Middle East 4 ChangePoetry: Mahmoud Darwish’s tribute to Edward Said
Friday, January 21, 2022
I CANNOT quite say goodbye to Edward Said, because he remains so present among us and alive in the world. He was our conscience and our ambassador to…
The Prison Cell: poem by Mahmoud Darwish
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
It is possible…It is possible at least sometimes…It is possible especially nowTo ride a horseInside a prison cellAnd run away… It is possible for prison wallsTo disappear,For the…
A Lover From Palestine – Poem by Mahmoud Darwish
Friday, July 26, 2019
Your eyes are a thorn in my heart Inflicting pain, yet I cherish that thorn And shield it from the wind. I sheathe it in my flesh, I…
Four Poems of Palestinian Resistance by Mahmoud Darwish
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Ariel Rodriguez. Sometimes, the best way to understand the complexity of a conflict is through art. Words can echo in people’s hearts as much as images can inspire…
ID card and the Dice Player: Two Poems by Mahmoud Darwish
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Mahmoud Darwish Posted on Resistance Words on June 15, 2017. Last year, Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman called his poems “fuel for terror attacks”. By that, he meant…