In Times of War – poem by Hind Joudah
braambergwereldreizen, de podcast | Nov 24 2024 | 00:05:18
Paul Braamberg reads the impressive poem “In Times of War” by Hind Joudah. She wrote it on October 30, 2023, in Gaza.
For the text of the podcast in English, and the poem also in Arabic, and for references to the music: https://paulbraamberg.eu/in-times-of-war
What does it mean to be a poet in times of war?
It means apologising…
extensively apologising
to the burnt trees
to the nestless birds
to the long cracks along the streets
to the pale-faced children before and after death
to the faces of every sad or murdered mother
For the text of the podcast in English, and the poem also in Arabic, and for references to the music: https://paulbraamberg.eu/in-times-of-war
What does it mean to be a poet in times of war?
It means apologising…
extensively apologising
to the burnt trees
to the nestless birds
to the long cracks along the streets
to the pale-faced children before and after death
to the faces of every sad or murdered mother