I am Yousuf, O father.
O father, my brothers do not love me nor want me among them.
They assault me and throw stones and words at me.
They want me to die so they can eulogize me.
They closed the door of your home and left me outside.
They expelled me from the field.
They poisoned my vineyards.
They destroyed my toys, O father.
When the gentle breeze passed by the played with my hair they became jealous
And flamed up with rage against me and flamed up in rage against you, What did I ever do to them O father?
Butterflies perched on my shoulders, Stalks of wheat swayed toward me, And birds rested in my palms.
What did I do O father? And why me?
You named me Yusuf, And they threw me into the well, And accused the wolf, The wolf is more merciful than my brothers.
O father! Did I ever wrong anyone when I said: 'I saw eleven stars, and the sun and moon, I saw them prostrating before me?
Mahmoud Darwish
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Hey man, how's things? Long time no speak!
I'm finally getting back into steemit and making some attempt to make it pay... Found something that is relevant for you...
https://steemit.com/poetrycontest/@terrycraft/steemit-poetry-contest-9-winners-of-8
Also, just search "writing competition" or "poetry competition" and see what that throws up...
And, for some help getting upvotes, try following the instructions in this post, I did for my last post and got a decent upvote from it...
https://steemit.com/minnowbooster/@ilyastarar/understanding-minnowbooster-how-to-use-minnowbooster-7-minnowbooster-services-you-should-know-about
Good luck, man, keep in touch and keep writing :D
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Thank you for mentioning my work. I came here from mentionator service on MB. If you people study a bit more, you'll find more than votes in my guide. Good luck!
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