Trapped by Olivia Arieti
The desert
Kept its promise
And assured
The timeless vision
Of camel trains
Processioning
Across the infinite.
Restless the wind
Mocked
Fatigue and desire,
And all landmarks
Were lost
While rabid vultures
Traced
Definite circles
Around our steps.
US citizen, with a degree from the University of Pisa, lives in Italy with her family. Her plays and short stories have been published in the USA and UK. Her poems appeared in Women In Judaism, The Wanderlust Review, Poetica Magazine, Eye On Life, VWA: Poems For Haiti, Cliterature, The Harsh And The Heart Anthology, Pagan Friends, The Expeditioner’s Guide To The World, Bridging the Cultural Divide Anthology, Feile-Festa, Haiku Of The Dead, Obama-Mentum Anthology.