Polysh Featured Poet: Maram al-Massri

This week’s Polysh featured poet is Maram al-Massri.  Her poem below is full of contradictions; how do you think these paradoxes move the poem along?

6.

I saw Foot traces

Black spots

Coming and going

The white snow;

They said Was pure,

Betrayed

The sparrows and cats

And the ghosts of my thoughts

Before the lazy sun rose

And erased them

All.

– Maram al-Massri

Poet challenge: can you write a poem with paradox?

To read more about Maram al-Massr: http://www.narrativemagazine.com/authors/maram-al-massri