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ellie epp

 

 

carefully to make you from a picture
 
eyes closed  singing         singing
aye   alli   alli   aye   alli   aye
 
in her language     pictures and meaning
can i know
 
sexual and not
 
what i see,         sand under foot         sand and how high of sky
that           that           all day changing color
i don't say       i don't say       all day changing color
bushes and the well           paths
 
my feet,       sandals         small stones and the sill of the tent
 
tent       black       i wove it
 
yellow rug       i wove       taureg       the free     the freewalking
 
in heat       in the hot light       in the cold black       i know       i know
did they tell what i saw         the bright lights are far places
when i walk my circuit under these clear lights
i know     i know
 
died by now
tribes queen
 
of the lightness of your tall walk         sandals under the black hem
dry brown skin     dust       what i see       what i see
 
simple       yes i know       walking here today
what i see       yes i can tell you after i sing
 
the books of the knowledge of writing         my daughter is like me
 
of your tall walk         grinding flour
 
how many i like       impatiently       not arabic
 
the free ones     left from when