Ali Znaidi

Ali Znaidi (b.1977) lives in Redeyef, Tunisia where he teaches English at Tunisian public secondary schools.  He writes poetry and has an interest in literature, languages, and literary translations. His work has appeared in The Camel Saloon, Otoliths, The Tower Journal, streetcake, The Rusty Nail, Yes,Poetry, Shot Glass Journal, Ink Sweat and Tears, Mad Swirl, Unlikely Stories: Episode IV, Red Fez, Carcinogenic Poetry, Stride Magazine, and other ezines. His debut poetry chapbook Experimental Ruminations was published in September 2012 by Fowlpox Press (Canada). From time to time he blogs at http://aliznaidi.blogspot.com/

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 This Is Where Recovery Began

 

Tonight instead of looking through every angle

of the cave,

& instead of proofreading its walls,

the bats just gave lilies

to the orphans of the street.

Who said bats are unable to disseminate

joy?

Who said bats can’t translate their eyes

into jubilant stars?

 

Light gyrated through the cave. This is

where recovery began.

 

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  Four Exp/eri/men/tal Haiku

 

€ uro zone

EX -currencies

Π peep

 

£ pond

® egistered Trademarks still hold

i nostalgia

 

♫♫ music, loud

e -things

♫ notes, or (money) notes

 

╦ ; just a maze

@ random, against

LOL .

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