Tuesday by Fady Joudah

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Days been dark don't say "in these dark days" done changed my cones and rods   Sometimes I'm the country other times the countryside   I put my clothes back on to take them off again            Copyright © 2017 Fady Joudah. Used with permission of the author. About This Poem   "I thought of Tuesday's origin, its relation to Mars (the god of war), and its significance as election day in the empire of our time. The cyclical pattern, which even a nod to Ginsberg can't overcome." —Fady Joudah   Fady Joudah is the author of Textu (Copper Canyon Press, 2013). He lives in Houston, Texas. Poetry by Joudah   Textu (Copper Canyon Press, 2013) "Memorial Day for the War Dead" by Yehuda Amichai "I Belong There" by Mahmoud Darwish "Resolution" by Lia Purpura Poem-a-Day   Launched during National Poetry Month in 2006, Poem-a-Day features new and previously unpublished poems by contemporary poets on weekdays and classic poems on weekends. If you enjoy Poem-a-Day, please consider making a donation to help make it possible. Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem in Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org.   You are receiving this e-mail because you elected to subscribe to our mailing list. If you would like to unsubscribe, please click here.   © Academy of American Poets 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038

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