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​In Your Face, A Mesopotamian Dawn Rises~ By Wasan Qasim

12/26/2016

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Once upon your smile, a silky flying carpet
caught up with the wind and sailed
where millions of palm trees cry dates
sweetness that stick on the morning’s cheek
turquoise domes with half-moon tops
the seven eyes that veers off evil
 
Once upon your beauty
mirrors captured your elegance
Your guardian face, a tanning peach
a tug of the sunset’s braid
the zip up of night’s cloak on my roof
the measure of glow you still emanate 
 
Once upon your summer’s kiss
The flip of a cup and coffee grounds
Secret tales of thousand nights
A Sumerian seal you signed
Lady of Heaven trapped on earth
Inanna in eternal peace
 
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Author Bio:
Wasan Qasim was born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq. Both of her parents were archaeologists, so she can safely say that she lived her life surrounded by history. She grew up hearing stories about museums and artifacts, which is what sparked her love for discovery and the sense of wanting to get to the bottom of things, which she sometimes attempts to do through writing. She writes in different genres, but mainly poetry and flash fiction.

Qasim has been a freelance translator (English/Arabic) for more than 15 years. She holds a BA in Translation, a Bachelor in Professional Writing, and an MFA from Lindenwood University. She currently lives in Vancouver, Beautiful British Columbia (as the license plate very accurately proclaims) with her husband and two children.
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Aethele Khunda
12/29/2016 02:55:45 am

Beautiful, well written

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