Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Australian Horoscope by Ali Znaidi


Australian Horoscope

The Magpie, March 21-April 20

The sun will return and engulf your realm with sublime lights.
You have to seize the opportunity and capture the cherry blossom
before the return of the owl. The sun will make you amaze people
with enigma and light.

The Kookaburras, April 21-May 21

The leaves of the tree woman begin to fall. That is a bad omen.
But if you are brave enough, you can bring luck through chasing
the sunrise in Antarctica.

The Bowerbird, May 22-June 21

You can’t imagine how mysterious your life would be
if you dwell in the cave for a period of time just to ponder.
And if you like to cast a spell on the opposite sex, just forget
about decorating your bower because simplicity has its enigma, too.

The Rainbow Lorikeet, June 22-July 22

Just keep looking at the horizons because your luck
is buried in a little cloud that is hiding behind the rainbow.
The day you will shoot that cloud with your arrow,
the rain will fall and fill in your empty buckets with water of luck.

The Kangaroo, July 23-August 23

Your heart is telling you to stand just in the middle and watch.
But your fate is going to be hit by a beefy brawny buffalo if you don’t move.
If you find it difficult to move, just begin with trivial things.
Try to change your pillow. Maybe, a new pillow can make your life start afresh.

The Rabbit, August 24-September 22

Don’t drink water all day not just to experience thirst,
but also to remember that your life is inundated with water.
So if you like your life to be always fertile just don’t deny the water
and grow a rose in the desert to poison any daring snake.

The Koala, September 23-October 23

The crow is coming again cawing to encumber your weary soul.
So just follow that flock of sparrows and listen to their songs—
a panacea for all your aches.
Music will fill your termite-infested room with fresh air.

The Emu, October 24- November 22

Never lock your horse in the stable. Just saddle it and start out
trying to surpass the howling wind. When rekindled, your innate power
can grow olive trees in the North Pole.

The Crocodile, November 23-December 21

If you start eating a pizza, just finish it all.
Nothing can infest your life but those crocodile tears.
Don’t play the role of the victim.
You shall overcome all obstacles, if you don’t throw
half of your pizza in the dustbin.

The Turtle, December 22-January 20

Some people with prosthetic limbs did cage the dragon.
So just uncage fear from your heart,
and don’t forget that Venus is watching over you
on top of your shell.

The Eucalyptus, January 21-February 18

Welcome to the wilderness!
Finally, you are going to learn how to sleep
without blankets next to thousands of scorpions.

The Redback Spider, February 19-March 20

If you don’t know the goat’s monologues in the
haunted cave, you are missing out like a crazy.
What you need is some strangeness to spice up
the emptiness of your life.

Written on 11/03/2012 & published in Phantom Kangaroo on 13/04/2012

Friday, December 7, 2012

It’s all about Politics by Ali Znaidi


It’s all about Politics

it’s all about ungulate mammals
drained in dung
it’s all about udders milked dry
it’s all about plans being down the drain
it’s all about searching for that fly
which irritates your throat
it’s all about a place under the sun
it’s all about guinea pigs
it’s all about experimentation
it’s all about red carpets
it’s all about red tape
it’s all about worshipped idols
it’s all about turning people into zombies
it’s all about politics

Written 23/11/2012 

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Humanity is One by Ali Znaidi


On a ground full of pitfalls I walk.
On luxurious carpets you tread.
But nothing can make our stomachs
satisfied only a loaf of bread.

You watch the news on a plasma T.V.
I watch it on an ordinary screen.
Be it a plasma or an ordinary T.V.
Both we watch the same scene.

I walk beyond the horizon
running with the scorching sun.
My path is different from yours.
But at the end humanity is still one.

Written 18/09/2011

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Eerie Place by Ali Znaidi


I have never been to Australia.
But what if my feet /fate sent me there?
I would but wonder about myself
being put in a kangaroo pocket—
an eerie place
to experience something mysterious.
I would just write something on the wall
of her pocket.
Perhaps, someone else would read it
one day.

Written 10/03/2012

Against Stagnation by Ali Znaidi


If you stare at the sea,
you can see that the sea has many arousals,
even if the weather is serene.
Just think about the many waves.

If you stare at the still water of the swamp,
you will be just dazzled
because a jumping frog
is there just trying to make the water move.

If you read a poem,
You will be amazed,
because the poem is there
just trying to make your mind doubt and question.


So whenever you feel stagnant
just look for the waves or the jumping frog
inside you,
or just read a poem.

Written 15/03/2012

Poetry: A Simplified Definition by Ali Znaidi


Watered by blood and sweat,
Poetry is like a grain of wheat.
It only sprouts by spreading its spikes
in papers plowed by  a free bird’s tweet.

Written 16/02/2012

Freedom Clip by Ali Znaidi


Freedom Clip

for Charles Bernstein

It is “Freedom” lying out there
in a sunny beautiful day under
the fragrant apple tree, gently,
but seductively, caressing her soft body
while bathing with apple juice and red wine.
She looks irresistible with that captivating smile
that lures the ones who speak for their rights
and who resist the frigid silence
to bathe with her under the apple tree…

 Written 25/02/2012