“Knocks on the door”
Translated By Khaled Mattawa
Knocks on the door.
Who?
I sweep the dust of my loneliness
under the rug.
I arrange a smile
and open.
Notes:
This poem originally appeared in "Poetry Not Written for Children that Children Might Nevertheless Enjoy," by Lemony Snicket.
Copyright Credit: "Knocks on the door" is reprinted by permission of Bloodaxe Books and Copper Canyon Press.
Source: Poetry (September 2013)