42opus
is an online magazine of the literary arts.
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.
Source:
http://42opus.com/v4n4/fromabove
