Tell a thousand and one stories
of the magic side, of roses
veils, lamp bowls, starlight
sweet tea and carpets, beautiful
bodies on thick cushions
and forget the robber
who sold me far from home
forget the murderers
the poison cups for the throne
the first one that I didn't drink
and not even fifty years old
the second, unexpected one
Tell a thousand and one stories
sing of the birds in the pleasure garden
sleep in harems of delight
between pink water lilies, gold
brocade and the moon, dream, dream
dream it will always stay that way
Poem 2229 Amsterdam, 2019-04-26 One Thousand and One Nights al-Khayzuran bint Atta, murdered by her son Harun ar-Rashid Collection:The light of words Keyword:Power: