Wow! That's one heck of a poem, Rajani. And the others you mention ... how come you know of their existence and where to read them, and I didn't until reading this? I had no notion about them at all. But it makes sense, of course, that the poets caught up so closely in this horror should be writing such things.
Ah. I deleted my X (then twitter) account many years ago, and lately have not been on Instagram very much (though I intend to rectify that in the new year).
Wow. This says it all as clearly and painfully as it can be said. If only the whole world could read it, weep, and demand that the madness stop. There is only rubble left in Gaza. What is there left to bomb? I had not known of these poems either. Where do we find them? Thanks for sharing them.
A resonant poem about how we process these atrocities and how we can repair it with hope. Also thank you Rajani for the lines you shared in the introduction from the other poems.
Lovely poem, like so many others born out of these stark times. If you have a moment, please check out this anthology put together by a poetry collective on the topic:
Thanks for sharing these poems. I am the generation before Instagram. I got poems from people saying them, reading them, and singing them. The line that touched me m0o
Wow! That's one heck of a poem, Rajani. And the others you mention ... how come you know of their existence and where to read them, and I didn't until reading this? I had no notion about them at all. But it makes sense, of course, that the poets caught up so closely in this horror should be writing such things.
Thank you, Rosemary. The other poems have been frequently shared by people on Instagram/ X over the last year.
Ah. I deleted my X (then twitter) account many years ago, and lately have not been on Instagram very much (though I intend to rectify that in the new year).
Wow. This says it all as clearly and painfully as it can be said. If only the whole world could read it, weep, and demand that the madness stop. There is only rubble left in Gaza. What is there left to bomb? I had not known of these poems either. Where do we find them? Thanks for sharing them.
Thank you, Sherry. If only.
This is really good. The universe has turned a blind eye to the sufferings of innocent. Everywhere.
So true. Glad you liked this, Jeet. Thank you.
Your voice needs to be heard…..
Thank you...I hope to connect with more poets and readers here on Substack.
A resonant poem about how we process these atrocities and how we can repair it with hope. Also thank you Rajani for the lines you shared in the introduction from the other poems.
Thanks for reading, Joao. It is hard but I think one must hold on to the hope that humanity will endure and shine in the end.
I guess it’s one of our redeeming qualities.
Lovely poem, like so many others born out of these stark times. If you have a moment, please check out this anthology put together by a poetry collective on the topic:
https://open.substack.com/pub/pagesoflife/p/weaving-words-of-witness-threads?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2q4ljw
Thank you. Will definitely check it out.
Thanks for sharing these poems. I am the generation before Instagram. I got poems from people saying them, reading them, and singing them. The line that touched me m0o
Thanks for reading, Mariana. Your comment has been cut off mid-sentence...would love to hear the rest of your thoughts. :)
The line that resonated with me most was "Come back, / Just come back…"
I believe the universe is not hostile. I think mankind needs to take responsibility.
I agree...we need to stand up, own what is wrong and find kindness...what a beautiful world kindness can make. Thank you, Mariana.