A love song to Australia is one of Charbel Baini's books translated by Paul Abdul Ahad

BONDI

-1-

Snuggle in me

I'm awaiting you to snuggle in me

My eyes whoops of your glow

And Bondi, which baptised your body

Breaks the baptismal font

And selects your name

Offers you the most beautiful gift

Beach

Sun and umbrella

-2-

Snuggle in me

My hands missed your cheeks

The plaits of your curly hair

Which on its beaches the water desiccated

Mermaid

And you're going to stay for me

The sands' effaced tale

Soldier standing next to your castle

Wearing an obscure hat

Your wrist is dancing with my wrist

And Bondi is chanting a song

-3-

Snuggle in me

Return me to my forgotten years

Sea birds, which flew and rose

Lifted us as a story's straw

And people who were pointing us out

When you leaned on me

Didn't you see them

When they showed up their breast

?On a sand's mattress

Didn't you see them

?When their lips snuggle with their lips

Don't be afraid of them

:All of Bondi is

Love

Nipples and freedom

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