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[exceptindreams]

"Home"
Kazim Ali

My father had a steel comb with which he would comb our hair.

After a bath the cold metal soothing against my scalp, his hand cupping
my chin.

My mother had a red pullover with a little yellow duck embroidered
on it and a pendant made from a gold Victoria coronation coin.

Which later, when we first moved to Buffalo, would be

Comments

[intra_linear]

This is beautiful.

[bubblingbeebles]

God’s true language is only silence and breath.

excellent.

[virginangelic]

This really resonates within me. Thank you for sharing, I'm trying hard not to cry as I write this.

[virginangelic]

It's just so beautiful... (Sorry for spamming though.)

[exceptindreams]

Don't worry. It's not spamming. I really love to hear how poems affect people, so thank you for sharing.

[thedorkygirl]

Thank you for posting this.

[misters]

this is incredible. thank you.