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* Fri. 12 / 01 / 2006 |
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Biography |
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Ali Al-Emarah
Born in
Iraq. Published many poetry books like "Empty Places" in
1999, "The Running Behind a Standing Thing" in 2001, and
"5 Mile Commitments – Stories and Poems" in 2003.
Published many poems and essays in Arabic and Iraqi
Magazines. His poems have been translated to English,
French, and Kurdish. His book "Empty Places" won the 1st
place prize in1999, and he was voted the president of
the Union of Literature in Basrah, Iraq in 2003, Now he
is the President for Liberation of the newspaper "The 2
Rivers", and the Principle of the Magazine "Childhood
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Preface…
How desolate these places?
They are vacant
Save of
Every thing!
1- Directions
My town is so long
So, I am supine as a river.
My town is a wide
So, I am in touch with desert border
My town is deep
So, I am implant my self in to the earth
My town is lofty
So, my whimper as rain
Oh.
I am drawn from all directions.
2- Incongruities
Oh Shat Al Arab
When you off poetry
I dry up of water
Oh AL ( Seyab ) statue
Your challenging Rafidin bank
With punched pocket
Oh Farahydy
When thy wish to transfere your statue
Government building itself is shifted.
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Al Seyab : the famous poet in IRAQ.
3 - Duration Or Sojourn
My towns are departing
So, I made a habit of duration
Valedictory, all off them are leaving
Here I am
Standing waiting for paths.
The last departed
Were trees
Left with me verdure
And deep root
And the departed sky
Left with me flashing
All of them departed
All eyes
Looked toward us suspiciously
We only stay
I
And my friend, the dirt.
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translated by : Riyad
ABud AL wahid
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