Dimensions

by | Mar 13, 2012 | Poetry

– What kind of place is that?

– This is the ground where my forefathers

are buried, but why it’s painted in red, I do not know.

 

– What kind of place is that?

– This is the original junk yard. You can find here

remains of the first comet, the first man, scraps from

the last supper, but why there is a sign saying,

“Population – 0”, I do not know.

 

– What kind of place is that?

–  This is the starting point for emperors, popes, kings

and presidents. But why the throne is covered in gold

and decaying from within, I do not know.

 

– What kind of place is that?

– These are our cemeteries.

Here is the cemetery for the white.

Here is the cemetery for the black.

Here is the cemetery for the Jews.

 

– What kind of place is that?

– This is the space of the eternal silence, of the deafening

stillness, of the universal calmness and peace,

but why is all we hear the sound of distant hammering,

I think I know why!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: “Moon” by Nick K.

About The Author

Peycho Kanev

Peycho Kanev is the Editor In Chief of Kanev Books. His poems have appeared in more than 500 literary magazines, such as: Poetry Quarterly, Evergreen Review, The Monarch Review, The Coachella Review, Midwest Literary Review, Third Wednesday, The Cleveland Review, Loch Raven Review, In Posse Review, Mascara Literary Review and many others. He is nominated for the Pushcart Award and Best of the Net and lives in Chicago. In 2009 his short story collection Walking Through Walls and in April 2010 his poetry collection American Notebooks both were published in Bulgaria. His poetry collection Bone Silence was released in September 2010 by Desperanto Publishing Group. A new collection of his poetry, titled Requiem for One Night, will be published by Desperanto Publishing Group in 2012.