Unnecessary Questions
By Fady Joudah
Are you an outpost or an outhouse
of civilisation? Is your alma mater’s
GDP greater than a nation’s?
Has your dream run its course?
Was it a three or seven-course dream? Why
is evolution a last supper that doesn’t end?
What remains of art?
Are you a dog or an apple person?
A planet or a moon?
Who said cats are oranges?
Fady Joudah îs a poet for our times & all. He is the author of six collections; most recently, […]. He has translated several collections of poetry from Arabic and is the co-editor and co-founder of the Etel Adnan Poetry Prize.