Poetry for Palestine

Verses of the universe * The universe is built upon two major concepts: Balance and harmony and that translate in human terms as justice and peace. * Anarchism can coexist beautifully along with supreme order, and that’s actually what’s happening in the model of the universe, beneath all the apparent chaos that we see there […]

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Yes, I am a Palestinian Yes, I am a Muslim Yes, I am a humanist Yes, I am a woman Yes, I am a mother Yes, I am a grandmother And YES I am a freedom fighter *** I fight for my right to think freely I fight for my right to speak my mind […]

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A song for Lifta I think of Lifta… I smile…. like a flowerLifta… The healing touch of my grandmother The aroma of her bread, baked with tenderness and love Lifta…The hand of my mother against my face Her gentle fingers running through my curls Lifta…The smile of “Amal” my childhood friend Gazing at Jerusalem in […]

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Would You? Who would do as Jesus did? Who would kick the money-lenders out? Of the Land, that is, Holy Of the Temple… Palestine? Who would do as Jesus did? Who would feed the empty tummy? Who would come to aid the frail? Who would lend a helping hand? Who would heal the broken heart? […]

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By Nahida the Exiled Palestinian This presentation uncovers the side of Jewish-zionist-Israeli face that is kept carefully hidden from the general public. I present it here in all its ugliness, for the sake of truth and truth-seekers. Disclaimer: Quoting people and books is NOT antisemitism “A nation of priests” “Light unto the nations” Come and […]

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Little Boxes Little boxes… little boxes… little boxes… little boxes… … … … -Do you believe in God? -I am a scientist, I don’t do religion -Do you think we are here for a purpose? -I am a biologist, I don’t do theology -Can you see the splendour in this equation? -I am an artist, […]

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No escape   In my heart dwells the pain of the oppressed Rivers of their wounds pour down Drenching the ocean of my sorrow   I am the voice of the voiceless The cry of the browbeaten The howl of little ones As they fade away   My whispers shoot like bullets In the ears […]

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  Get to know me     Physically: Normal looking Sub-normally looked at Abnormally dealt with  Joyfully sad eyes Head inflamed with grey hair Petite for my age Giant with my pain   I would say A beautiful beast Or an ugly butterfly   Emotionally: Extremely sensitive Yet incredibly thick-skinned I feel so much for […]

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  Un-Merry Christmas for me! What is going on?    “Hello is this the Christmas Help Line?”   “Yes… good afternoon and merry Christmas Angela speaking How can I help you? Are you feeling lonely today?”   “Absolutely, awfully lonely And I have a serious problem Grave one without a doubt May be you could […]

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  Clues    Religions are illogical Irrational There is no room For mind, reason or commonsense   Talk about God… for example You can’t see You can’t smell You can’t hear You can’t touch You can’t taste You can’t comprehend You can’t prove   Therefore God can’t be real He said   Can you see […]

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  The mystery of the ring     Once upon a time I was busy cooking In the kitchen Suddenly… I was struck By a shiny ring glowing On the corner of the worktop I picked up… looked at it Examined it It’s definitely not mine Whose is it? Where did it come from? Who […]

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    No chance by chance      Dears Please listen carefully And let maths speaks   For an “average sized” single protein To form by chance From a group of amino acids The probability is:   Not one in a million Not one in a billion Not one in a trillion Not even one […]

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    Love impossible     You’re all around me The air I breathe I am longing to touch   You’re my humming heartbeats That keeps me going But I’m failing to hear   You are my fascinating vision I frantically follow In vain craving to see   You’re the sane-side of my mind Giving […]

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  Life on hold   With my roots uprooted Swinging like a pendulum Exile…home… exile… home…exile…   Where my culture is not celebrated But threatened with extinction   Torn between two paradoxical worlds My tortured soul exists  In a state of permanent suspension   Life on hold   With my heart torn apart I dangle […]

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  Get to know me   Physically: Normal looking Sub-normally looked at Abnormally dealt with  Joyfully sad eyes Head inflamed with grey hair Petite for my age Giant with my pain   I would say A beautiful beast Or an ugly butterfly   Emotionally: Extremely sensitive Yet incredibly thick-skinned I feel so much for all […]

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