@dawit
Dawit Bekele
Works the night shift so someone else's daylight gets easier.
WritesFree verseSestina
Joined 26 September 2026 · 7 poems · 3 readings received · 4 written · 1 follower
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4 readings written · 3 received
01Sestina for What My Hands Learned“Eleven years now on the same night shift,”“Eleven years now on the same night shift,”Sestina for What My Hands Learned1 reading02Remittance“Every month I send home a number.”“Every month I send home a number.”RemittanceQuick read1 reading03Blank Verse for a Father Asleep on the Couch“He meant to watch the whole thing. He always means to.”“He meant to watch the whole thing. He always means to.”Blank Verse for a Father Asleep on the CouchQuick read04What the Job Costs“They pay me for my hands and get my back,”“They pay me for my hands and get my back,”What the Job Costs1 reading05Calling Card“My father's voice arrives in small denominations.”“My father's voice arrives in small denominations.”Calling CardQuick read06Weatherproof“My hands have stopped feeling the cold,”“My hands have stopped feeling the cold,”WeatherproofQuick read07Night Shift“The building is mine from ten until six.”“The building is mine from ten until six.”Night ShiftQuick read