I speak on your behalf like a violin

In this collection of poetry, Ahmed El-Shahawy returns to rhythm-which he considers more profound than meter-employing poetic rhythms that resonate with the state of love. The texts affirm that the most enduring, purest, clearest, and most distinctive writing is that which elevates its author to the highest and most sublime station of love. The poet employs new elements, vocabulary, languages, and...