Re: Process of writing poetry | The Journey Not the Destination |
(Bismillah*)
When I
don’t understand
a magical inquisition
is ignited
(courageux*)
soul search
search engine
sweet wonder
yonder ponder
test but
not judge
see yet
practice empathy
pick up book
put it down
naturally curious
enlightened yet
delirious
tabs
virtual bookmark
physical bookmark
stop writing
cross it out
start again
trace it in
(Ya Allah*)
when I
don’t Understand
a magical inquisition
is ignited
(suffisent*)
either way
(Al hamdulilah*)
Word Glossary:
Bismillah (in the name of god in Arabic), Courageux (courageous in French), Ya Allah (oh god in Arabic), Suffisent (sufficient in French), Al Hamdulilah (thank god in Arabic)
Poem background: This poem, inspired by time in spent in Doha, describes my writing process, spontaneous and fragmented. It features both Arabic and French, all my possible Algerian mother tongues, as a way of projecting my multicultural up-to-three dimensional hybridity.
Image: Doha sea off the bay, Doha, Qatar.