Critics of Mystery Marvel by Youssef Alaoui
CRITICS OF MYSTERY MARVEL is Youssef Alaoui’s debut full-length poetry collection, which explores human relationships between individuals, cultures, races, and genders. A few of the poems are written in French and Spanish, translated to English. Post-beat verse from the San Francisco Bay area and the Big-Sur, CRITICS OF MYSTERY MARVEL touches the depth of the soul with poetry that is metaphorically luminous.
CRITICS OF MYSTERY MARVEL is Youssef Alaoui’s debut full-length poetry collection, which explores human relationships between individuals, cultures, races, and genders. A few of the poems are written in French and Spanish, translated to English. Post-beat verse from the San Francisco Bay area and the Big-Sur, CRITICS OF MYSTERY MARVEL touches the depth of the soul with poetry that is metaphorically luminous.
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Once, a Bird<br />
Daddy pulled a dried ba<strong>by</strong> bird from his ear, once. We<br />
were gathered around the table, chewing on corn flakes.<br />
He tried to hide it in a napkin, then his lap, but I noticed.<br />
He took us to the park that afternoon. I watched his eyes<br />
well up with tears while he gazed at the trees.<br />
<strong>Critics</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mystery</strong> <strong>Marvel</strong><br />
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