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Sally Zakariya

“Requiem for a Nobody” by Sally Zakariya

November 19, 2019 by The Poetry Box Leave a Comment

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“Requiem for a Nobody” by Sally Zakariya, a poem from her book, The Unknowable Mystery of Other People, released in March, 2019 by The Poetry Box, has  been nominated for The Pushcart Prize.

Please enjoy the poem, and feel free to leave a comment.


“Requiem for a Nobody”

Unknown, unsung, no obituary
to spell out the bare facts of his life,
just one of the many to perish alone
on the street, hand still outstretched
for help that would not come.

Lord have mercy on his soul,
his nameless soul.

Death knew his name, called him by it,
called him from an indifferent world
where he slipped by mostly unseen,
wrapped in a tattered gray blanket.

Death found him where he waited,
cheeks fallen in, eyes dimmed,
invisible to people bustling by.

Once someone tied his shoes, held
his hand, kissed his baby cheek,
but there will be no Pieta for him.

Lord have mercy on our souls,
our oblivious souls.

Filed Under: Pushcart Poems Tagged With: pushcart nominee, Sally Zakariya

“The Unknowable Mystery of Other People” Book Launch on April 5th

February 8, 2019 by The Poetry Box Leave a Comment

 

Cover-The Unknowable Mystery of Other People by Sally Zakariya

Friday, April 5, 2019
at 7:00 p.m.
Poetry reading featuring Sally Zakariya
ArtSpace Herndon
750 Center St
Herndon, VA
Hosted by Mike Maggio
VP, Poetry Society of Virginia

Books will be available at the event or you can also order copies of the book in our Bookstore.


Filed Under: past events, Readings & Events Tagged With: Poetry Book Launch, Reading, Sally Zakariya

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