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An Oriental Tapestry

The poems included in An Oriental Tapestry were all written in Damascus in the period of 1995-2001. Their critical nature, from a political and religious points of view, made them un-publishable in the regional context for many years (except, of course, for unofficial copies made and distributed by the author himself and his friends and fans). They are reproduced here for the very first time. Their style as the reader would notice, is essentially different from those in The Voidman, their particular theme dictating both the style and the bathos.

Contents

Civilization
Damascus
The Blood-Soaked Handkerchief
A Few Poems in Honor of a "Great Man"
The Glorious Movement
A Necessary Eulogy
The Massacre
A Teaching of the Prophet
Identity
Renewal of the Pledge
By Way of Eulogy
The Referendum
Insincere Salutes
End of the Road
A Damascene Nowhere
Burnt Offerings
Can You Digest the Fruits of My Depression
...Who Am
An Ode to Kosovo
Blood on the Sidewalk
Can You Ever Understand Sir?
The Syrian Nights
Do You Know Why I have to Die Young
The Price
Of Gods, Ghouls and Spiritual Impotence
Who Are You Damascus?
The Meaning of Your Death Sir
On the 1st Anniversary of Your Death Sir

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salvation,

Brother,

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woman,

and

man.

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