the sky has beaks of doves

the sky has beaks of hawks

mother has a quiet forehead
mother has a quiet forehead
with each stooping
she shrouds the earth
and its kernels
whereupon the sky
promptly lowers itself
to nibble
off her forehead...

Translated by Paul Abucean
Translation source:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/30156145/Djamal-Mahmoud-White-Cold