Fadel K Jabr

Interpreting Whiteness



Attempt No.1

As straight lines never meet

Whiteness never repeats.

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Whiteness talks with you,

tugs you of your unlimited blueness

but never touches

your glueyness.

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Thinking whiteness is ball-like,

the lover chooses

a destination to run to.

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When whiteness puts on

a formal gown,

never does he says a word

in the queue.

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They consider him oblivion

They walk around his tomb

while whiteness stands

over their heads

starving from silence.

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Trees

love whiteness

that's why

they give him their uprightness.

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Whiteness teeth

aren't bright

Rather they are sharp

like tears.

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with clusters of worry

you flee to a remote night

where whiteness is waiting

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How it tortures me

You whiteness.

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I have many men

In my coffer of friendship

I have many woman

In my pockets of love

Whenever I stick out my hand

Whiteness

Mockingly

Sticks out his tongue.

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Whiteness has odd behaviors:

When visiting you,

He puts on a black overcoat.

When joining a funeral procession,

never does he stop laughing.

When blessing a newborn,

He breaks into tears.

When sleeping,

He stares wide-eyed.

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Attempt No. 2

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From: The center

To: The blue whiteness

Multiply the speed.

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From: The center

To: The green whiteness

Be gluey.

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From: The center

To: the red whiteness

You missed the target.

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From: The center

To: The black whiteness

Change directions.

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From: Whiteness

To: The center

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The situation on list [A]

No change.

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Fro: whiteness

To: The center

The signal wasn’t received.

From: Whiteness

To: Whiteness

Continue.

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Attempt No. 3

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Wind was crucified

Whiteness hung her

To his swivel chair

And set a tropical wolf on her

But the wolf continued growling;

His prey wasn’t tropical.

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A demon and a demon ness

Snatched a beautiful instant

And planted it

In the pupil of whiteness

When the instant grew up

It flew away unhesitatingly

To leave behind

A wide garden of whiteness.

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When they took a shower of dreams,

Stars hadn’t the idea

That they would meet

Such a horizon

That cover them

With all this whiteness.

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Whiteness

Quit his job

But they kept

Knocking on his door every morning,

Asking for Manna,

And his answer always was:

Oh! My children!

Don’t you see

That I am without my wings?!

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Whiteness was wandering,

Throughout these centuries

Because he didn’t find

A serious storm to accompany him

To his fabulous meadows!

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Here you see!

Whiteness

Hasn’t been achieved

Yet!

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Attempt No. 4

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The tragedy of whiteness

Wasn’t losing the plant,

But the death of Enkido!

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If you are really coming,

Why you are looking at whiteness,

With all this submission?!

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Imagine!

They gave me whiteness,

Enough to cover the horizon,

And asked me

To eulogize you!

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It is shameful

For you to remain others

As you are

For whiteness!

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O, Head!

Don’t be so trustful!

Someday

I’ll throw you

In the closest whiteness!

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Last Attempt

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He picked up the phone,

Dialed a purple number,

And there,

On the other line,

Whiteness

Was on leave

Throughout

The call

Of Mr. Purple!

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