Tattoo: The Tatooed Face Poem by Atef Ayadi

'' It’s Always Love'' said Madonna.
the blue is dominant,
but centered around
the blue eyes.
the blue is waves crashing against
long and slim clouds;
the white could be light
or reflection of light.

the shed of her face
a sleeping un-rested woman
and waiting for love;
from the the right corner on the lower lip
crossing the
two blue eyes
until the un-hospitable wild hair.

the right
half of the face

a blue tropical bird
eating
a fruit
on the nose
beautiful rose, or maybe
on her face-
her most
lost
tattooed red mexican red dry chill peper lips
sadly wanted to smile woman-

so,
when i see
such tattooed face
i will trust my dormant
instinct to desire simple love.
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