This poetry video shot in Iceland and edited by Josh Steinbauer has Abeer Hoque reading words from her upcoming novel in stories The Lovers and The Leavers, to be launched this Friday, November 14 in Bangladesh.
I have stolen everything
in this glitty world
all of it I’ve borrowed and bought
sorrowed and sought
Even these words
their very order
None of it is original
I claim only
your immediate pleasure
as my own.
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Abeer Hoque is a Nigerian born Bangladeshi American writer and photographer. “I have stolen everything” is an excerpt from her novel in stories The Lovers and the Leavers (Bengal Lights Books, 2014). She is no longer a klepto. See more at olivewitch.com.
Josh Steinbauer is a filmmaker living in New York City. He is the recipient of the People’s Choice award from the International Pancake Film Festival. He’s a lead and co-creator in the upcoming film Matter Out Of Place. He’s shot and directed many music videos which can be seen at PerfectAndOrbicular.com/music.html. See more on his YouTube channel. Probably his worst job ever was at a beef jerky plant in Minnesota — he came home from work one day and cried about it in the shower.
