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A poem by Azadeh Asahi

Azadeh Asadi

poem by Azadeh Asadi
credit: Aaron Burdon/emb

By my sweetheart’s body,
on the lands beyond the borders,
a flower has grown.

Every morning,
my eyes
water the enemy’s garden.

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Azadeh Asadi

Azadeh Asadi is an Iranian poet; she studied film direction at university and writes blank verse.

Author: Azadeh Asadi Tags: poetry Category: Poetry April 7, 2017

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Comments

  1. Rochelle Jewel Shapiro says

    April 7, 2017 at 1:35 pm

    Azadeh, I cried. What a poem in so few words. Almost haiku.

    Reply
    • Azadeh Asadi says

      April 19, 2017 at 11:46 am

      Hi
      Thank you you’re very kind
      I am so happy because of your attention

      Reply

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