Poetry Origin   June1997 iranian.com I did not come on a midnight train and not on a barge. I cannot make it sound like the chains that Africa cut loose to be free on ships that no storm could devour. I had not stolen a kiss from the snake, and I did not fall out of my mother's womb. If I had dreamt, it was not the golden dream of any rush to fame or fortune. I could not have rushed; I was stalled on the rack of time between two seas that howled endlessly. Copyright 1996 by Ali Zarrin .................... Say goodbye to spam! * * COMMENT For letters section To Ali Zarrin * FAQ * Advertising * Support iranian.com * Editorial policy * Write for Iranian.com * Reproduction

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