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She, the Cathedral
She lit every roomwith oil and bone,hung her ribs like chandeliers,invited him to kneelin the cathedralbuilt from her wounds. Her voice echoed,like wind through crypts,soft,…
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Book Review: The Book of Disappearance
What would happen if all the Palestinians vanished, all at once, from everywhere? In today’s political context, a lot can be inferred. But in Ibtisam…
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هذه هي الحياة
…هي الحياة ،ترهقني، تستنزفني، لكنها تثير جنوني ولا تنفك تدهشني .بروعتها وترويعها، بعظمتها وتفاهتها ،عظيمة هي حين تميتك لتحييك ،حين تضحكك وهي تبكيك .حين تنتشلك…
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Wild and Unapologetically Me
In my bewilderment, I unleash my nomadic self Where I can roam free, wander endlessly, Wnd get lost in the boundless wildlands of my inner world,…
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Love Sick
I have a fever that is you. Feel my lips, look at their blue, Touch my skin, how it burns too, Hear my heart, how…
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It Hurts
It hurts—my heart, a red bruise swelling beneath my skin,tight like a scream trapped in the throat of a dream.It coils in the ribcage,a beast…
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Then, I Remembered Everything
Heavy thunders brewed outside the night a stranger called my dad asking for help. Mom and I were listening, terrified. Who could be calling now?…
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My Lighthouse
My lighthouse shone bright, It guided my path. It was a focal point, Never knew wrath. Resilient it stayed, As the waves ran high, But…
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The Hero and the Beast
The layers of fur did little to keep out the cold. The hero could feel it in his bones, and though he’d trekked over many…
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Belonging to Nowhere Land
A lonely soldier, Nowhere to belong, Serving at sea, Awaiting none. Marching through the waves, Alone at night, No trees, no soil, No creature of…