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Ballads of Defiance: Powerful Poetry by Palestinian Poets

November 18, 2023
More photos: http://www.montecruzfoto.org/15-05-2015-Palestine-Nakba-demo-Berlin

For centuries, poetry has been a boundless form of human expression. Various Palestinian poets have inspired generations with their powerful words narrating the Palestinian experience, conveying the pain of exile, and highlighting the resilience of their people. These poets have invited readers to understand their struggles and victories — a world otherwise unknown unless experienced. Here are five poems by Palestinian poets that are timeless and powerful. The Exile by Salem Jubran (1970) The sun walks through the border Guns keep silent A skylark starts its morning song In Tulkarem And flies away to sup With the birds of a Kibbutz A lonely donkey strolls Across the firing line Unheeded by the watching squad But for me, your ousted son, my native land, Between your skies and my eyes, A stretch of border walls Blackens the view Enough for Me by Fadwa Tuqan (1960) Enough for Me Enough for me to die on her earth be buried in her to melt and vanish into her soil then sprout forth as a flower played with by a child from my country. Enough for me to remain in my country’s embrace to…


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