Between Two Moments

When passion roars 

in our bosoms 

for mounting on horseback 

that breaks through fortresses

or mounting a cloud

to plant in its whiteness

the banners of madness

or ascending a star

to break in its space 

the barriers of silence 

it’s alright to search for a myth 

in whose folds we tuck  

a few details that

make known our presence

that they may 

give a couple of sparks  

or light up a couple of candles 

or add a couple of sentences

to the lines of our life, confined 

between two moments of the spirit’s manifestations  

the moment of its rise 

in a dumbfounded embryonic lump 

and the moment of its convulsion 

in a conquered heartbeat.

(Translated from Arabic)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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March 17, 2014 at 5:14 PM
Nizar, Congratulations, I'm scoping and enjoying the new featured poems for this week. :) It was nice to see your poem on the poetry soups, home page. Have a fun week. Always & Forever *LINDA
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March 17, 2014 at 1:52 AM
Congratulations on your poem being featured this week. Enjoyed the awesome write, nizar
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March 17, 2014 at 2:24 AM
That is great! Thank you so much Dr Ram.
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March 16, 2014 at 8:12 PM
thats really good enjoyed the write
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March 17, 2014 at 2:20 AM
That's encouraging. Thank you Chris for dropping in.
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March 16, 2014 at 3:57 AM
thanks Gerald
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December 7, 2013 at 4:40 AM
Very deep!
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