It doesn't matter if my defeat before you is caused by the rose we left far away wilting, as your cheeks blush every time we reach the end of the game, the illusion we spread on cold surfaces. Your tiny fingers, one of which I almost bit off on the night the sky was angry with us.

• Ghareeb Iskander, born in 1966.
• Member of the General Union of Writers in Iraq.
• Member of the International Journalists Organization.
• Publishes his texts and articles in Iraqi and Arab newspapers, magazines, and online platforms. His publications include:
• • Suwad Basq (Poetry) Beirut – 2001
  • The Semiotic Trend in Arabic Poetry Criticism (Study) Cairo – 1st ed. 2002.
• This year, he's expected to release:
• • A selection of poems in English – London – Exiled Writers Ink
  • The Semiotic Trend in Arabic Poetry Criticism (Study) Baghdad – General Cultural Affairs – 2nd ed.
• Residing in London since 2002.

Publishing house: Dar Al-Farabi for Publishing and Distribution

Number of Pages: 128

Year of publication: 2009