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Thank You for Your Participation
Dear readers, Thank you for visiting this site over the last month and a half and for reading the poems and essays that were published during that time. And thanks to all the poets and individuals who contributed their work … Continue reading
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Ten Essential Truths About Being a Palestinian
Ten Essential Truths About Being a Palestinian 7. Copyright 2023 by Mike Maggio Mike Maggio is.
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O Little Girl
O Little Girl by Marwan Siaf I grieve for you, O little girl She who lays in the cold hospital bed Her body: mangled and disfigured She misses her arm Yet, not a tear sheds From her tortured eyes Eyes … Continue reading
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The Robbery
The Robbery by Tariq Elhadary Gaza showed all our wickedness Scorned all our baseness! Stark naked we stood Watching where we should Have rushed to save the embryo Allow it to flourish till it could With fierce revenge blow The … Continue reading
Connection
Connection by Sydell Weiner Is there anything more wondrous than human connection? To be seen, heard and accepted for who we are is precious, but not always easy. Like many of us, I’ve learned to feel safe in my own … Continue reading
Refuge
Refuge by Ingrid Andersson There are two means of refuge…in life—music and cats. -Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Albert Schweitzer You could say my father’s heart was doomed from the beginning, in utero, in the years when doctors advised cigarettes for … Continue reading
Luckily for Me
Luckily for Me by Mario Badino Luckily for me, I’ve never seen corpses in the street, but I know the televised images the bodies of massacred children, the delicate faces, and bombs are certainly not exclusive, not even from far … Continue reading
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In the World War III Museum
In the World War III Museum by Don Kingfisher Campbell In the World War III Museum by Don Kingfisher Campbell Piles of melted steel, rubbled bricks, and scattered wood shards to walk around for hours Shells of ships, planes, trucks, … Continue reading
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Let’s Call It Paradise Wins International Book Award
The results of the International Book Awards competition, sponsored by American Book Fest, are out, and Let’s Call It Paradise has won best book in the Contemporary Poetry category. I am honored beyond words to be included among such winners … Continue reading
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