Zitate von Yahia Lababidi
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Geburtstag: 1973
Yahia Lababidi is an Egyptian aphorist and Pushcart-nominated poet with work appearing in such publications as World Literature Today, Cimarron Review, AGNI, Hotel Amerika, Rain Taxi and Philosophy Now. His first book, Signposts to Elsewhere was selected as a Book of the Year, 2008, by The Independent . His latest works are, "Trial by Ink: From Nietzsche to Belly Dancing" a collection of literary and cultural essays, as well as "Fever Dreams" a poetry collection from Crisis Chronicles Press. To date, Lababidi’s writing has been translated into Arabic, Slovak, Italian, Dutch, Swedish and Turkish.
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„A good listener is one who helps us overhear ourselves.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„Romantic: one who professes to prefer the thorns to the rose.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„One definition of success might be refining our appetites, while deepening our hunger.“
"Where Epics Fail: Aphorisms on Art, Morality & Spirit" (2018)
„I buried your face, someplace
by the side of the new road
so I would not trip over it
every morning or on evening strolls still, I am helplessly drawn
to the scene of this crime
for fear of forgetting
the sum of your splendor then there’s also the rain
that loosens the soil
to reveal a bewitching feature
awash with emotion an eye, perhaps tender or
a pale, becalmed cheek
a mouth tight with reproach or
lips pursed in a deathless smile other times you are inscrutable
worse, is when I seem to lose you
and pick at the earth like a scab
frantic, and faithful, like a dog.“
"Cairo" online at ditch, the poetry that matters http://www.ditchpoetry.com/yahialababidi.htm <p>
„Temptation: seeds we are forbidden to water, that are showered with rain.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„In life, as in love, graceful leave-taking is the epitome of gratitude.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„To maintain immaculate speech, often times silence is required.“
"Where Epics Fail: Aphorisms on Art, Morality & Spirit" (2018)
„To hurry pain is to leave a classroom still in session.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„One restless dawn, unable to suppress the itch
of wanderlust, with a heavy door left ajar
semi-deliberately, and a new light teasing in Some piece of immobility will finally quit
suddenly nimble on wooden limbs
as fast as a horse, fleeing the stable.“
"Dawning" online at Poet's Encyclopedia http://www.poetsencyclopedia.com/lababidi.shtml
„Impulses we attempt to strangle only develop stronger muscles.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„Ambiguity: the bastard child of creativity and cowardice.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„Take two opposites, connect the dots, and you have a straight line.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„Aphorisms respect the wisdom of silence by disturbing it, but briefly.“
"Where Epics Fail: Aphorisms on Art, Morality & Spirit" (2018)
„Hope is more patient than despair and so outlasts it.“
"Where Epics Fail: Aphorisms on Art, Morality & Spirit" (2018)
„The personal made universal is art’s truth.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„To prolong pain is to miss the next lesson.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„Pleasure may be snatched from life’s clenched fists, not joy“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
