This morning, as on every morning for the last two weeks, the wood was loud with birdsong. I heard robin,…
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Ourselves again (again?)
After Joe Biden won the 2020 US presidential election, I posted one of the very few poems to this blog…
When you can’t, it’s impossible
I can’t write poems in recent weeks either. It’s not the first time it’s happened. And it’s not worth going…
New year blog maintenance
Happy new year, everyone. I’ve been doing a bit of tidying up on some of the pages of this blog.…
Palestine Advent 24: Revenge, by Taha Muhammad Ali
The final poem in our Palestine Advent series is Revenge, by Taha Muhammad Ali, translated by Peter Cole, Yahya Hijazi,…
Palestine Advent 23: Without Mercy, by Mourid Barghouti
The twenty-third poem in our Palestine Advent series is Without Mercy, by Mourid Barghouti, translated by Radwa Ashour. Without Mercy,…
Palestine Advent 22: Lemon Blossoms, by Lena Khalaf Tuffaha
The twenty-second poem in our Palestine Advent series is Lemon Blossoms, by Lena Khalaf Tuffaha. Lemon Blossoms, by Lena Khalaf…
Palestine Advent 21: Do you know what getting bombed by an F16 feels like?, by Tala Abu Rahmeh
The twenty-first poem in our Palestine Advent series is Do you know what getting bombed by an F16 feels like?,…
Palestine Advent 20: From the River to the Sea, by Samer Abu Hawwash
The twentieth poem in our Palestine Advent series is From the River to the Sea, by Samer Abu Hawwash, translated…
Palestine Advent 19: Safe Harbor in Enemy Homes, Rasha Abdulhadi
The nineteenth poem in our Palestine Advent series is Safe Harbor in Enemy Homes, by Rasha Abdulhadi. Safe Harbor in…
Palestine Advent 18: In Gaza, Before It Was Killed, by Basman Dewari
The eighteenth poem in our Palestine Advent series is In Gaza, Before It Was Killed, by Basman Dewari. In Gaza,…
Palestine Advent 17: Habibi Yamma, by Fady Joudah
The seventeenth poem in our Palestine Advent series is by Fady Joudah. Habibi Yamma, by Fady Joudah. Fady Joudah is…
Palestine Advent 16: Migrant Earth, by Deema K. Shehabi
The sixteenth poem in our Palestine Advent series is Migrant Earth, first published in 2014, by Deema K. Shehabi. Migrant…
Palestine Advent 15: Seeds in Flight, by Khaled Abdallah
The fifteenth poem in our Palestine Advent series is Seeds in Flight, by Khaled Abdallah, translated by Sara Veghefian with…
Palestine Advent 14: Ekphrasis On “The New York Times” Headline “Understanding the Middle East Through the Animal Kingdom”, by Emily Khilfeh
The fourteenth poem in our Palestine Advent series is Ekphrasis On “The New York Times” Headline “Understanding the Middle East…
Palestine Advent 13: Nine Spice Mix, by Zeina Azzam
The thirteenth poem in our Palestine Advent series is Nine Spice Mix, by Zeina Azzam. Nine Spice Mix, by Zeina…
Palestine Advent 12: Sermon (For Those Who Survive), by Tariq Luthun
The twelfth poem in our Palestine Advent series is Sermon (For Those Who Survive), by Tariq Luthun. Sermon (For Those…
Palestine Advent 11: Oh Rascal Children of Gaza, by Khaled Juma
The eleventh poem in our Palestine Advent series is by Khaled Juma. Oh Rascal Children of Gaza, by Khaled Juma.…
Lifesaving Poems 