by Arshi Mortuza
I replaced i’s with !’s
E’s with 3s
Countries with fruits and
News of g3noc!d3 with
Skull emojis.
E’s with 3s
Countries with fruits and
News of g3noc!d3 with
Skull emojis.
I [crying face] for ALL (yes, all)
!nnocent lives lost
Because what m0nster
Would differentiate between
Human bl00d?
I speak droid
To convey my beep-ing p@in towards
Humans stripped off humanity
All the while dreaming
Of planting
little w@termelon seeds.
Sh@me on you.
Sh@me on me.
Arshi Mortuza is a 20-something Bangladeshi poet living in Canada. She is the author of the poetry collection One Minute Past Midnight. Arshi’s poetry and prose have been featured in various literary outlets across the globe.