Ahmed Matar Poems

A visit from our trusted president
Who tours our country's vast extent
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I telephoned the hope yesterday
I asked him: can you
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Abbas behind the barricades
Alert, awake, attentive
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To whom should we complain?
And who listens to our complaints?
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In the name of our revered alderman,
they decided to hang the man who assassinated my brother.
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This morning
The alarm clock woke me up
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I am made from dust and water
Take your precautions, passersby
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I was lost on the way to a friend's house
So I asked the passers-by
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Our leader's esteemed dog
Bit me today and died
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