poetry

'The Tragedy of Being a War,' a Poem by Mohammed Abu Lebda

"I am a war dizzy with vertigo, nursing an unforgivable humiliation."

Jul 27

'Both Sides of the Looking Glass,' a Poem by Adam Makary

A strike on Beirut lands in Cairo. It lands anywhere anyone is still listening.

Jun 16 • Adam Makary

'Style Guide,' a Poem by Adam Makary

Say clash, say escalation, say cycle of violence / even if one side owned all the sky.

May 27 • Adam Makary

'Ritaj Rihan,' a Poem by Vaheed Ramazani

She went on her own two feet / and she came back to me on a stretcher.

May 14

'I Wish I Had a Leg,' a Poem by Vaheed Ramazani

I want to return to our home and have my mom, my dad and my leg with me.

Dec 9, 2025

The Ancient, Enduring Wisdom of Egyptian Aphorisms

A lineage of brief counsel from Ptahhotep to Ibn ʿAṭā’ Allāh.

Nov 13, 2025 • Yahia Lababidi

‘We Are Still Here,' a Poem by Vaheed Ramazani

Is your home still a home / when your house has been demolished?

Nov 7, 2025

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