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 Farsi
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translation from Farsi by Kaveh Akbar

A Mirror Never Lies

At 4:40 a.m., I pushed
my hand into my hair.

A heap
of frightened crows poured out.

I pulled my sleeves down,
told my mother’s fragrance

to hide
inside my dress.

Having lost the night,
I asked the gallows to take some rest.

The gallows turned to me
and smiled.  

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   Contributor’s notes: Negar Emrani
   Contributor’s notes: Kaveh Akbar

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   A Mirror Never Lies