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Two Poems by Yahia Lababidi

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Tombstone Epitaph

Here, a monk and a satyr,
an ascetic and an aesthete,
did long and bloody battle
over a tender human heart.

Endurance

Don’t squander your boredom,
dig deeper,
there are treasures buried there.


About the Author:

Yahia Lababidi, an Egyptian-American thinker and poet, is the author of 5 books in 4 genres. His latest is Barely There, a new collection of short poems. For more information visit here.