Trains are not frightening, yet we often think they have a history involving predators and the slave trade. They have only reached this precision through coercion and continue pulling their burdensome length, searching for an elusive end. Then, the railway may vanish like a branding mark no longer needed.

Abbas Beydoun is a Lebanese poet and journalist, in charge of the cultural section at Al-Safir newspaper. He has two poetry collections published by Dar Al Saqi, "B.B.B." and "Death Takes Our Measurements".

Publishing house: Dar Al Saqi Publication & Distribution
Number of Pages: 96
Year of publication: 2010