Custom Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

Custom



Because of hot nights
I've been sleeping under a see-thru
red and white checkered square cloth.

After a day of wearing it on his head
does an Arab sleep under it too;
or would that be taboo?

Custom
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Topic(s) of this poem: dress,forbidden,sleep
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
17.3.22. The cloth is the ghutra. 'Taboo' in Arabic is 'haram'.
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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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