Survival is a Ritual
written by: MK Kuol
“The first rule of survival is to run”
―Remeo Oriogun
child,
when men will think the only right thing
left to do is to sink themselves
into the belly of the ever-hungry earth
with wars’ keen claws as i know they will again,
leave everything behind & run
leave everything that isn’t your body & run
run, child, run even if your feet hurt
run, child, run even if your knees shake
run across rivers. run across hills.
run across anything that stands between
you and your safety. run, child, run.
run until you outrun danger. survival is a ritual.
the sun has survived the cruelty of time
because she knows that secret. don’t you see
she’s always on the run as if being after?
MK Kuol is an award-winning poet from South Sudan with a plethora of published/forthcoming chapbooks to his name. His chapbook 'Twice the Size of Sun' was the second place winner of the annual Pengician Poetry Chapbook Prize, 2023. His chapbook, 'The Tale of a man who was never a boy' was longlisted for Arting Arena chapbook competition, 2023. MK's works do not only explore, but also reflect, in all their depth, the socio-political situation in his war-torn country. He loves dark rooms, coffee, folk music (Arizona JJ's to be exact) and conspiracies.
Latest posts by MK Kuol (see all)
- The Earth’s Navel - November 19, 2024
- Survival is a Ritual - August 24, 2024
