Haft seen & Epitaph by Shakila Azizzada
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Two Dari poems by Afghan poet Shakila Azizzada whose work brings together Persian and Western poetry traditions, translated by Zuzanna Olszewska with Mimi Khalvati.
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Featured Poem
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White Trash
More strange than a bus on the avenue
I go on foot along the pavement of Le Jeune,
idling away from all and none of that
work. I have books…White Trash
Más extraña que bus en la avenida
voy a pie por la acera de Le Jeune,
holgazana de todo y de ningún
trabajo. Tengo libros y una herida.Más derecha que metro en la salida
serpenteo los autos, como atún
en profundos océanos. Algún
hombre sucio saluda.…