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A to Z: A is for Arrival


A is for April, a month to bring things anew. It's also the first day of the A to Z challenge and a poem a day challenge. Inspired by poetic asides, here is a couple poems that may or may not start with A:

New Arrival

We went to the restaurant
I spent every year of my life at
yet this time it was like a new arrival
they took out the antique touch
and made it modern

We went to the bakery/cafe
where we hang out nightly
we always get ice cream
but I got in touch with my Arab side
and got kanafa

The sunsets and the sunrises are
new arrivals
knowing the roads, yet it being different
is a new arrival

Meeting an old friend
yet all these changes
meeting new friends
seeming like regular friends

it's a new arrival, a new comfort.

-Fida Islaih
{all writing is copyrighted}
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saniya said…
Now that's why I love poetry so much. Waiting for more from you.

Sania at Embracing Dawn
April 1, 2013 at 9:07 AM
Simply Sarah said…
Loved it. Made me stop and think.
April 1, 2013 at 9:28 AM
Unknown said…
Excellent work! Can't wait to read more!
April 1, 2013 at 12:31 PM
Harper said…
Lovely!! Can't wait for more.

Harper at The Tesseract
April 1, 2013 at 1:32 PM
PK HREZO said…
Hi Fida! Thanks for stopping by my blog the other day. Great to meet you!

Happy A-Z!
April 1, 2013 at 3:29 PM
Christine Rains said…
Wonderful start to the Challenge!
April 1, 2013 at 3:30 PM
Unknown said…
beautiful, Fida!
April 1, 2013 at 6:07 PM
Tomara Armstrong said…
You've combined both challenges--I'm impressed. I will definitely have to come back and read more :)
April 1, 2013 at 10:00 PM
Luana Krause said…
I love your poetry. You take me to that place. So much meaning in the words "new arrivals." Beautiful.
April 1, 2013 at 10:09 PM
Unknown said…
A new arrival, a new comfort-- wonderful words!

Look forward to the rest of your challenge posts!

Damyanti
Co-host, A to Z Challenge 2013

Twitter: @AprilA2Z
#atozchallenge
April 2, 2013 at 2:41 AM
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