Leaves

Lisa ZaranLisa Zaran

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I went looking for God
but I found you instead.
Bad luck or destiny,
you decide.Buried in the muck,
the soot of the city,
sorrow for an appetite,
devil on your left shoulder,
angel on your right.You, with your thorny rhythms
and tragic, midnight melodies.My heart never tried
to commit suicide before.
Lisa Zaran
About the poet

Lisa Zaran

1969/AmericanLisa was born on September 26, 1969 in Los Angeles, California to an American-Norwegian mother, Joan Ablett (1941) and Norwegian father, Leonhard Hoie (1937-1996) She has two sisters and one brother. Lisa grew up a shy and quiet girl. She did wel…

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