2 Excerpts from
F A R O U T _ L I B R A R Y _ S O F T W A R E
by Maged Zaher and Pam Brown • 2007 • 27 pages • $10
Design by Chae Ho Lee
cut me down your biggest tree
fill my tank with toxic fossils
in case I live bring me a spoon
in case I die bring me a flower
for my reincarnation
and I will talk all night long
in a hydroponic haze
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this is the life come on
an abundance of optimism
we will do it and how bring it on
the wonderful world
the total fucking brilliant world
and oh how lovely is everyone
Maged Zaher was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt and came to the U.S.
to pursue a graduate degree in Engineering. He has published two chapbooks, as well as poems in journals
such as New American Writing, Tinfish, and Exquisite Corpse. He translates contemporary Egyptian poetry.
Pam Brown has published many books of poetry and prose. Her most recent collection is Dear Deliria (Salt, 2003). She has a new collection forthcoming in 2008, True thoughts. She keeps a blog.
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