language
-Babylon's, Middle East's
-like Persian or Farsi

Sit to read the news of murders
-comes flood of anger
-of murder, of bombing blindly
-in name of freedom
- (false claim)

Deep in pain, end tears, laugh out loud
-when I reach the news of Mosul
-a man lost brother
-his name is meaningful:
-'Fatih Abdullah'
-'The Winner, The slave of the God! '

Everyone is angered with forces of US
-but not he who has lost brother
-with bombs of US Jet

Easily I can see the deep joke in fear
-he has seen the ISIS
-and he knows the terror
-he is sure: 'US is another! '
-so blames the loser or ISIS

Fool myself, turn head and look around
-see a cart
-it sits on two tires
-on top lie some carpets, blankets
-colorful, refreshing so I am excited

Read the note underneath:
-'The bodies of victims! '

I read on and read on and read on
-badly want to stop but cannot
-feel the sword in each line
-every word is soaked in poison

Arrested with shaved head
-blindfold, white cloth
-the young men do confess
-'Had to be with ISIS, '

The had to is ignored
-is final but unsaid
-joined for need
-mom, sister
-medicine

The crown of my teeth are worn out
-chew on them with anger
-Pentagon, CIA, NSA
-their agents holding mics
-they lie and advertise:
-'Son of dog…stop lies! '
-I foresee Donald Trump's
-promise of torture;
-'Water board must return! '

I wish I could be there
-when he was arrested and tortured
-doubtlessly he needs one
-together he, his men, must be fed
- (with the shit)
- (the same that they sell and spread)
- (without mind…)

Yes of course they speak English
-they are raised in a hell:
-'We are best…'
-'Be with us or go out, hit highway…'

I seek ways to sooth me
-hit my head against wall:
-'Where the hell has gone love? '
-'Was I wrong when I heard of Jesus? '
-'If slapped by the bad turn your face! ! ! '
-'What the hell do claim ‘Christians'? '
-'How can they truly believe in old Jesus? '

Eyes dry with brain
-end my thoughts
-laugh and laugh crazy
-I am done with tears

Run away from faiths that believe in one God
-The Muslims and the Jews
-Christians
-all of their branches
-whatever…all in all…

Of this life in the name of mankind
-politics, business and logic
-am tired, too tired

Being seems to be sham
-unless as a tree
-a river
-or mountain
-or desert
-embarrassed with the shame
-how can I live with them
-walk on them
-want to leave
-do not want to stay!