the last moments of a female suicide bomber , in Arabic her name is :



Istishhadiyah

 

Cold steel and sharp plastic   taped against her ribs

Out of her        warm breath crystallizes into snow

Letting his words bleed through her fingertips

Darling  ,  do not miss your time to blow

 

Preludium   begins with the song from her footsteps

Right foot slightly shorter that her left

On the count back from twenty she enters the marked

Death whispering soft and closer by each breath

Unveils every sound through the heartbeat in her ears

Counting back time  until transformed into prayers

The scream that now escapes her mouth surprises even her





Poetry by Emelén The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2006-10-19 at 01:17

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chuma okafor
A true poem from a pure poet.the form and the words are poetically good.
2006-10-28


Arti
Wow. Wowee. Wowo. and any more variants of wow.
2006-10-19


Phyllis J. Rhodes
Astounding! I am left breathless and shaken!
2006-10-19


Thomas Selnes The PoetBay support member heart!
*shivers*

Powerful. Listen to the dirge.
2006-10-19


Richard
Devastating. Fateful. Disgusting. You press those spots in me that I dislike the world for.
But so precisely!
My dear Emelen, you're so good!
Hugs,
Richard
2006-10-19


lastromantichero The PoetBay support member heart!
a very powerfu lwrite this young lady well done on bringigng this forward rgds mike
2006-10-19


BlueyedSoul
senseless really
but a powerful write.
~Blue
2006-10-19


Kathy Lockhart
daughters this is powerful! I am amazed at your talent. This has penetrated deep within me leaving me almost speechless. Mother
2006-10-19


Rob Graber
Haunting...
2006-10-19