by Carolyn Martin
For your information:
in Gaza we don't eat vegetables, fruits,
meat, eggs, fish, milk, cheese.
And the list goes on.
Most people don't have work, flour, sugar,
ghee, oil, thyme, gas, electricity.
And the list goes on.
in Gaza we don't eat vegetables, fruits,
meat, eggs, fish, milk, cheese.
And the list goes on.
Most people don't have work, flour, sugar,
ghee, oil, thyme, gas, electricity.
And the list goes on.
Extermination is a man's plan, but God,
the best Disposer of affairs, is sufficient
for us to go on.
Author’s note: This poem is based on a message I received from Yasser Abu Rida in Gaza.
for us to go on.
Author’s note: This poem is based on a message I received from Yasser Abu Rida in Gaza.
 |
| Yasser with his children Youssef, Maria, and Mohammad. |
Carolyn Martin is a recovering work addict who’s adopted the Spanish proverb, “It is beautiful to do nothing and rest afterwards” as her daily mantra. She is blissfully retired—and resting–– in Clackamas, Oregon. Her poems have appeared in more than 200 publications throughout North America., Europe, and Australia.
