Gaza Advent 3: This is how I cook my grief by Batool Abu Akleen

The third poem in our Gaza Advent series is by Batool Abu Akleen. This is how I cook my grief, … More

Gaza Advent 2: Palestine Still Lives, by Sarah al Bohassi

The second poem in our Gaza Advent series is by Sarah al Bohassi. Palestine Still Lives, by Sarah al Bohassi … More

Welcome to this series of Gaza Advent blog posts. Every Sunday during Advent I will post a link to a … More

Starting tomorrow, to mark the season of Advent, a new blog series celebrating the work of poets from Gaza and … More

Happy new year, everyone. I’ve been doing a bit of tidying up on some of the pages of this blog. … More

The final poem in our Palestine Advent series is Revenge, by Taha Muhammad Ali, translated by Peter Cole, Yahya Hijazi, … More

The twenty-third poem in our Palestine Advent series is Without Mercy, by Mourid Barghouti, translated by Radwa Ashour. Without Mercy, … More

The twenty-second poem in our Palestine Advent series is Lemon Blossoms, by Lena Khalaf Tuffaha. Lemon Blossoms, by Lena Khalaf … More

The twenty-first poem in our Palestine Advent series is Do you know what getting bombed by an F16 feels like?, … More

The twentieth poem in our Palestine Advent series is From the River to the Sea, by Samer Abu Hawwash, translated … More

The nineteenth poem in our Palestine Advent series is Safe Harbor in Enemy Homes, by Rasha Abdulhadi. Safe Harbor in … More

The eighteenth poem in our Palestine Advent series is In Gaza, Before It Was Killed, by Basman Dewari. In Gaza, … More

The seventeenth poem in our Palestine Advent series is by Fady Joudah. Habibi Yamma, by Fady Joudah. Fady Joudah is … More

The sixteenth poem in our Palestine Advent series is Migrant Earth, first published in 2014, by Deema K. Shehabi. Migrant … More

The fifteenth poem in our Palestine Advent series is Seeds in Flight, by Khaled Abdallah, translated by Sara Veghefian with … More

The fourteenth poem in our Palestine Advent series is Ekphrasis On “The New York Times” Headline “Understanding the Middle East … More

The thirteenth poem in our Palestine Advent series is Nine Spice Mix, by Zeina Azzam. Nine Spice Mix, by Zeina … More

The twelfth poem in our Palestine Advent series is Sermon (For Those Who Survive), by Tariq Luthun. Sermon (For Those … More