Monday, April 22, 2024

on the ground, khan younis

 


a bird perched on rebar
scattered stuffing from a mattress
wooden slats from the bed frame
a graduation photograph
a white burst in the corner
the difference between absence
and chaos
impossible to discern
the sky briefly peaceful
then three jets race overhead
sounds like rusty chains
yanked through gravel
brown dust and white plaster
a smart phone
with shattered screen
and plastic pink casing
pick up the photo
and turn it over
some names written
and a date

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