The wild fox of Yemen : poems
Record details
- ISBN: 9781644450505
- ISBN: 164445050X
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Physical Description:
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101 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm - Publisher: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Graywolf Press, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | I. Hunting girliness -- Stained skin -- Muslim girl with white guys, ending at the edge of a ridge -- Recognized language -- Etymology of hair --Shaytan sneaks bites of my tuna sandwich -- Muslim with dog -- Dream interpretation [apricot] -- Pig flesh -- Portrait of this country -- When people are cursed -- Feast, beginning w/ a kissed blade -- II. Hunger wraps himself -- Guide to gardening your roots -- Operation restore hope -- Yemen rising as poorest country in the world -- Coffee Arabica as a maelstrom of endless aftershocks -- The snapping turtles in Ta'iz have beards -- Dream interpretation [fox] -- At the summit, he finds a nest -- Hidden bombs in my coochie -- Home security after 9/11 -- My president asks me about redemption -- III. Heritage emissary -- I think the room w/ dim mirrors & an altar of aliens, waiting for a sign -- My father finds home through the birds -- Dream interpretation [sea] -- After running away from another marriage proposal -- I crack an egg -- Middle Eastern music -- Please take off your shoes before entering -- And that fast, you're thinking about their bodies --Why I am silent about the lament -- Catasterism -- When white boys ask to see my hair -- Ode to bodega cats. |
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Subject: | Arabic poetry Yemen (Republic) 21st century Arabic poetry New York (N.Y.) Poetry New York (State) New York Yemen (Republic) |
Genre: | Poetry. Poetry. |
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