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  • CENSORSHIP #poetry by jay

    Today, first a poem by Fadwa Tuqan, selected from the historical document POETRY OF RESISTANCE IN OCCUPIED PALESTINE, followed by a poem that I wrote

  • Ramallah Friends School Children Singing #poetry by Jay

    www.instagram.com/reel/C0m8OOFx2Nj/

  • New Report Details Damage to Arts & Culture Across Gaza Strip

    DECEMBER 7, 2023 — A November 7 report from the NGO “Heritage for Peace” estimated that more than 100 heritage sites had been destroyed in Gaza since… New Report Details Damage to Arts & Culture Across Gaza Strip

  • CEDE #poetry by jay

    A brief memory…a poem about my Cede today in honor of all the Palestinian Cede’s/grandfather’s everywhere.

  • TO ALL THE TETAH’S #poetry by jay

    Two poems I wrote about my Tetah today, to honor all Palestinian Tetah’s/grandmother’s – Keep the humanity alive. Never lose the ability to see the people.

  • Reblogged from Tracy Abell- Palestinian poetry, part 2

    Running Orders By Lena Khalaf Tuffaha They call us now, before they drop the bombs. The phone rings and someone who knows my first name calls and … Palestinian poetry, part 2

  • DEFIANCE #poetry by jay

    I defy you!For the land you stoleand the lies you toldI defy you!For the lives you stolemany dreams untoldI defy you!For the olive trees you’ve uprootedand our waterways you’ve pollutedI defy you!For the bulldozing of our homesall our children’s broken bonesI defy you!For all the mothers who are weepingand all the children you have beatenI…

  • COFFEE but so much more…TOUBA!

    Had to share this beautifully written poetic prose by my friend Giusy…Enjoy!

  • THE OLIVE TREE #poetry by jay

    I shall carve the serial number Of every stolen piece of land…

  • RAW WAR #poetry by jay

    raw war bled for no reason

  • BIRTHRIGHT #poetry by jay

    Collective memory lives like a cesspool collecting waste history birthed into us a collectors grave- for our ancestors fought and even today, not asking for the sky to darken their days, the challenge remains across seas/ across plains birthed in a land of contradiction and dis-ease we claim our— birthright to land birthright to peace…

  • OH’ PALESTINE #poetry by jay

    Oh’ Palestine a dreamer dreaming of freedom freedom to care about the birds the doves delivering

  • FEIGNED #poetry by jay

    You you, what’s your namehe mimics time and time again— in his broken englishhe feigns to not remember who I am/ a loving playfulnessonly a grandpa can play this game I sheepishly grin at the expected greetingleft to repeating the childish laughing and answer himknowing it’s the only language we share in that awkward greeting…

  • A CENTURY PLUS 9 #poetry by jay

    Today is your Birthday you would be 109!

  • The MOTHER of all TORTURE #poetry by jay

    The sun cresting the hill on winter’s day understands this more than humans care to. Mourning its final

  • SURRENDER is SWEET #poetry by jay

    I wave the white flag and breathe a sigh of relief when I realize detachment is gained—

  • LOVE SHATTERS EVIL #poetry by jay

    The devil writes evil into my memory and locks me into a box for eternity. And, it’s memory that haunts me daily. I forge onward, fire burning

  • SURVIVAL #poetry by jay

    The baby toddled from mobile home to mobile home, begging for a scrap of food from anybody who came to their door.  Neighbors provided what they could, but they tired of…

  • THE MAN OF PURITY #poetry by jay

    piercing pins needling at your humanity

  • BUTTERMILK #poetry by jay

    Butter white chalk milk viscous thick cream