The house plant Bends under the heavy air. On the table Among a full ashtray and a tobacco bag Were bills of Gas & Electricity, The ship sails on the wall The bird pecks at the singer's head (A CD cover) I disturb my room, It gets narrow. The ship disappeared Night sits in the corner Wrapped up in the thick air. Saadi Yousef London 1.02.04 * Translated by the author.
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