Dialogue 1

by Khashayar Mohammadi

word came:
    where are you?

smell of acacia
bushels of boxwood

word came:
    where are you?

shoulder blades fringed
by the cast iron chauffage

word came:
    where are you?

a bouquet of Narcissus
sold by street kids

word came:
    where are you?

Dad’s first car
back seat
no seatbelt

word came:
    how many days?

Just a few minutes
since childhood

word came:
    who are you?

a single sugar cube
dissolving on the tongue

— from Juniper Volume 4, Issue 3