Poems From Palestine Hosam Maarouf ,Sister in law Who Let Me Use Her Hole June 17, 2021 Translated by  Fady Joudah

Hand of War

Detail from a 1979 poster by Kamal Nicola | Palestine Poster Project Archives

We hold war’s hand,
not so that it walks among us,
but it is death,
a bit tardy, we cajole it.

We hold war’s hand,
convinced that this is the last time
it waves catastrophe to us,
since the road is a futile wall,

and the country is searching
for a photograph
of collective sorrow.

                                        —Gaza

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