Showing posts with label Thirteen Departures From The Moon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thirteen Departures From The Moon. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

thirteen departures from the moon

last night i had the pleasure to attend a poetry reading given by a wonderful friend, Deema Shehabi.

the way this lady paints images with words is just dreamy...luscious, sad, gorgeous, loving and connected...  a lot like the moon that is ever present in her work...


here is a tiny bit from her brand new published book "Thirteen Departures From The Moon."

In the dark, worn-out night,
mountains drip secret layers of perfumed mist
into the cheeks of young girls
and the moon is a solitary man
who waits in anguish
for the unveiling of violet courtyards
hidden just beneath the mountain tops. 


good, right?