2 December 2004 | Vol. 4, No. 4
from above
this journey is like
you are going to heaven
– Lost Boys of Sudan
or you may arrive by helicopter
(a way to kiss over paperwork)
in this form of migration
true or false is
children laugh & slap at water
someone must leave a village
to arrive in a city
first love then bombing
(or, fill in the blanks)
from village to town to _____
turnstile love is a country when _____
on horseback to aim a rifle you must _____
(now, translate into a mother tongue)
from above everything looks
& in this manner the river becomes a drum
About the author:
Adrian Lurssen's work has recently appeared or is forthcoming in American Letters & Commentary, Fence, 580 Split, Five Fingers Review, and Word For/Word. Originally from South Africa, he lives in Northern California with his wife and children.
For further reading:
See the complete list of work by Adrian Lurssen at 42opus. Browse the contents of 42opus Vol. 4, No. 4, where "from above" ran on December 2, 2004. List other work with these same labels: poetry.
