© 2011 Magdalawit Makonnen

Meatus

Little by little escape

to the Eucalyptus trees of your childhood,

to Aba Koran.

True before its name,

sung already,

light portal, wineskin—

Yes, I know you’re here and see that I look,

or move into the young mouth of the veins—

whetting them.

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