Ghazals for an Absent Friend
Two poems by Karim Bendaoud.
Poetry
Meditations on distance and longing in the classical ghazal form.
I.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. The river at first light — a slow brass bell of water.
Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
II.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation. A heron steps once. Then once again. Then is gone.
Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse.
III.
Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident. The small stones remember the shape of the old tide.
Sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
Placeholder verse (lorem ipsum). Replace with your poems when ready.