The Pistol of the Priest
The Pistol of the Priest
When the world resurrected
from a hanging hole between the thighs.
The body brought out with all his animals ,
The priest brought out ,
carrying a pistol,
surrounded by the corpses of the roses,
and the lamentation of the angels .
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A poem by : Khaled Kheshan (Iraqi Poet)
Translated by : Laith Seher
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