Zubur Dixon
Overture
Who can open the door
of the green river,
of the golden clouds,
of my heart?
…Zubur Dixon
Translated by P. A. Byrne and
Salma Khadra Jayyusi
Zubur Dixon, Iraqi poet born 1933. Largely self-taught, she draws on the strong poetic tradition of Iraq and reflects a suppressed emotionalism related to her position as a woman in a highly traditional society, at the same time conveying a deep message of freedom and individuality.
From Modern Arabic Poetry, An Anthology edited by S K Jayyusi.
