Imen Bennani
I am here with the Viscaria,
left the Hyacinth behind,
brought Petunia instead
Do you hear the leaves growling?
the stigma gritting its teeth?
Let me undo my hair…
remove this diamante slide,
release those tresses…
throw those golden rose pins and flower grips on the floor!
like a little spoiled girl
when contended with
Let me linger for a while with this pout
I need it to shape my serene smile afterwards
Imen Bennani
Imen Bennani
is a Tunisian teacher and scholar. She graduated from the faculty of Arts of Sousse (Tunisia) where she worked as assistant and taught English Literature. Imen Bennani made her MA on the poetry of Emily Dickinson and is currently preparing her PhD on contemporary Arab American Poetry. She now works as researcher at CEREDICREC (The Center for Research and Studies in the Dialogue of Cultures and Comparative Religions), Sousse, Tunisia. Her fields of interest include American Literature, Arab Literature, and Literary translation.
