His name was SaberSaber has no fearHis name means I shall persevereSaber is a PalestinianBorn in a refugee campHe is stateless,The son of a stateless,The son of a stateless His son’s name is NidalNidal does not buckleHis name means I shall struggleNidal is also statelessFour generations of statelessness,Of denial,Of existence[Read More…]
Rights are not for saleHistory is not kindOn those who sell their people out,Betray their cause,Surrender their landTo tow the lineDo not sign Refugees have enduredThe winter’s cold,And the summer’s heat,The loss of dignity,A tragic featThey’ve been longingTo return backSince at least1949Do not sign Old farms are dyingFrom the suffocationOf[Read More…]
O Ole JerusalemI feel your painI hear your criesThe light thunderIn the darknessAnd the heavy rainI see the steady bleedingOf your woundWith its mark and stain I smell your JasmineThe sweets of RamadanI hear your church bellsAnd the call to Azan*The quiet sounds comingFrom the wood caneOf the old manI[Read More…]
They were from the north of GazaTheir names were Ahmad and Azza He was sevenShe was eleven Azza rode her bikeAhmad loved his kite One Friday morning, the sky was clearAhmad and Azza were in a fieldAway from their home but nonetheless near He was busy with the stringTrying to[Read More…]
My mother was ten when she left her homeHungry, terrified and away from the dome Her hand holding tight to her mother’s handBut her brother’s shoe was stuck in the sand They walked and walked until they collapsedWith scores of people and corpses they’d passed They remembered Deir Yasin and[Read More…]
For five decadesFrom 1898 to 1948By hook or crookThey vehemently schemedTo take possessionOf the land To depopulate its peopleCausing massive flightAnd dispossessionBy the forceOf their hand Massacres and killingsHouse demolitionsSpreading mayhem and horrorBy employing fear and terrorWholesale robberiesWidespread pillagesDestroying towns and citiesOr razing old villagesIn a deliberate schemeThat was meantTo[Read More…]
He looked likeA body-builderTall, tough, and fullAll muscles and no fat His mind was simpleSuited to follow ordersNo questions askedActing mean and mechanicalLike any bureaucrat Grew up in the armyFrom base to baseServing as a soldierBut really more likeA hired mercenary Killing and training others to killDidn’t know whyBut it[Read More…]
In the name of freedomWe shall rule the worldTo spread democracyAnd set you free In the name of freedomWe’ll descend on youTo make you civilizedModern and orderly If you don’t challenge usOr declare independenceYou can be whateverYou want to be But if not compliantWe’ll shout at youWith a very high[Read More…]
(Everywhere all over the country’s city halls, community centers, and street corners) People’s concerns Have turned to anger As they pause The pointed question Are we to stand by helpless? Or are we to engage In direct action? Our constitution is sacred Our rights and freedoms Deserve all the protection[Read More…]
(Somewhere in the house of the accused) The accused are not Just the only victims, If anyone Cares to hear Their families are Sufferings n’ worrying Living in daily Insecurity n’ fear Political persecutions Are always wrong Whether the accused Is straight or queer Their loved ones were Jailed on[Read More…]
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