Venice masks

Thursday 31 October 2024

uncontained - Zaim Allal

turning for the door, tears began streaming  ●●  tears as I crossed the threshold
tears till I felt tired  ●●  and I walked on that asphalt
the chain links of tears falling  ●●  till I reached the airport
around 7 a.m.  ●●  leaving a well of tears
I melted when the plane took off  ●●  a candle dripping till I landed
an overspill of tears  ●●  I had never joined that many tears before
but since I left you, I’m uncontained  ●●  awash with grief and longing

Zaim Allal [Hamdi Uld Allal Uld Daf] (born 1957) Western Sahara
Translated by Hamza Lakhal with the The Poetry Translation Workshop

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