O Beirut

~ natasha devalia

for her hips sway 

and fingers say

what lips may

from ‘75 

to twenty-O-five

for whom explosions

have shattered

the most stubborn

slivers of hope

fast forward to 2020 – 

now she crawls

in the shards

soaked

in her own piss and blood

The port of Beirut on 4/8/2020,
(image from the Bangkok Post)

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Published by natasha devalia

Author Poetry and Art books: ‘Tears and Grape Seeds’ 2025, ‘one touch of the rope’, 2024 and ‘Unseen Veins’, 2023 Zambian of South Asian descent, living in Thailand. I write poetry, perform, and I’m currently an MFA (painting) student. The themes of my art whether expressed through movement, poetry, painting or as interdisciplinary forms include identity, belonging, mental health and family life.

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