E-Zine
Genre: Poetry
The Infuriated
By: Nizar Qabbani on: Sunday 14 January 2024 - Genre: Poetry
Painting by Ismail Shammout Oh students of Gaza teach us from among you for we have forgotten teach us how to be men -- for our men have become dough. Teach us how between the han...
رومانسية أربع قصائد بقلم منى نوال حلمي
By: Mona Helmy on: Friday 12 January 2024 - Genre: Poetry
1- رومانسية أتعثر دائما فى الرجل الخطأ لأننى امرأة فى منتهى الرومانسية أبدأ بكأس تطفئ طول الظمأ وأنتهى مثل جريدة قديمة منسية 2 - لست غاضبة منك صدقنى .. أنا لست غاضبة...
Innocents without a land
By: Francesco Favetta on: Saturday 9 December 2023 - Genre: Poetry
Where is Peace in the long flowing river bringing in the waters in the womb wet from war trails of blood and mourning. I am still the desperate roots of innocents without a land...
The Sphinx By John Heath-Stubbs (1918-2006)
By: Hassan Hegazy on: Tuesday 5 December 2023 - Genre: Poetry
It is not feminine: this crouching cat – beast kneading a vacant temple between its claws – Napoleon and the rest Can fire their guns in its face. In the vicinity Of the...
Paper
By: Hassan Hegazy on: Sunday 26 November 2023 - Genre: Poetry
ورقْ ورقْ ورقْ مشاعرٌ يقتلها الأرقْ دماءٌ تسيلُ من الشفقْ نسطرها وتسطرنا لتنسابَ كما اتُفِقْ تجري المقاديرُ عبرَ الصفحاتِ مداد ٌ ومحبرة ٌ...
Setbacks
By: Germain Droogenbroodt on: Thursday 16 November 2023 - Genre: Poetry
"There are setbacks in life, so fierce, I don't know anymore!" César Vallejo There are days in life so roofless and gray that in their own sadness they threaten t...
رحيل أكتوبر اربع قصائد لمنى نوال حلمي
By: Mona Helmy on: Wednesday 15 November 2023 - Genre: Poetry
رحيل أكتوبر رحل أكتوبر عن عالمى فات على خير أو ربما ليس خيرا لا أدرى أكتوبر .. الشهر العاشر يأبى الا أن يعتصرنى بالنزف فيه وُلد " غاندى " وأمى " نوال " قُتل " جيفارا...
A Love Song
By: Azza Elwakeel on: Thursday 2 November 2023 - Genre: Poetry
A love song needs A happy heart that can sing Ready to drift with the lyrics Follow the rhythm A love song needs a heart That can embrace the warm sun Dance under the stars Fly wi...
ذبائحُ خضراء.. شعر مؤمن سمير
By: Momen Samir on: Saturday 28 October 2023 - Genre: Poetry
"أخاديد" خطفوا غطاء القلم فبان السِر.. كان قد دَوَّن الحكاية قديماً وانتشى بنسيانها.. وبالرغم من كل شيء كانت الروح ما زالت تدبُّ فيها.. مازالت تتلصص وتملأ المخدات بالدمو...
Think Of Others
By: Mahmoud Darwish on: Thursday 19 October 2023 - Genre: Poetry
As you prepare your breakfast, think of others (do not forget the pigeon’s food). As you conduct your wars, think of others (do not forget those who seek peace). As...
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